Sarabeth Berman

CEO, American Journalism Project

American Journalism Project CEO

Sarabeth Berman on KCRW

The LA Local News Initiative raised almost $15 million to help journalists tackle specific community-driven stories that often get overlooked.

Is local news dying? An initiative wants to revive it

The LA Local News Initiative raised almost $15 million to help journalists tackle specific community-driven stories that often get overlooked.

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