About ProJourn

ProJourn, an innovative pro bono program operated by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, aims to “grow the bench” of attorneys standing up for journalism at this critical time when local news reporting faces dire challenges and democracy itself is at a crossroads.

ProJourn’s mission is to increase the supply of pro bono attorneys trained in pre-publication review and access to public records — two of the most critical editorial legal needs of journalists — and to meet the legal demands newsrooms face in an ever-changing news landscape, including business, 501(c)(3), and operations-related needs.

ProJourn was initially launched and incubated by Microsoft and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, then joined by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Reporters Committee to expand the program.

ProJourn is now adding capacity to the Reporters Committee’s longstanding support for journalists, including its national litigation program, Local Legal Initiative, and Free Expression Legal Network, by bringing more law firms and in-house corporate attorneys into the mix.

To learn more about ProJourn, visit our website and/or contact us at projourn@rcfp.org.