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Formation | 2009 |
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Type | 501(c)3 organization |
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Purpose | Statehouse journalism |
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Key people | Christopher Krug, President |
Website | www |
The Franklin News Foundation, previously the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, is an American online nonprofit news organization that publishes news and commentary from a conservative and free market, limited government perspective on state and local politics.[1][2][3][4][5] Its journalism platform is called The Center Square, rebranded from Watchdog.org.[6] Founded in 2009 in North Dakota, the organization moved to Virginia and is now based in Chicago.[7][8][9]
It was associated with reporting in 41 states as of its second year,[10] but it scaled back later in the 2010s.[11] Its stated mission is "to hold government accountable through objective, balanced, citizen-focused public journalism with a taxpayer sensibility."[12] Much of its funding has come from conservative and Republican-connected large donors, especially via Donors Trust.[13][14][15] Chris Krug is the foundation's president.[16]
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