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Sydney Sims

(She/Her)
  • Outreach Coordinator, Brechner Freedom of Information Project
  • None, Capital B
Gainesville
Covers:  Youth, education, culture
hustlin like my mama since 1998. atl made. @auburnu alumna. views are my own.

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Sydney Sims is Capital B Atlanta's community engagement reporter. She is an award-winning journalist and a proud Atlanta native who covers everything from school board elections to Black Atlanta culture. Sydney is an Auburn University alumna and has been published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, WABE News, Atlanta Civic Circle, The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and the Auburn Villager. She believes in not only covering the news but influencing it.

What was your first job as a journalist?

A small-town reporter covering city politics in Auburn, Alabama.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Social media is providing more accessibility for news but is changing the safety and quality of the news we consume

Awards

Center for Civic Innovation Good Trouble Award

2023 - Civic Journalism

Atlanta Press Club Rising Star Finalist

2024 - Professional Journalism Organization