Proud to celebrate the launch of Civic News Company the parent nonprofit of Chalkbeat and Votebeat today. Follow along - we're building something exceptional and important.

Exciting growth for @chalkbeat vote and civic journalism! Civic News Company !

We're thrilled about the launch of Civic News Company!

New parent of Chalkbeat & @Votebeat 'will house nonprofit, independent newsrooms committed to reporting on issues of civic importance, with & for communities often neglected by traditional media'

Follow along: Civic News Company

'and future beats to come' 👀👀👀

🚨🚨🚨 local journalism expansion alert

Here we grow again. This string explains the backstory and the why behind Chalkbeat's new parent organization, Civic News. A win for journalism, and for communities across the country.

I hope you will follow along with our work as we build Civic News Company over the next year! If the idea of growing a local news organization that cares deeply about our country is interesting to you, I hope you will sign up to follow our journey.
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'Education and elections are pillars of civic life. That is why we work so hard to cover them. Civic also means local, and we believe that the American story is best told locally.' Chalkbeat and Votebeat are now part of Civic News Company. chalkbeat.org/2023/2/7/23587…

Cue all the reasons I'm passionate about this job and the work we do in local news. I'm so proud to be part of this team.

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Some exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that Votebeat is officially a Civic News Company newsroom. Civic News Company is the new parent organization of Chalkbeat and Votebeat.

🎉 read up about Civic News Company! Nonprofit local news has a bright future and I’m excited to contribute to it!

Big news for Votebeat/Chalkbeat, which is now Civic News Company!

So proud to work for a newsroom so committed to the expansion of local news.

I can’t believe I finally get to share this — Introducing Civic News Company, the parent nonprofit that publishes Chalkbeat & Votebeat.

A 🧵 about why we are building Civic News, what it means for Chalkbeat and Votebeat, and most important, what I hope it means for you & me.

Some exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that Chalkbeat is officially a Civic News Company newsroom. Civic News Company is the new parent organization of Chalkbeat and @Votebeat. Read more from our CEO Elizabeth Green: ckbe.at/3IemREB