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Rachel Sadon

@Rachel_Sadon

Director of newsroom planning and project development @washingtonpost. Formerly @wamu885 @dcist @wapoexpress

Katılım Temmuz 2012
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Jacob Fenston@JacobFenston·
Since 2020, @DCist and @wamu885 have been one newsroom. DCist was the digital home for WAMU stories. In locking the public out of the DCist site, WAMU is erasing WAMU's own work. Can you imagine the Washington Post erasing the past 4 years of its own reporting?
WeMakeWAMU is a union@WeMakeWAMU

It is imperative that @SylviaBurwell, Seth Grossman, Erika Pulley-Hayes, and Michael Tribble #UnlockDCist. It’s a matter of democracy. See our letter below. We encourage you to share:

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Charles Allen
Charles Allen@charlesallen·
The sheer amount of local history, local voices, and local story telling from DCist reporting that would be lost harms the entire DC community. The DCist archive should remain public & accessible as a valued part of DC history. #UnlockDCist
WeMakeWAMU is a union@WeMakeWAMU

It is imperative that @SylviaBurwell, Seth Grossman, Erika Pulley-Hayes, and Michael Tribble #UnlockDCist. It’s a matter of democracy. See our letter below. We encourage you to share:

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Robert McCartney
Robert McCartney@McCartneyWP·
It is outrageous that @wamu885 and @AmericanU have shut down the DCist story archive. Yesterday I went to look up a DCist article on bike trails to research my next @MWCOG podcast, only to find it wasn’t available. Shame on WAMU and AU. @SylviaBurwell . @WeMakeWAMU
Alex Koma@AlexKomaDC

Just an hour ago, I reflexively Googled the (extremely thorough) explainer on Secure DC that Jenny published just days before WAMU/AU shut DCist down, only to find it inaccessible. What a waste of a badly needed local resource. Kinda seems like they should #UnlockDCist

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Alex Koma
Alex Koma@AlexKomaDC·
Just an hour ago, I reflexively Googled the (extremely thorough) explainer on Secure DC that Jenny published just days before WAMU/AU shut DCist down, only to find it inaccessible. What a waste of a badly needed local resource. Kinda seems like they should #UnlockDCist
jenny gathright@jennygathright

Seething as I think about having to scramble to save PDFs of every obituary I wrote, every young person’s byline from the journalism spring break we did with The Creative School, info about deaths at the DC Jail that no other outlet reported…#UnlockDCist

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Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow@scottdetrow·
And I would add to that it covers local news REALLY WELL in a city where many other outlets just don't. Pivoting away from day-to-day news and toward the fuzzy idea of more bespoke podcasts and events doesn't serve the public radio mission we ask listeners to fund.
Mike DeBonis@mikedebonis

Reminder: @wamu885 is a ratings juggernaut in the #8 national radio market, with one of the most educated and affluent audiences in the country. Today's news represents just a staggering failure of management and vision over a long period. ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb015

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Rachel Sadon@Rachel_Sadon·
@jasonshevrin You're right that WNYC funded the whole original purchase with major help from a donor (two if I remember correctly)
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Rachel Sadon@Rachel_Sadon·
@jasonshevrin They acquired the whole thing first, then WAMU paid WNYC just to take on DCist
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Rachel Sadon@Rachel_Sadon·
The media industry faces real, incredibly difficult headwinds. But that's not the crux of this story. This is a case of atrocious leadership -- a truly extraordinary lack of knowledge, savvy, and strategy that can't be overstated and clearly isn't changing any time soon.
Natalie Delgadillo@ndelgadillo07

After years of working under current WAMU leadership, today’s decision deeply saddens and infuriates me, but it does not surprise me. It’s been clear for a long time now that executives at the station do not truly care about local news and deeply misunderstand digital journalism.

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Rachel Sadon@Rachel_Sadon·
Today is my last day at @wamu885 and @DCist. It has been an honor to lead this extraordinary team of journalists, whose tenacity, thoughtfulness, compassion, and dedication to doing this work has inspired me every day.
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Rachel Sadon@Rachel_Sadon·
@margaretbarthel Thank you, so much, for this Margaret. Your good opinion and well wishes truly mean the world. ❤️
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Margaret Barthel
Margaret Barthel@margaretbarthel·
A remarkable leader who led us through remarkable times with empathy, drive, and the biggest love of local news. Rachel, I’m as sad to see you go as I am delighted that you are going. Onwards to new things that serve and stretch your spirit. 💙
Rachel Sadon@Rachel_Sadon

Today is my last day at @wamu885 and @DCist. It has been an honor to lead this extraordinary team of journalists, whose tenacity, thoughtfulness, compassion, and dedication to doing this work has inspired me every day.

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Rachel Sadon
Rachel Sadon@Rachel_Sadon·
@juliezweil Thank you so much Julie. Absolutely loving your coverage :)
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Julie Z. Weil
Julie Z. Weil@juliezweil·
@Rachel_Sadon Congrats on a terrific run. I hope you enjoy a very well-deserved break.
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