Launched in February 2025, the Climate News Task Force (CNTF) is a collaboration bringing together a dozen diverse news organizations that produce or publish climate news. CNTF supports collaboration between newsrooms by (1) developing new relationships, tools, and platforms for sharing content and resources; and (2) developing consensus recommendations for philanthropic donors seeking to support climate journalism at scale.

CNTF is led by the Reynolds Journalism Institute in partnership with CASW and Floodlight. The effort is supported by grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Meliore Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation.

Members
CNTF launched with 12 newsrooms representing a wide range of news outlets and regional collaborations with experience covering climate change:

• Canary Media
• Drilled
• Floodlight
• Grist
• High Country News
• Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
• Mountain West News Bureau
• Planet Detroit
• Sentient
• Wisconsin Watch
• Mother Jones/Reveal
• The Xylom

At this time, CNTF is not seeking new members; however, we may expand the task force at a later date. If you’re interested in receiving updates on CNTF activities, or to be considered for membership in the future, please fill out this form so we can stay in touch.

If you have questions about CNTF or would like to support our efforts, demo a tool, or pitch an idea, please contact us at cntf@newscollaborative.org.

CNTF in the News

• Battling a climate change backlash, Nieman Reports, June 2, 2025
• The Climate News Task Force brings 12 newsrooms together on climate journalism, Editor and Publisher, May 6, 2025
• Climate News Task Force brings newsrooms together to enhance reach and impact of climate journalism, RJI Online, February 26, 2025