INMA 30 Under 30: Kamaria Roberts of American Press Institute
Editor's Inbox | 20 February 2023
In October 2022, INMA awarded 30 young professionals around the world its third “30 Under 30” award as part of its Young Professionals Initiative. This is the 17th in a series of 30 features about the impressive rising media stars who are shaping our industry.

One key focus area for news organisations to better serve their communities involves the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. And Kamaria is wholly committed to making these values part of the conversation.
Kamaria co-leads the Table Stakes Local News Transformation programme at the American Press Institute, which helps news organisations shift to digital and audience-focused business and content strategies. Her role includes designing programme curricula, supervising coaches, and advising organisations on the challenges they face.
She previously served as a coach in the Table Stakes programme, where she helped the organisation she was coaching successfully expand its reach to Black, Hispanic, and LGBTQIA community members through listening sessions and more diversified content.
As part of her mission to expand the reach of diversity, Kamaria also is the product owner for BetterNews.org, where she selects, edits, and promotes case studies, and shares wins of Table Stakes participants to give more visibility to the lessons and strategies throughout the industry.
Her focus on inclusion is proving to be vital in an industry that is falling short of serving large communities, and she remains committed to helping companies change their practices and make important strides toward inclusion.