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Sonny Albarado

Sonny Albarado

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Editor-in-Chief, Arkansas Advocate

Little Rock

Biography

Lawrence “Sonny” Albarado is editor-in-chief of Arkansas Advocate, an online-only news site that launched in August 2022. Arkansas Advocate is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit that hosts news outlets focused on state government and public policy. Before joining States Newsroom in June 2022, Sonny had been retired from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (January 2020) after 12 ½ years as the paper’s top investigative editor, supervising a team of four reporters. During retirement, he worked as a contract editor. He also has served as a Senior Fellow in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s National Fellowship, a program that supports journalists pursuing ambitious projects about health and wellbeing. He serves on the board of the SPJ Foundation and is a member of the Arkansas SPJ chapter board. He was national president of SPJ in 2012-2013. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and an honorary Doctor of Letters from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La.

Final Covers

State Government , Public Policy

Doesn’t Cover

War, Sports, Fashion

Journalist Type

Seniority Positions

Industries

Medium Formats

Content

Total articles 340

  • Bill adding harsher penalties to felonies committed by undocumented migrants passes Arkansas House

    By Sonny Albarado Verified, Arkansas Advocate

    Apr. 10, 2025

  • Bill adding harsher penalties to felonies committed by undocumented migrants passes Arkansas House

    By Sonny Albarado Verified

    Apr. 10, 2025

  • Dueling open meetings proposals promise to shine light on decision-makers during Sunshine Week

    By Sonny Albarado Verified

    Apr. 04, 2025

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Company Info

Arkansas Advocate

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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