It is particularly exciting to share that @ayewolfe.bsky.social is joining the new @deepsouthtoday.org Investigative Reporting Center. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 2023 for probing the misuse of federal welfare funds in Mississippi at @mississippitoday.org.
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The passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis is an incredibly sad moment for all of us who know and admire him.
Love and condolences to @veritenews.org co-founder David Francis and everyone in the Francis family.
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Glad to share that @deepsouthtoday.org is among five organizations nationally selected as a partner in the Civic Information Needs Census (CINC), a national research initiative led by Civic News Company.
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It is a pleasure to announce that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded $400,000 to @deepsouthtoday.org to expand video reporting about health and education issues at @veritenews.org.
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Both of @deepsouthtoday.org’s newsrooms in Louisiana — The Current and @veritenews.org — have been selected to host @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps members for two-year terms beginning this year.
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Reporting by @tristanbaurick.bsky.social & @halleparker.bsky.social at @veritenews.org reveals dangerously high levels of lead in New Orleans public playgrounds. They took more than 500 soil samples & made an interactive map that shows the results.
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It is a pleasure to announce that Mukta Joshi and @rosemarywestwood.bsky.social are joining @deepsouthtoday.org newsrooms as Local Investigation Fellows as part of our new regional investigative reporting center launched in partnership with @nytimes.com.
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A must-read piece by @deepsouthtoday.org Executive Editor and Chief Content Officer @ganucheauadam.bsky.social:
“Mississippi’s political system could soon look more like 1966 than 2026 …”
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It was a pleasure to be in conversation with Arun Venkataraman, Allison Taylor Levine, and Neil Chase about local news innovation at last week’s Google North America Publisher Summit. The program was well designed & it was great to hear and learn from such dynamic leaders across our industry.
Thanks to @sarabethb.bsky.social and @theajp.bsky.social for supporting local news efforts around the country and building public awareness about the progress that is being made. @deepsouthtoday.org is proud to be part of the AJP portfolio of nonprofit newsrooms.
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‘I want to be judged by the fact that people stop leaving New Orleans’: Moreno prepares to take over Mayor’s Office
Verite News sat down with incoming mayor Helena Moreno to discuss the city budget crisis, layoffs and how to grow the city’s economy.
Yesterday the Mississippi Speaker of the House did not allow a @mississippitoday.org reporter to attend a press gathering that he assembled on public property. The people of Mississippi deserve access and accountability from their elected officials. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/05/h...
Yesterday’s edition of @npr.org’s Here and Now featured @veritenews.org asst mng editor @drewcostley.bsky.social discussing their recent article about visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. Listen to the episode here:
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Last week, @deepsouthtoday.org convened reporters from its three newsrooms for a town hall that offered a behind-the-scenes look at how our investigative journalists are tracking the opioid settlement spending.
You can watch the full video at this link:
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A 2026 prediction offered by @ethansbrown.bsky.social, senior editor for collaborations at @deepsouthtoday.org, in the ongoing @niemanlab.org Predictions for Journalism 2026:
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We are grateful that @deepsouthtoday.org is among 12 news organizations selected for the GNI x NPA AI-Powered Next Gen News Sprint to experiment with new technology and build innovative products that will reach and engage younger audiences. @newsproduct.org
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Excellent segment on @npr.org Here & Now featuring @veritenews.org journalist Bobbi-Jeanne Misick discussing the current immigration enforcement actions in New Orleans. Her coverage has been urgent and vital in this moment and the result of many months of reporting.
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An exciting opportunity at @veritenews.org for a development professional to accelerate the growth of a dynamic newsroom and build deeper relationships in our community. Please share with anyone who might be a good fit!
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It was a pleasure to talk with Will Fischer at the @centercoopmedia.bsky.social about @deepsouthtoday.org and our new investigative reporting center launched in partnership with @nytimes.com and Big Local News.
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Thanks to Kristen Hare at @poynterinstitute.bsky.social for digging deeper into the new @deepsouthtoday.org Investigative Reporting Center launched in partnership with @nytimes.com and Big Local News.
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It was a pleasure to interview Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt yesterday at Big Bets for America, a convening hosted by Heartland Forward and @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social. We discussed how the lessons of OKC’s economic growth can be applied in other communities. More at: www.bigbetsforamerica.org
This fall, @deepsouthtoday.org partnered with murmuration, a nonprofit that strengthens community-driven change at the local level, to understand how people across the Deep South stay informed.
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Very grateful that @deepsouthtoday.org is among the Bright Spots in local journalism featured in the 2025 State of Local News report released yesterday by @localnewsini.bsky.social.
We are honored to be in such esteemed company.
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Nice to see Christiaan Mader and Alena Maschke from @deepsouthtoday.org newsroom The Current featured in this piece on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social by @blowthestack.bsky.social about local news.
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Such a pleasure to celebrate @veritenews.org Editor-in-Chief Terry Baquet and the other honorees at the 2025 Freedom of Press Awards presented last night by @rcfp.org. The work of RCFP alongside news organizations across the nation is ensuring access to critical information for all of us.
The New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship will collaborate with a new investigative reporting center at @deepsouthtoday.org to launch in early 2026. www.nytco.com/press/deep-s...
Very excited to announce that @deepsouthtoday.org will create a new regional investigative reporting center in collaboration with @nytimes.com Local Investigations Fellowship.
The Deep South Today Investigative Reporting Center will launch in early 2026.
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It is my pleasure to announce that Hollis R. Towns joins us today as the first Chief Operating Officer of @deepsouthtoday.org. Hollis is bringing precisely the kind of skills and expertise that Deep South Today needs when we are poised for dramatic growth.
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Since his reporting began, local officials across the state have started taking action.
Accountability starts with reporting — with one journalist asking the right questions.
