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Kamaria Roberts

Deputy Director of Local News Transformation at American Press Institute

somewhere working on something | HU alumna | ATLien | Deputy Director of Local News Transformation @AmPress, formerly of @McClatchy & @Newshour

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  • Dec 13, 2023 | betternews.org | Benjy Egel |Kamaria Roberts

    This is a series on Better News to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and b) share replicable tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. This “win” comes from Benjy Egel, food and drink reporter at The Sacramento Bee, which is part of the McClatchy Media Network. The Sacramento Bee participated in the Major Market Table Stakes program in 2018 and the Gannett-McClatchy Table Stakes program in 2019-20.

  • Dec 13, 2023 | betternews.org | Kamaria Roberts |Ashley Hopko

    This is a series on Better News to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and b) share replicable tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. This “win” features highlights from a piece previously shared on BetterNews.org by Jill Jorden Spitz, former editor at the Arizona Daily Star, and Caitlin Schmidt, who was previously the Star’s solutions reporter and newsroom people and culture coordinator.

  • Dec 6, 2023 | betternews.org | Lindsay Deutsch |Najja Parker |Kamaria Roberts

    This is a series on Better News to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and b) share replicable tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. This “win” comes from Lindsay Deutsch, program manager, newsletters; and Najja Parker, multi-platform audience specialist, both of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. AJC participated in the Major Market Table Stakes program in 2021 and the UNC-Knight Table Stakes program in 2019-20. On Aug.

  • Dec 4, 2023 | editorandpublisher.com | Kamaria Roberts

    Posted Monday, December 4, 2023 11:29 am Here are 10 ideas to steal and adapt: From developing audience personas to building trust, these original case studies are the most-viewed in 2023 on BetterNews.org.

  • Nov 29, 2023 | betternews.org | Kamaria Roberts

    In 2023, Better News featured lessons and successes from local news organizations building trust in marginalized communities, partnering with local organizations and diversifying revenue streams. These case studies, written by alumni of the Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program, are helping accelerate the work of journalists and news organizations across the industry. The case studies featured on this list are our top 10 most-viewed stories in 2023.

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Kamaria Roberts
Kamaria Roberts @kamarialeyla
15 Sep 23

Wonderful musings, beautifully written.

Matthew T. Hall
Matthew T. Hall @bymatthewthall

Some personal news: I'm leaving @sdutOpinion. Here are some untold stories, lessons learned and final thoughts on my last day. Thank you for letting me into your lives, and lifting me up for so long. We did some good together. https://t.co/BbDEcG2Yc0

Kamaria Roberts
Kamaria Roberts @kamarialeyla
31 Mar 23

RT @LarryLee916: Did you know you can purchase your weekly edition of the @SacObserver at Drip Espresso (1004 24th Street)? It’s a beautifu…

Kamaria Roberts
Kamaria Roberts @kamarialeyla
31 Mar 23

RT @kei_williamson: Drip is excited to announce and partner with the @JBMcClatchyFdn as one of their sunset grantees. $10 million of “Sun…