在美国传统媒体面临生存危机的同时,非营利新闻机构开始勃兴。其中由高校资助的非营利新闻机构成为一支重要的力量,不仅弥补了严肃新闻缺失的局面,而且还承担了培养未来新闻人才、传承美国新闻业优秀传统的重任。本文介绍了高校资助非营利新闻机构的运作模式、特殊优势,以及业界、学界对这类机构的争议。 While traditional media in the United States are facing a crisis of survival, nonprofit news organizations are beginning to flourish. Among them, non-profit news organizations funded by colleges and universities have become an important force that has not only made up for the lack of serious news, but also shouldered the task of training future journalists and inheriting the fine traditions of American journalism. This article describes the mode of operation of nonprofit news organizations funded by colleges and universities, their special advantages, and the controversy over these institutions in the industry and academia.