Damien Newton, Publisher:
Damien is the first editor of Streetsblog Los Angeles, the impact journalism site that’s bringing better transportation options to the City of Angels. Before moving west, he was the NJ Coordinator for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and he has lent his media relations know-how to a number of advocacy campaigns. Damien holds a Masters of Arts in Public Communications from American University and was a 2011 Annenberg School of Journalism “Online Health Journalism Fellow.” Damien has been honored for excellence in journalism by the Society of Professional Journalists (2013) and Los Angeles Press Club (2012, 2018).
Follow Damien on Twitter @damientypes. Email him at damien@la-edex.org
Sara Roos, Editor:
Sara is the owner of Red Queen in L.A., a blog focused on education issues in and around Greater Los Angeles. A long time activist for public health and education, and a biostatistician by trade, Roos brings her knowledge and expertise to her work at LA EdEx.