๐ฃ Some personal news ๐ฃ I'm joining @AmPress as their new Vice President of Journalism Programs! 1/ americanpressinstitute.org/news-releases/american-press-institute-names-samantha-ragland-vice-president-of-journalism-programs/
APi aims to support an innovative and sustainable news industry through digital AND cultural transformation. I'm geeked ๐๐ฝ to join @AmPress's talented and diverse team of journalists, especially @emilyristow and @kamarialeyla of the programs team. 2/
For the past two and half years, I have been a kind of learning architect for @Poynter ๐ It's been an honor to serve as creator, coach, facilitator, subject matter expert and even evaluator for newsroom leaders across the world. And this work will continue at APi. ๐ฏ 3/
๐๐ฝ If you're a newsroom leader โ either in position and power or in role and influence โ I want to talk to you about sustaining the energy and effort, about driving the challenge and change needed to serve generations of communities to come. 4/ calendly.com/sragland/30min?month=2022-11
And if you haven't checked in on @AmPress's Beyond Print program, which launched this summer with
โข La Voz at The Arizona Republic,
โข The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
โข The Philadelphia Inquirer and
โข The Seattle Times,
you really should. 5/ americanpressinstitute.org/news-releases/api-selects-four-news-organizations-for-beyond-print/
๐๐ฝ If you're a journalist who, like me, wants to see our newsrooms healthy and our journalists across teams and departments even healthier โ I'm talking about thriving, not just surviving. I'm talking about belonging, not just inclusion. โ I want to work with you. 6/
And this work doesn't stop at taking PTO or mental health days. This work is deliberate and aims to create the psychological safety that is imperative to our newsrooms' DEIB efforts. Check out @AmPress's Inclusion Index for a full pic. 7/ americanpressinstitute.org/news-releases/api-launches-journalism-inclusion-index/
I'm eager to step under the decisive leadership of @michaelbolden on Sept 6 and to work alongside the @AmPress team toward the collective & urgent vision of newsroom health and sustainability. I'll continue as director of @Poynter's Leadership Academies for Women through 2022. 8/