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News with a Capital B: CEO Lauren Williams on why we need news for and by Black people

News with a Capital B: CEO Lauren Williams on why we need news for and by Black people

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel


News with a Capital B: CEO Lauren Williams on why we need news for and by Black people

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel

ratings:
Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Lauren Williams is the co-founder and CEO of Capital B, a new nonprofit media company dedicated to news for Black audiences. Capital B launched on January 31st, with both a national news site and a local newsroom dedicated to Atlanta – and they plan to expand to more cities over time.

Links:
Capital B
Recode Media Podcast
Tired Of The Social Media Rat Race, Journalists Move To Writing Substack Newsletters



Transcript:
https://www.theverge.com/e/22686070

Credits:
Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone, and Jackie McDermott with and it was edited by Callie Wright.
The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan. 
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Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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