The Pivot Fund Pod

Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola and Meena Thiruvengadam discuss the demographic changes currently underway in the South and how publishers can connect with new Black, Brown, and Asian community members.

Show Notes

Dr. Marisela Martinez-Cola, professor of sociology at Morehouse College, and Meena Thiruvengadam, an audience development consultant and former global head of audience engagement for Bloomberg, discuss the demographic changes currently underway in the South and how publishers can connect with new Black, Brown, and Asian community members. 

The conversation was hosted by The Pivot Fund on September 21, 2021, and sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Martinez-Cola and Thiruvendgadam were joined by Sonny “Messiah” Jiles, the publisher of the Houston Defender, and Cierra Hinton, the executive director and publisher of Scalawag magazine.

The Pivot Fund Pod is edited and produced by ZMC Podcasts. 

Creators and Guests

Producer
Zuri Berry
Principal Producer at ZMC Podcasts

What is The Pivot Fund Pod?

The Pivot Fund holds conversations that disrupt journalism and philanthropy. These conversations center on BIPOC-led community news organizations and how they're funded, developed and trained.