Sarabeth Berman

@SarabethBerman

CEO , fighting for the future of local news. Mom, married to . Fmr . All tweets are my own.

DC via Beijing, HK, NY and MA
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    4 Dec 2020

    This year's election cycle elicited record donations — now it's time to direct that support to another feature of our democracy: a new generation of local news outlets. My piece in the today:

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    Jul 31

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    Disney and Walmart, two of America's largest employers, have both announced that they're requiring employees be vaccinated.
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  3. Jul 30

    “Germany Found a Way to Reduce Polarization. Could It Work in the U.S.?”

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    Jul 30

    ! former Dean Minow. 'They’re some of the largest private enterprises in the history of the planet. And they are now getting subsidized by the Section 230 immunity clause—and getting an advantage that traditional media don’t have."

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  5. Jul 29

    “reporters and the local newspapers that they write for play a vital role in cities and towns all over this great country. Not only do they keep residents informed, they help to foster a sense of community as residents embrace local causes”

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    Jul 29

    MAJOR NEWS: Adrienne Johnson Martin joins as our first executive editor. I am so excited to have her on our team!

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    Jul 29

    We are proud and excited to receive another grant from a key partner, . This will help to grow our business operations and ensure we can continue to give West Virginians the journalism they need to help make our state a better place.

    📢An Announcement: Huge congrats to our newest grantees. They are reviving local news through collaboration + community + commitment. We are excited to work alongside them! Welcome / !
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    Jul 29

    Wisconsin Watch and our partners have been awarded with a $1.4 million grant from . Over three years, the grant will support our efforts to reshape the local news ecosystem in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin.

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  9. Retweeted
    Jul 29

    This investment by is great news for El Paso and the border region. It’s the American Journalism Project’s first investment in Texas media, a reflection on the great work of the team, but also the importance of our region.

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    Jul 29

    📢An Announcement: Huge congrats to our newest grantees. They are reviving local news through collaboration + community + commitment. We are excited to work alongside them! Welcome / !

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  11. Jul 29

    Looking forward to building local news with . Couldn't be more thrilled to have these organizations in the portfolio.

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  12. Jul 27

    Good name

    The name Oliver's growth since 2000 has been absolutely insane.
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  13. Jul 27

    "The findings confirm a trend worrying experts: Donations to charitable causes are reaching record highs, but the giving is done by a smaller and smaller slice of the population."

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  14. Retweeted
    Jul 25

    I tried to make the case, brick by brick, why rebuilding local news must be at the heart of efforts to counter misinformation

    “Rebuilding local news would also help rebuild trust in the media — which is crucial because studies have shown that the more people distrust the media, the more likely they are to spread misinformation,” says ’s . via
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    Jul 25

    Woaa. So: Senate Majority leader, Chair of the Finance Committee, Chair of the Commerce Committee, 20 GOP cosponsors in the House.

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    Senate Majority Leader said he supports tax credits to help local news following July 24 community meeting with Roosevelt Island and Upper East Side residents hosted by
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    Jul 23

    ✨"Local journalism is a tool that enables people to take informed action. This bipartisan legislation will provide vital economic support to an industry our democracy requires,” said , CEO, American Journalism Project.

    BIG NEWS: Commerce Chair , Finance Chair , and introduce Local Journalism Sustainability Act to US Senate. Bill offers local news orgs support through tax credits to incentivize hiring, subscriptions and advertising.
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  17. Jul 23

    Mayor of Wichita just subscribed to . Strong government needs strong journalism.

    I just subscribed to the new newsletter & word encourage you to do the same! They have an impressive team of journalist who will be reporting on what's happening in the great city of Wichita!
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    Jul 22

    Huge news. The chair of the Commerce Committee (), the chair of the Senate Finance Committee (), & just introduced major bill to help local news-- Local Journalism Sustainability Act

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  19. Jul 22

    Rebuild Local News coalition backs Senate bill to preserve community journalism

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    Jul 20

    Bezos announces in post-launch presser that he’s starting a new initiative called the “courage and civility award,” a $100 million award so the recipient can give that money to a charity of their choice. Van Jones is the first recipient.

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  21. Jul 19

    Congratulations to the great

    Paul Cheung (), a veteran journalist and leading advocate for innovative change in media, has been named CEO of the Center for Public Integrity. He will lead Public Integrity in its mission of investigative reporting about inequality.
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