# Meta Journalism Project

> Meta Journalism Project is a VC fund in Menlo Park backing News and Publishing. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 93%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/formedia/mjp

Meta Journalism Project is a VC fund in Menlo Park focused on News and Publishing. Meta Journalism Project supports publishers to strengthen the connection between journalists and the communities they serve.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 14 | 93% |
| Publishing | 5 | 33% |
| Media and Entertainment | 4 | 27% |
| Journalism | 3 | 20% |
| Sports | 2 | 13% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 14 | 93% |
| Seed | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 13 | 87% |
| Canada | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Omaha World Herald | Omaha World-Herald provides news, commentary, information and advertising that encourages readers to become involved in the world around them. The World-Herald is a statewide Nebraska newspaper, and delivers to more readers in southwest Iowa than any other Iowa newspaper. | $350K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| Newsday | Newsday Inc. offers newspaper printing and publishing services. The newspaper publishes news on sports, business, entertainment, and politics. The company was founded in 1940 and is based in Melville, New York. As of July 29, 2008, Newsday Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CSC Holdings, Inc. | $375K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| Los Angeles Times Media Group | The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 1.5 million and 2.6 million on Sunday, more than 23 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly and a combined print and online local weekly audience of 4.1 million. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Times has been covering Southern California formore than 131 years. The Los Angeles Times Media Group (LATMG) businesses and affiliates also include The Envelope, Times Community News, and Hoy Los Angeles which, combined with the flagship Los Angeles Times, reach approximately 5.2 million or 39% of all adults in the Southern California marketplace. LATMG also owns California Community News, LLC , operates Tribune Direct LA, and is part of Tribune Company, one of the country's leading media companies with businesses in publishing, the Internet and broadcasting. | $249K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| The Seattle Times | The Seattle Times is engaged in publishing print and online newspapers. It provides its readers with news and insights related to investigations, breaking news, entertainment, lifestyles, business, technology, sports, and much more.It also provides newspaper and online advertising, direct marketing, market analysis, media planning,promotions, design, and copywriting services.In addition, it operates an online store that sells images, commemorative and photo gifts, online videos, artworks, reprints, and books.The Seattle Times was founded 1891 and is based in Seattle, Washington. It currently operates as a subsidiary of Blethen Corporation. | $355K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| Syracuse.com | Syracuse.com is a digitally-focused news and information company serving Central New York. They publish and operate an extensive portfolio of digital and print products featuring comprehensive in-depth content from the area's largest news organization. They also develop mobile applications. Syracuse and Central NY High School Sports are someof the mobile applications developed by them. | $350K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| Star Tribune | Star Tribune is a source of news, information, and community events. They publish news, world news, social, news, political news, travel news, food news, sports news, business news, stock information, and job news. They also provide advertisement services. | $350K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco Chronicle is a media company that publishes websites, newspapers, and other products for the greater San Francisco Bay Area. It includes global news, business and technology coverage, regional information, classifieds, entertainment, sports, and more. San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 in San Francisco, California. | $350K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| The Dallas Morning News | The Dallas Morning News offers the latest local and international news via a variety of print and digital media.Its portfolio of print and digital products reaches an average daily audience of more than 1.1 million people and includes online news and information sites; iPhone, Android and iPad apps; Al Dia (www.aldiatx.com), the leadingSpanish-language daily in North Texas; neighborsgo (www.neighborsgo.com), a consumer-generated community news outlet; and Briefing, the home-delivered quick-read. To advertisers, the portfolio of products is represented by DMNmedia (www.DMNmedia.com), the marketing solutions group of The Dallas Morning News, Inc.The Dallas Morning News was first launched in 1885 and is based in Dallas, Texas, United States. | $350K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| The Boston Globe | The Boston Globe is an online and offline news provider that features various sections. It provides its users and readers with news, insights, and articles related to entertainment, business, politics, lifestyle, travel, sports, and more. It also provides an online newspaper that includes all features of a newspaper. | $390K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigate and report what’s really going on in your community. | $350K | Grant | Feb 27, 2023 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Google Digital News Initiative — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Inspirit Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inspirit-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Meta Journalism Project invest in?

Meta Journalism Project invests primarily in News, Publishing and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Meta Journalism Project last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Meta Journalism Project closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 15 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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