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The Digiday Podcast

Why Lauren Williams left Vox to create news nonprofit Capital B

Feb 8, 2022
Lauren Williams, former editor-in-chief of Vox.com, discusses why she left Vox to create the news nonprofit Capital B. They talk about the challenges of funding and the importance of covering issues like health, criminal justice, politics, and housing for Black people. They also discuss the significance of a local outlet in Atlanta during the midterm elections and the decision to focus on non-entertainment topics for their audience.
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Quick takeaways

  • Capital B is a nonprofit media startup focused on providing civic journalism for black communities, covering topics like health, criminal justice, politics, and housing.
  • Capital B emphasizes financial sustainability for nonprofit journalism through transparency, efficient operations, and prioritizing employee benefits.

Deep dives

Capital B's Mission and Focus on Civic Journalism

Capital B is a nonprofit media startup that aims to provide civic journalism focused on covering topics like health, criminal justice, politics, and housing for black communities in America. Their mission is to highlight the context and specific impact of these issues on black people. They have a national publication as well as Capital B Atlanta, which will cover the greater Atlanta area, with a particular focus on the upcoming midterm elections and voting rights challenges faced by black people.

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