Poynter honors two innovative news entrepreneurs with leadership award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Poynter Institute celebrated two veteran political journalists turned news entrepreneurs last week, honoring their success at serving audiences in new ways and building trust in a polarized news landscape.
Mike Allen, co-founder and executive editor of Axios, and Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise, were each given the Poynter 50 Make a Mark Leadership Award at a dinner and salon discussion in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 19.
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