NEW YORK — The 74, a nonprofit newsroom covering families and America’s education system from early childhood through college and career, today announced that Janice Morris has joined the organization as a strategic adviser. Morris brings more than 20 years of experience across media, technology and business development, and will advise The 74 on AI innovation, brand extensions and partnerships as the organization continues to scale across new properties and platforms.
Throughout her career, Morris has brought an entrepreneurial approach to audience and subscriber growth, product innovation and business development, most recently serving as vice president of partnerships at GNOMI. She joined the AI-powered news and finance intelligence platform after spending nearly a decade at Twitter as director of global content partnerships. Previously, Morris also served as editor-in-chief of People.com and held editorial and reporting roles at both MTV Networks and Gannett.
At The 74, Morris will drive the organization’s continued evolution as it expands its K-12 focus to embrace education news from “cradle to career.” She will advise on opportunities to scale its products and platforms, lead AI initiatives, develop new partnerships and work with the editorial team to spearhead new ways to engage an increasingly-fragmented audience through multimedia storytelling, short-form video, events and an expanding open syndication strategy.
“The media landscape is now evolving by the month, and Janice brings a valuable combination of editorial, business and technology expertise to help us navigate what comes next,” said Steve Snyder, CEO, The 74. “Her experience working at the forefront of emerging technology, audience development and partnerships will be an important asset as we look to both better serve our current readers and find ways to inform a public discussion that’s increasingly playing out in new digital spaces.”
Over the last decade, The 74 has built a loyal following of 11 million readers and grown its newsletter subscriptions to 90,000, tripling that number over the past three years. Its distribution strategy has also expanded through partnerships with leading national outlets, including The Associated Press, The Guardian, Wired, Axios, Mother Jones, The 19th, Texas Tribune and The Boston Globe.
Morris joins The 74 amid a period of significant growth and investment in its newsroom. Recent additions include Nicole Ridgway, formerly of CNN; Christian Skotte, formerly of Grist; award-winning journalist Emily Tate Sullivan, formerly of EdSurge; Greg Toppo, formerly of USA TODAY; and Livingston Award–winning reporter Jessika Harkay. Together, the expanded team strengthens The 74’s already formidable newsroom, staffed with many of the most-experienced education reporters in the country.
In addition to her professional work, Morris serves on the board of directors of Veterinarians Without Borders, a global nonprofit charity. She holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
About The 74:
The 74 is a nonprofit news organization covering America’s education system from early childhood through college and career at a time when schools are facing challenges unlike any they have seen before. Their mission is to lead an honest, fact-based conversation about how to give American students the skills, support and social mobility they deserve. Backed by data, investigation and expertise, and with a newsroom staffed by some of the most experienced education journalists in America, The 74 aims to challenge the status quo, expose corruption and inequality, spotlight solutions, confront the impact of systemic racism, and champion the heroes bringing positive change to our schools.
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