The Poynter Institute has partnered with Internet Archive and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) to bring preservation and web archive training to 300 news organizations throughout 2026 and 2027, with ‘Today’s News for Tomorrow,’ a project to help newsrooms preserve their digital footprint.
This Press Forward-funded initiative was developed to preserve vital local online news content that often vanishes when publications cease to exist or technology changes. Beginning March 2026, participating organizations will receive online and in-person training, including free access to tools, services, and networking opportunities to support the sustainability of digital news.
The project will create a national framework for digital preservation that serves newsrooms’ “immediate internal needs and communities’ future information needs,” according to Press Forward.
Successful applicants will be placed into cohorts based on characteristics such as geographic location and media type. They will receive training on Internet Archive’s digital preservation and web archiving services, share local news resources through a local news access portal, and participate in knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities centered around local news preservation.
The program application is now open until Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.