Lauren Pabst is a Senior Program Officer in the Journalism and Media program at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which works to strengthen U.S. democracy by supporting accurate, just and inclusive news and narratives that inform, engage, and activate people in the United States to build a more equitable future. MacArthur does this through support of Professional Nonprofit Reporting, Nonfiction Multimedia Storytelling, and Participatory Civic Media. Prior to joining the MacArthur Foundation in 2012, Lauren worked with the Rada Film Group, Black Public Media, and Public Policy Productions.
For most editors and newsrooms, the thought of asking for money to support editorial priorities is a highly daunting prospect. How do you match foundation support and real editorial priorities? Once y...