Our Mission
Access to good information is more critical than ever. More than 3,500 local news outlets have closed in the last 20 years, and legacy media is under attack. There are a host of questions that keep people up at night—how to afford groceries, how to care for aging loved ones, how to apply for their preferred school district—that cannot go unaddressed. People still need information, even if they don’t have access to, aren’t attracted to consuming, or are intentionally shutting off what has traditionally been called news.
News Creators Corps is a movement to ensure everyone has access to accurate and trustworthy information. We invest in content creators and community messengers so they can better share facts, debunk misinformation, and empower their audiences with information.
By investing in these information sharers through training, partnerships, and community building, we can make social platforms safer for all.
Our Team
Rachel Lobdell
Executive Director
Rachel has spent nearly two decades working in local and national news, focusing on editorial strategies that grow audiences by connecting them to content, products, and experiences that help them live their best lives.
Jay Rosen
President
Jay recently concluded a 39-year career at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, where he specialized in innovation in journalism. He is also the founder and writer of PressThink.org, his blog about journalism and its ordeals, which he introduced in 2003.
Annemarie Dooling
Program Manager
Annemarie has focused on building community around information for 15 years, both independently and in national newsrooms. She studies happiness and information systems at the University of Pennsylvania and writes about culture.
Maya Srikrishnan
Researcher
Maya is a veteran journalist and journalist trainer with over a decade of experience. Her work has appeared in the Center for Public Integrity, Voice of San Diego, and the Los Angeles Times. She also has helped lead training programs for the Asian American Journalists Association and the Diversity Pledge Institute.
Advisory Council
Samantha Ragland
Senior Vice President, Journalism Strategy
American Press Institute
Katie Grossbard
Attorney, Impact Strategist and Content Creator
Damon Kiesow
Knight Chair in Journalism Innovation
University of Missouri
Contact Us
We are all part of the information ecosystem, whether that’s as members sharing information or receiving it. We’re building a coalition that’s dedicated to making social platforms a place where audiences can get truthful information, and we’d love for you to join us. We partner with content creators, news organizations, universities, high school classes, nonprofit organizations, and public relations professionals in our programs.
We’d love to hear from you. Please fill out the form below to get in touch about our creator programs, partnerships, supporting our mission, press inquiries, or anything else.