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Bro Krift, former executive editor of the Indianapolis Star, will helm one of the country’s most ambitious nonprofit journalism startups

It was a big day for Chalkbeat: CEO and co-founder Elizabeth Green rang the Nasdaq opening bell this morning. The ceremony in Times Square marked Chalkbeat’s 10th anniversary and gave us a chance to talk about our mission — to tell the story of American education — in honor of the upcoming International Literacy Day.

Since the launch of award-winning Documented Semanal in 2019, our newsroom has developed a unique approach to engage with our audiences via WhatsApp. It is beyond just a distribution channel. It’s a conversation between a user and a journalist and it has become the engine of our reporting on Latino audiences in New York.

The Indiana Local News Initiative announced the hiring of its first editor-in-chief, Oseye Boyd. Boyd’s most recent role was engagement editor for IndyStar, and she was the editor-in-chief for the Indianapolis Recorder. Boyd was hired after an extensive search led by a committee of local and industry experts, including a panel of local residents.

Deep South Today, the networked hub of nonprofit newsrooms serving the Southern region of the United States, today announced the appointment of Warwick Sabin as its inaugural president and CEO.

Canon’s skills extend to overseeing reporters across the state, ensuring comprehensive editorial strategies, and providing guidance and support to local journalists.

Exceeding its DNAinfo origins, Block Club Chicago hits 5th anniversary doubling down on the power of neighborhood reporting.

Sahan Journal received a record $1.5 million grant to support the growing St. Paul-based nonprofit news organization. GHR Foundation of Minneapolis announced the three-year grant, the largest that Sahan Journal has received since the nonprofit started four years ago. It also landed a $1.2 million grant last year from American Journalism Project.

The New York State Prison agency rescinded rules blocking incarcerated writers and artists from publishing their work Wednesday, a day after New York Focus exposed the policy.

The Marshall Project has appointed Phil Trexler the new editor-in-chief for The Marshall Project - Cleveland. In his new role, Trexler will oversee the Cleveland newsroom’s investigative reporting on Cuyahoga County’s criminal justice system and guide reporters in investigative, data and community engagement journalism.