Imagine a program that tests your news for accuracy before you see it. That’s what Robert Hendrickson hopes he can do with NewsCheck. The New York native has spent most of his adult life in the technology world, most recently with owning and operating The William …
Nick Oza, a native of India and a photojournalist for more than 20 years, currently works for the Arizona Republic and specializes in covering social issues, such as immigration, child welfare, gangs and mental health. Oza appeared at the recent Atlanta Photojournalism Conference, where he …
NewsLab.org: Powered by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism & New Media When Tim Kalich joined The Greenwood Commonwealth in April of 1982, it was with the intent of climbing the ladder and getting back to the big city. He left his job as …
NewsLab.org: Powered by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism & New Media Kristen Fox is the manager for digital marketing and promotions for the Walt Disney Company’s Consumer Products and Interactive Group (DCPI). Last year, DCPI launched the LOL app, which Fox oversaw. LOL features …
NewsLab.org: Powered by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism & New Media In the advertising photography business for nearly 40 years, Rob Hagen has learned a lot about the industry and what skills are needed to succeed. Over the years, his clients have included …
NewsLab.org: Powered by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism & New Media How does a 22-year-old college student build a Twitter following of more than 100,000 people? Or perhaps a bigger question: How is he making money from his efforts? Trevor Norris, a graphic …
NewsLab.org: Powered by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism & New Media If you are a part of the journalism or media industry, chances are someone inspired you to take that career path. It’s possible you were influenced to become a government watchdog by …
NewsLab.org: Powered by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism & New Media Deborah Acosta is a video journalist and filmmaker at the New York Times. She specializes in innovative forms of documentary production. For the past year, she’s focused on producing live, interactive, participatory …
NewsLab.org: Powered by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism & New Media Good headlines, as any editor know, “tell and sell.” They accurately reflect the content that follows, but they also do it in a way that pulls readers into the content of the …
At a time when too many news people seem more fallible and less likely to worry about being right than in the past, sports producer Terry Ewert reflects on his meeting with one of broadcast journalism’s greats. “Come right in, Mr. Ewert. Have a seat in …
Though it may seem that more and more women are beginning to hold top roles in the tech industry, Sue Gardner, former executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, stresses that this, in fact, is not the case. While serving as the director of the Wikimedia Foundation, …
Brittany Clark always knew that she wanted to work in media, and she once thought it would mean being in front of the camera. Clark has realized that goal—she now works for CW 69 WUPA in Atlanta—but in a capacity outside the newsroom: sales. Originally from Manhattan …
