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HBCU Fellows on the State of Black Media
As digital media companies continue to bloom, three of the five 2019 HBCU Fellows weighed in on the current Black media landscape during the ONA conference in New Orleans. Morgan…
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Saving careers when media closures spread like wildfire
Ann Maloney was a food and dining writer for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans when she found out on May 2 that the newsroom had been sold to a local…
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What recruiters are seeking in future reporters
In a field changing as rapidly as journalism, it can be stressful to know what newsrooms are looking for. But don’t worry — we asked recruiters from The Wall Street…
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Newsroom diversity struggles to catch up to American diversity
This year at the Online News Association in New Orleans, eight sessions were dedicated to discussing the necessity of having a diverse newsroom staff. The ONA Newsroom wanted to examine…
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What does the loss of The Times-Picayune mean for New Orleans?
The story of The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate is familiar to journalists: a “newspaper war,” a purchase, a merger, and a conglomeration. But for journalists and readers in…
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Tap for more: How vertical screens and horizontal storytelling are moving newsrooms more toward a ‘mobile-first’ world
Tap here. Read more. Swipe up. It’s little cues like those that help Washington Post Snapchat editor John Taylor get readers to keep moving through bits of stories that were…
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Trauma is an occupational risk for journalists
Andy Carvin, who has covered the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya and other conflicts, realized he had post-traumatic stress disorder when he was cooking penne pasta for his children. …
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A good explainer video, explained
To make a good explainer video, a trio of experienced producers suggested, start by looking for the unexplained. Explaining the basics at a Friday session of ONA19, Valerie Lipinski, managing…
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The juggling act: Being a parent in a newsroom
Shadi Rahimi, Ruby L. Bailey and Stephanie Backus are moms as well as working journalists. They talked about juggling life in and out of the newsroom during a break from…
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