Fort Worth Report Hires Two Key Business Managers

Arlington TX

16 December, 2021

1:54 PM

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By The FWR Staff, Fort Worth Report December 16, 2021 Fort Worth Report, a nonprofit digital news organization covering Tarrant County, has added two key business leaders to its team, to build long-term sustainability in readership and revenue. Jodye Newton started Dec. 6 as the Director of Corporate and Community Relations. She will be responsible for building relationships, sponsorships and advertising opportunities within the business and nonprofit community. John Greer began Dec. 13 as the Director of Audience and Membership. He will be charged with growing and engaging the audience for Fort Worth Report's digital news coverage and adding more paid members. Both new positions are partially funded by a two-year, $250,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a Miami-based foundation with a national scope focused on building a sustainable future for independent local journalism. Newton's position is also partially supported by a two-year, $79,000 grant from the Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, through funding from the Facebook Journalism Project. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.