The Jackson Advocate’s DeAnna Tisdale Johnson on the role of local news

DeAnna Tisdale Johnson earned her master’s degree in vocal performance. Now, she uses her voice in a different way — to amplify her community’s stories and be the voice of Black Mississippians. The editor in chief and publisher of The Jackson Advocate, a Black and family-owned newspaper, Johnson is one of the youngest publishers in the history of Black newspapers.

In this episode, we talk about a solutions journalism storytelling approach, competing with national outlets as a local publisher, and the role vocal performance played in her career.

Guest: DeAnna Tisdale Johnson, editor in chief and publisher of The Jackson Advocate.

Host: Alexis Derickson.