Local News Nonprofit’s New Prez Helped Gut a Local News Company

The Knight Foundation named Maribel Perez Wadsworth, the former Gannett president and USA Today publisher, as its next CEO, replacing outgoing president Alberto Ibargüen.

Wadsworth will take over the news nonprofit in January.

“Knight Foundation is a leader at the nexus of the things I care about so deeply—journalistic excellence and defense of the First Amendment, fostering engaged citizenry, and building thriving, inclusive communities— all in service of sustaining a strong democracy,” Wadsworth said.

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