The LIFT Project team is committed to uplifting the community-engaged journalism and community voices, driving narrative change, and enriching healthy information systems. We are thrilled to invite you to join us virtually for an incredible evening of reflection, recognition, and robust discussion! On May 26, we are broadcasting live from the historic Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit for the presentation of the New Wave Award for Excellence in E

Black Indiana residents report higher news consumption, lower expectations and identity-based trust in new LIFT report. After almost two years of continuing our work to figure out who Midwesterners trust, what they care about, and from where they get their news, the LIFT Project has published its 2026 report on Indiana. While the survey was open to all communities in Indiana, we found specific nuances among Black Hoosiers worth highlighting. You can read more about the News f

We are thrilled to announce Jenae Barnes as the inaugural recipient of the New Wave Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism. The New Wave Award was created to elevate a new generation of journalists who are tackling critical, high-stakes environmental issues early in their careers. The New Wave Award is made possible through collaborative efforts from The LIFT Project at Michigan State University’s School of Journalism and the Institute for Journalism and Natural Res