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The Lead: AJC’s Samira Jafari on Journalism Standards, Practices
Samira Jafari works at the intersection of timeliness and truth. As the head of ...
The Lead: The AJC’s Drew Kann on Climate, Environment Reporting
Drew Kann’s reporting has taken him to the critically dwindling Colorado River, the citrus ...
The Lead: The New York Times’ Bill Ruthhart on early-career navigation
Bill Ruthhart interacts with the next generation of journalists on a daily basis. As ...
The Lead: Dotdash Meredith’s Annie Campbell on Food Journalism’s Push to Vertical
Annie Campbell knew she didn’t want to pursue a career in hard news. When ...
The Lead: AJC’s Olivia Wakim on Food Reporting
Olivia Wakim understands that every great meal tells a story. As a digital content ...
The Lead: Country Living’s Anna Logan on Home and Design Magazines
When Anna Logan graduated, she never expected her future career would involve posing a ...
The Lead: Mather Economics’ Matt Lindsay on Future Journalism Revenue Streams
Matt Lindsay seeks to provide a new wave of revenue solutions to media publishers ...
The Lead: Debora Wenger on AI and fighting misinformation
Debora Wenger knows the power of a fact check. As a Google News Initiative ...
The Lead: The Nashville Post’s Nicolle Praino on connecting with communities
Nicolle Praino began her career exploring stories beyond the surface to uncover the layers ...
The Lead: The Jackson Advocate’s DeAnna Tisdale Johnson on Role of Local News
DeAnna Tisdale Johnson earned her master’s degree in vocal performance. Now, she uses her ...
The Lead: UGA’s Carlo Finlay on Sports Media in the Digital Age
Carlo Finlay knew he wanted to work in sports from as early as he ...
The Lead: Trusting News’ Joy Mayer on Rebuilding Audience Trust in Media
Joy Mayer works to help journalists and news organizations reclaim the public’s trust. As ...
