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Warwick Sabin to join Deep South Today as inaugural president, CEO [1]

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Date: 2023-08-02

Deep South Today, the networked hub of nonprofit newsrooms including Mississippi Today and Verite, has announced the appointment of Warwick Sabin as its inaugural president and CEO. Credit: Verite

Deep South Today, the nonprofit news network that includes Mississippi Today and Verite, today (Aug. 2) announced the appointment of Warwick Sabin as its inaugural president and CEO.

Sabin’s first day as president and CEO of Deep South Today will be Sept. 5, 2023.

Sabin is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Arkansas who was elected to three terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives and previously served as publisher of the Oxford American, an award-winning national magazine that focuses on the American South. Earlier in his career, Sabin was the founding leader of the Innovation Hub in Little Rock, which later became part of Winrock International, one of the three institutions created to sustain the legacy of Arkansas Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. More recently, he served for four years as the executive director of strategic engagement at the Aspen Institute.

Sabin was selected after a seven-month national search that attracted more than 100 candidates.

“For more than two decades, Warwick Sabin has worked at the intersection of journalism, government, and philanthropy,” said Andrew Lack, the executive chair of the Deep South Today Board of Directors and the former president and chairman of NBC News. “Warwick’s wide range of experience, thoughtful approach to the future of news, and deep commitment to the South made him our clear choice as Deep South Today’s inaugural president and CEO.”

Sabin will take the helm of Deep South Today, a groundbreaking impact-driven news network, at a pivotal moment for the organization and at a crucial time for nonprofit news. In May, Mississippi Today won the Pulitzer Prize for its investigative series on Mississippi’s sprawling $77 million welfare scandal. The network recently expanded to New Orleans with the launch of the Verite newsroom, which covers inequities facing communities of color. Deep South Today is seeking to broaden its reach into nearby states.

“I am honored, grateful and energized to take on this role, in this region, at this time,” Sabin said. “Like the rest of the country, the Deep South is in need of high-quality, accountability journalism, and the teams at Mississippi Today and Verite are serving their communities by providing local news and honest information. I relish the opportunity to collaborate with our talented team to sustain and expand this work across the region.”

As president and CEO, Sabin, at the direction of the Deep South Today board of directors, will oversee finance, communications, business development, platforms and technology, and human resources. He will be responsible for advancing the networked approach as a sustainable, high-functioning model.

“I’m thrilled for what Warwick’s appointment means for our newsrooms and for journalism in this part of the country,” said Donna K. Barksdale, former chair of Mississippi Today and current vice chair of Deep South Today. “We are poised to grow, and Warwick is just the right leader to guide our team into this exciting future.”

Sewell Chan, the editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, has known Sabin for 25 years. The two first met when they studied at Oxford University as Marshall Scholars.

“Warwick has tremendous integrity,” Chan said. “He believes in mission-driven work, and he has achieved operational success at the Oxford American, the Aspen Institute, and Interfaith America. He has the ability to work across generational, cultural, political and racial divides, and I believe he is uniquely positioned to lead Deep South Today during this high-stakes moment for journalism and for the country.”

Sabin most recently served as chief strategy officer at Interfaith America, the nation’s premier interfaith organization.

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Warwick Sabin to join Deep South Today as inaugural president, CEO <h1>Warwick Sabin to join Deep South Today as inaugural president, CEO</h1> by Verite News, Verite August 2, 2023 <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://veritenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Deep-South-Today-CEO-1024x576.png" alt="" class="wp-image-8129" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Deep South Today, the networked hub of nonprofit newsrooms including Mississippi Today and Verite, has announced the appointment of Warwick Sabin as its inaugural president and CEO.</figcaption></figure> <a href="https://deepsouthtoday.org/">Deep South Today</a>, the nonprofit news network that includes Mississippi Today and Verite, today (Aug. 2) announced the appointment of Warwick Sabin as its inaugural president and CEO. Sabin's first day as president and CEO of Deep South Today will be Sept. 5, 2023. Sabin is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Arkansas who was elected to three terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives and previously served as publisher of the Oxford American, an award-winning national magazine that focuses on the American South. Earlier in his career, Sabin was the founding leader of the Innovation Hub in Little Rock, which later became part of Winrock International, one of the three institutions created to sustain the legacy of Arkansas Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. More recently, he served for four years as the executive director of strategic engagement at the Aspen Institute. Sabin was selected after a seven-month national search that attracted more than 100 candidates. “For more than two decades, Warwick Sabin has worked at the intersection of journalism, government, and philanthropy,” said Andrew Lack, the executive chair of the Deep South Today Board of Directors and the former president and chairman of NBC News. “Warwick’s wide range of experience, thoughtful approach to the future of news, and deep commitment to the South made him our clear choice as Deep South Today’s inaugural president and CEO.” Sabin will take the helm of Deep South Today, a groundbreaking impact-driven news network, at a pivotal moment for the organization and at a crucial time for nonprofit news. In May,<a href="https://mississippitoday.org/"> Mississippi Today</a> won the Pulitzer Prize for its investigative series on<a href="https://mississippitoday.org/2023/05/08/anna-wolfe-mississippi-today-pulitzer/"> Mississippi's sprawling $77 million welfare scandal</a>. The network recently expanded to New Orleans with the launch of the <a href="https://veritenews.org/">Verite</a> newsroom, which covers inequities facing communities of color. Deep South Today is seeking to broaden its reach into nearby states. “I am honored, grateful and energized to take on this role, in this region, at this time,” Sabin said. “Like the rest of the country, the Deep South is in need of high-quality, accountability journalism, and the teams at Mississippi Today and Verite are serving their communities by providing local news and honest information. I relish the opportunity to collaborate with our talented team to sustain and expand this work across the region.” As president and CEO, Sabin, at the direction of the Deep South Today board of directors, will oversee finance, communications, business development, platforms and technology, and human resources. He will be responsible for advancing the networked approach as a sustainable, high-functioning model. “I’m thrilled for what Warwick’s appointment means for our newsrooms and for journalism in this part of the country,” said Donna K. Barksdale, former chair of Mississippi Today and current vice chair of Deep South Today. “We are poised to grow, and Warwick is just the right leader to guide our team into this exciting future.” Sewell Chan, the editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, has known Sabin for 25 years. The two first met when they studied at Oxford University as Marshall Scholars. “Warwick has tremendous integrity,” Chan said. “He believes in mission-driven work, and he has achieved operational success at the Oxford American, the Aspen Institute, and Interfaith America. He has the ability to work across generational, cultural, political and racial divides, and I believe he is uniquely positioned to lead Deep South Today during this high-stakes moment for journalism and for the country.” Sabin most recently served as chief strategy officer at Interfaith America, the nation’s premier interfaith organization. This <a target="_blank" href="https://veritenews.org/2023/08/02/warwick-sabin-deep-south-today-president-ceo/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://veritenews.org">Verite</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/veritenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Verite-icon.png?fit=150%2C150&ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://veritenews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=8120&ga3=319934958" style="width:1px;height:1px;"> Copy to Clipboard

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