Steven Waldman

For other people named Steven Waldman, see Steven Waldman (disambiguation).

Steven Waldman in 2012

Steven Waldman is an American journalist. He is president and co-founder of Report for America—a national service program that deploys emerging journalists to local newsrooms.[1] He is also the founder and president of Rebuild Local News, a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy group dedicated to addressing the decline of local news and enhancing local democracy.

Previously he was Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, serving out of the Office of Strategic Planning. He authored the report "Information Needs of Communities".[2] Waldman had earlier served as editor-in-chief, president, and co-founder of Beliefnet, a multi-faith spirituality website.

  1. ^ Bowles, Nellie (April 15, 2018). "Report for America Supports Journalism Where Cutbacks Hit Hard". Retrieved March 3, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "Information Needs of Communities". Federal Communications Commission. June 9, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2019.