Deep South Today, a networked hub of nonprofit newsrooms serving the most challenged region of the country, was born out of a shared belief in the inherent value of important local news reporting—robust, unfettered, nonpartisan—backed by a shared commitment to the essential role local journalism plays in a democracy. What is needed now is a visionary leader passionate about the power of information, a CEO who can refine the strategy, garner the resources, and ensure the staffing, structure and capacity-enhancing services required to support the growing needs of a rapidly evolving operation. As a nonprofit business entity, Deep South Today is in transition from start-up to industry model. Entrepreneurial at heart, DST will remain a locally focused organization even as it de