By El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso Matters El Paso Matters has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, part of a $6 million investment by the Chicago-based philanthropy to address the unique challenges faced by local news and information environments along the U.S.-Mexico border. “Small newsrooms in this region struggle with limited resources while confronting exceptional challenges, including safety concerns, trauma and difficulties accessing information from governments on both sides of the border,” said Silvia Rivera, director of local news at MacArthur. “This makes the role of local newsrooms even more critical, as they bear the overarching responsibility of combating misinformation and maintaining community cohesion.”

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