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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: deepsouthtoday.org/2025/12/11/d...

A 2026 prediction offered by @ethansbrown.bsky.social, senior editor for collaborations at @deepsouthtoday.org, in the ongoing @niemanlab.org Predictions for Journalism 2026: www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/atte...

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 newsproduct.org/blog/future-...

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. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

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! veritenews.org/careers/seni...

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. medium.com/centerforcoo...

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. www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

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. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/10/29/w...

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. localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...

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. www.cbsnews.com/video/charle...

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. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/10/14/d...

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. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/10/13/h...

An example of why local journalism matters: @mississippitoday.org reporter @allensiegler.bsky.social investigated how local governments are spending millions from Mississippi’s opioid settlement funds — money meant to help communities respond to the overdose crisis. apnews.com/article/addi...

It’s a pleasure to announce @aschweig.bsky.social’s elevation to the position of Chief Strategy Officer at @deepsouthtoday.org. His leadership and dedication to operational excellence has been invaluable as Deep South Today has grown considerably during 2025. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/10/08/d...

Very grateful for the opportunity to expand @deepsouthtoday.org’s partnership with @notus.com to include @mississippitoday.org. We were honored that @veritenews.org was part of the inaugural cohort for the Washington Bureau Initiative to provide essential news from DC. aji.org/news/notus-n...

What a tremendous turnout in Lafayette yesterday to celebrate The Current joining @deepsouthtoday.org. It was great to see the community support and enthusiasm for more local news in the area, and we enjoyed meeting so many new friends and learning more about the needs and issues there.

It was a pleasure to talk with Paul Gewuerz about @deepsouthtoday.org for his Small Press, Big Ideas podcast! You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or via this YouTube link: youtu.be/scPkzj34-IM?...

It is a pleasure to share that effective today @ganucheauadam.bsky.social is the first Executive Editor & Chief Content Officer of @deepsouthtoday.org. I am also glad to share that @ewagsterpettus.bsky.social is the new Editor-in-Chief of @mississippitoday.org. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/09/29/a...

Congratulations to @mississippitoday.org political reporter @tcvance.bsky.social, who was among 30 journalists nationwide selected by @nationalpress.bsky.social for its 2025 Federal Action, Local Impact Journalism Fellowship! nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

In this three-episode series for NPR-affiliate stations in Louisiana (@wwno.org & WRKF), journalists Carlyle Calhoun and @halleparker.bsky.social take a big swing at liquified natural gas, also known as methane gas, a major source of atmospheric carbon. 🎧: www.wwno.org/podcast/sea-...

From Geoff Daily in The Current: “In case you missed it, The Current just leveled up. After seven years as an independent local nonprofit newsroom, we got recruited to join @deepsouthtoday.org, a regional nonprofit news network.” thecurrentla.com/2025/column-...

We are very excited that Jill Silva will build the earned revenue program at @deepsouthtoday.org. She brings considerable experience and expertise, along with a deep familiarity with our region and a passion for journalism. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/09/16/j...

It is my pleasure to officially announce that The Current, a newsroom serving Lafayette and South Louisiana, is now the third newsroom in the @deepsouthtoday.org network, alongside @mississippitoday.org and @veritenews.org in New Orleans. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/09/09/t...

Some great news to share from the @mississippitoday.org newsroom: Economic Development Reporter Katherine Lin is among 35 journalists nationwide to be selected by @nationalpress.bsky.social for the 2025 Local Business Journalism Fellowship. nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

During this week of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, @deepsouthtoday.org is grateful for our public media partners @wwno.org and WRKF, who turned the @veritenews.org series What Was Lost into a five-part podcast. @npr.org veritenews.org/2025/08/25/w...

Very excited to announce that The Garrison Project, an award-winning investigative reporting initiative that explores criminal justice issues, is folding its operations into @deepsouthtoday.org. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/08/12/t...

You can watch the video recordings of each session and view a full photo gallery from the All In On Mississippi event presented on July 28 by @mississippitoday.org and @deepsouthtoday.org.

It was a pleasure to be in conversation with Jamie Dimon, the Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, in front of a packed house at the All In On Mississippi event presented by @mississippitoday.org and @deepsouthtoday.org on Monday.

A well-deserved appointment for @ganucheauadam.bsky.social, the Editor-in-Chief of @mississippitoday.org, who will serve as a judge for the Collier Awards for Ethics in Journalism (an honor he received earlier this year) alongside other distinguished panelists. @ethical-news.bsky.social

Congratulations to the journalists at @veritenews.org who individually and collectively were recognized for their outstanding work at 67th Annual Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards on Saturday night! veritenews.org/2025/07/21/v...

Excited to officially announce and welcome new leadership in audience, marketing, and technology for @deepsouthtoday.org. We look forward to continued innovation and growth as we provide essential local journalism to the communities we serve. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/07/21/d...

Very grateful that a collaborative project between @deepsouthtoday.org and Meedan is among the 22 recipients in the latest round of Press Forward grants announced today. www.pressforward.news/infrastructu...

Such a pleasure to see so many journalists from the @deepsouthtoday.org newsrooms (@mississippitoday.org and @veritenews.org) among those who placed in the 2025 Green Eyeshade Awards, which recognizes the best news reporting in the southeastern United States. www.greeneyeshade.org/2025-winners/

More important reporting published today by @mississippitoday.org journalists Nate Rosenfield & Mukta Joshi through our collaboration with @nytimes.com. It builds upon their previous coverage that has had real impact, revealing misconduct & leading to accountability. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

Thrilled for @mississippitoday.org editor-in-chief @ganucheauadam.bsky.social and everyone in the newsroom he leads for winning 14 awards from the Mississippi Press Association last weekend. mississippitoday.org/2025/06/30/m...

The Press Club of New Orleans recently announced the finalists for its 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards, and the journalists at @veritenews.org are up for 10 awards! Everyone at @deepsouthtoday.org is so proud for our colleagues on receiving this recognition. www.tiktok.com/@veritenewsn...

Education is key to building healthy communities & a stronger economy, and we are very grateful for the @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social’s generous support of @deepsouthtoday.org that will expand the scope & quality of the education coverage at @mississippitoday.org. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/06/25/m...

We are very grateful for this generous grant from the Luce Foundation as it will support our efforts to provide essential news and information across our region. @deepsouthtoday.org is committed to bringing local journalism to the communities that need it the most. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/06/23/d...

The recent growth of @mississippitoday.org has been phenomenal, and it is essential to achieve @deepsouthtoday.org’s mission of providing reliable news and information to the communities we serve, and rebuilding local journalism where it has eroded in our region. mississippitoday.org/2025/06/09/m...

I am looking forward to interviewing Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase, at All In on Mississippi, a half-day gathering hosted by @mississippitoday.org and @deepsouthtoday.org focused on building a stronger economy and thriving communities. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/06/16/m...

Everyone at @deepsouthtoday.org is very proud of our colleague Terry Baquet, the Editor-in-Chief of @veritenews.org, for receiving a 2025 Freedom of the Press Award from @rcfp.org! www.rcfp.org/2025-freedom...

We are very pleased and honored to welcome @esglaude.bsky.social to the @deepsouthtoday.org board of directors, and I look forward to working with him. He brings significant knowledge and a unique perspective, and we will benefit tremendously from his leadership. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/05/27/d...

The research presented at today’s Trust in Practice Summit by @pewresearch.org underscores why @deepsouthtoday.org’s work is so important in the region we serve. One finding is that local news (like that produced by @mississippitoday.org and @veritenews.org) is more trusted than other sources.

Everyone at @deepsouthtoday.org is honored to be hosting AJPalooza 2025 here in New Orleans, and it’s been a pleasure to reunite with friends and colleagues who are engaged in the important work of sustaining and growing local news across our country.

Very glad that @ewagsterpettus.bsky.social will continue her excellent journalism as part of @mississippitoday.org and @deepsouthtoday.org!

More incredible impact from the local journalism produced at @deepsouthtoday.org: A Louisiana judge set aside a first-degree murder conviction and death sentence after investigative reporting by Richard Webster at @veritenews.org in partnership with @propublica.org. veritenews.org/2025/04/25/j...