About the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative Founded by the James B. McClatchy Foundation in 2021, the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative (CVJC) reimagines a new model for protecting the local free press by addressing a new economic and community engagement approach with diversified journalistic funding and philanthropic engagement. This approach centers on local stakeholders and is symbiotic with local journalism’s roots in public service. The future of the free press is essential to the future of the Central Valley, a diverse home to over 7.5 million people across nearly 20,000 square miles speaking 105 languages and with a significant growth of multiracial populations. CVJC proposes a sustaining infrastructure to ensure the protection of local commun