Deep South Today the nonprofit organization behind Mississippi Today, Verite News & The Current
LAUNCHING LATER IN 2026

Arkansas is getting a new newsroom.

Arkansas Today is a new nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering every region of the state — from the Delta to Northwest Arkansas. It's backed by Deep South Today, the organization already delivering Pulitzer-recognized journalism and packed-house events across Mississippi and Louisiana.

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free to read, always — for every Arkansan
The newsroom

A statewide newsroom, built from the ground up.

Arkansas Today exists to strengthen Arkansas by providing independent, nonprofit journalism that informs, connects, and empowers communities across the state — reporting that holds power accountable and helps Arkansans understand the issues shaping their lives.

Who we are

A nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom delivering trusted reporting that elevates local voices and serves every region of Arkansas. Through deep community engagement, Arkansas Today ensures every Arkansan has the information they need to participate fully in civic life. Always free to read.

Coverage

State Government & Accountability Education Healthcare Economy Criminal Justice Housing & Infrastructure Climate & Environment

Audience

Civic leaders · Public officials · Educators · Nonprofit professionals · Business leaders · Rural communities · Young professionals · College students · Existing nonprofit news supporters

Coverage across every region of Arkansas
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  • 1Northwest Arkansas
  • 2Central Arkansas
  • 3The River Valley
  • 4Northeast Arkansas
  • 5The Delta
  • 6Southwest Arkansas
  • 7South Arkansas
Built by Deep South Today

Arkansas Today is new. The track record behind it isn't.

Deep South Today is the nonprofit organization providing support and scale to newsrooms in Louisiana, Mississippi, and now Arkansas — rebuilding local journalism in communities where it had eroded, and proving that regional news can win national recognition while reaching the audiences advertisers want.

Deep South Today + Arkansas Today
Deep South Today State of the Union live event with The Atlantic
Pulitzer Prize

Mississippi Today, a Deep South Today newsroom, won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting and was a finalist again in 2024 — proof that this network's journalism competes, and wins, at the highest level.

That same reporting rigor and editorial credibility is the foundation Arkansas Today is being built on from day one.

The opportunity

Get in on the ground floor.

Arkansas Today hasn't launched yet — which means the sponsors and advertisers who commit now get founding sponsor visibility as the newsroom builds its audience, sets its brand, and earns its first headlines. Opportunities include site advertising, sponsored content, newsletter advertising and events. Reach out to shape a package that fits your goals, and ask about founding sponsor terms.

Site Advertising

Site advertising packages

Standard placements for always-on visibility, or a high-impact package with a homepage roadblock for maximum reach on the day it matters most.

Email Advertising

Email advertising packages

Place your ad in Arkansas Today's newsletter. More details to come on distribution schedule and audience as the newsroom builds its subscriber base.

Events

Newsmaker convenings, coming to Arkansas.

Arkansas Today will gather audiences across the state for informative newsmaker convenings — details to come. In the meantime, here's what Deep South Today's events already look like in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Newsmaker event audience and stage
State of the Union panel with The Atlantic
Marquee panels with national media partners.
All In on Mississippi stage
Branded, sponsor-supported convenings.
Guests at a reception
Real rooms, real relationship-building for sponsors.
Full audience at a Deep South Today event
Engaged crowds, consistently.
Let's talk

Help build Arkansas's newest newsroom — and get in early.

Founding sponsorship and advertising slots for Arkansas Today are limited and available now, ahead of the 2026 launch. Reach out to shape a package that fits your goals.

Email Johanna
Johanna Derlega
Deep South Today
jderlega@deepsouthtoday.org ↗
202.431.4627 ↗