Deep South Today, the networked hub of nonprofit newsrooms serving the Southern region of the United States, today announced the appointment of Warwick Sabin as its inaugural president and CEO.
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.
More recently, he served for four years as the executive director of strategic engagement at the Aspen Institute.
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, and 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.”
