Free Press Indiana hires top newsroom leader as CEO | What's New | Free Press Indiana
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He is committed to working with our funders, partners and team to ensure the Initiative is successful in our endeavor to bring more local news to more people in Indiana. "Bro has a demonstrated track record of being in tune with how we can better serve communities with local news, including his desire to start the African American advisory council at the Star, said Oseye Boyd, the initiatives Indianapolis editor in chief. He will also play a key role in strengthening the local news ecosystem and rallying philanthropic support for partner organizations to bolster their work and impact. As one of the largest local coalitions to come together to address the local news crisis, the Initiative believes that investing in partnerships will prioritize service of underserved audiences, help preserve democracy, and make Indiana a better place to live for everyone.Krift was selected by the Initiatives board of directors following an extensive open search by a committee that included Ferguson Fuson, board member Michael Ouimette, chief investment officer at the American Journalism Project, and Irving Washington, senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation, who is from Indianapolis and was previously CEO of the Online NewsAssociation, one of the worlds largest membership organizations for digital journalists, and a leader at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).Krift will join a talented and growing team of journalists, including Indianapolis Editor in Chief Oseye Boyd, who will launch a 20-person newsroom in the city later this year following the launch in August of the Indy Documenters program, which trains and pays Indianapolis residents to document public meetings. The initiative will continue fundraising and making investments to fulfill its mission of ensuring information gaps are filled for all of Indianas communities.