In this episode of the Pivot Fund Pod, Tracie Powell, founder and CEO of The Pivot Fund, speaks with Oscar Guevara from MG News. When veteran reporter Mario Guevara was detained by ICE, Atlanta’s Hispanic community lost a vital source of trusted news and information. In this webinar, The Pivot Fund CEO Tracie Powell sits down with Mario’s son, Oscar Guevara, to discuss what it has taken to keep MG News running in his father’s absence. Together, they explore how the arrest has affected both the newsroom and the community it serves, what the experience reveals about the importance of trusted local media, and the ongoing challenges of journalist safety.
 
This conversation is sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

The Pivot Fund is a new venture philanthropy organization dedicated to investing $500 million into independent BIPOC-led community news outlets through grantmaking, development support, and strategic consulting.
 
For more information on The Pivot Fund, visit www.thepivotfund.org.