Amber Healy

562. First year as TV news reporter ‘not for the faint of heart’

Amanda Denise tells what it’s like navigating her first news market after she switched careers in her early 30s to become a television news reporter and weekend anchor at WCTI and WYDO in Eastern Carolina.

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561. Diversity a big part of the Chicago Reader’s formula for success

Tracy Baim explains how the Chicago Reader found success not only by identifying new revenue streams but also by prioritizing diversity in its newsroom staff and leadership.

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559. Data doesn’t have to be a four-letter word for reporters

Investigative reporter Samantha Sunne, who co-authored with Mike Reilley “Data Plus Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting,” shares tips on how journalists can use data to add more depth and context to their reporting.

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558. How come political experts in the news tend to be white and male?​

Dr. Katie Searles, an associate professor of political communication at Louisiana State University, recently co-authored “Constructing Political Expertise in the News” with Yanna Krupnikov, John Barry Ryand and Hillary Style. The book takes a look at, among other things, what types of political experts are most likely to be on a journalist’s “roster of expert sources.”

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