Miami Fourth Estate

Democracy depends on good journalism, but journalism is in crisis. This is especially true at the local level. Thousands of news industry jobs have disappeared, meaning many critical community issues are simply not covered at all. The news vacuum -- or news desert -- creates an environment where misinformation or even disinformation spreads on various social media platforms. Our vision aims at building sustainable hyperlocal news that serves the community.               

Donor dollars will go directly into supporting quality local journalism.

Under NewsMatch, Your gift is matched dollar for dollar up to $1,000 (anonymous donations not eligible for matching)

Our Current Programs include:

KEY BISCAYNE INDEPENDENT
An online nonprofit newspaper serving Key Biscayne and vicinity, with a focus on environmental reporting and Biscayne Bay.

💥 NEW💥 LIBERTY CITY JOURNALISM
We are creating community based-journalism for this historical and underserved community with a planned launch date in 2024. Your gift will help fund this important expansion. 

ANTI-SOCIAL RADIO & PODCAST
The Anti-Social program is a public-affairs show that takes trending topics on social media and applies an antidote of facts (and a bit of occasional humor). We focus on local issues but we sometimes take on national topics.

STUDENT REPORTING PROJECT
We are partnering with local schools and students to foster a new generation of journalists that will contribute fact-based and impactful local stories to be published on our digital platforms.

Our plan is to expand across Miami-Dade County, establishing sister news outlets, especially in historically underserved areas.