Posts Tagged ‘Humans of NICAR’
Getting to know Brent Jones of St. Louis Public Radio
Brent Jones | Photo by Phillip Jackson Phillip Jackson, a student Hampton University and a 2016 CAR Conference Knight Scholar, talks with Brent Jones, the data visual specialist for St. Louis Public Radio. Jackson: What do you do at St. Louis Public Radio? Jones: I help reporters use data to tell stories, and that can…
Read MoreGetting to know Paula Lavigne of ESPN
Paula Lavigne | Photo by Maliik Obee Maliik Obee, a Morgan State University student and 2016 CAR Conference Knight Scholar, talks to Paula Lavigne of ESPN. Maliik Obee: How did you get interested in investigative journalism? Paula Lavigne: I’ve been interested in it ever since college. I was on the student paper at my university.…
Read MoreGetting to know Kimbriell Kelly of The Washington Post
Meleah Holmes, a student at Norfolk State University and a 2016 CAR Conference Knight Scholar, talks to Kimbriell Kelly, a investigative reporter at The Washington Post. Holmes: In your own words, what is an investigative journalist? Kelly: A reporter who produces in-depth work using thorough research, analysis and reporting methods to convey what they have…
Read MoreGetting to know Lee Zurik of WVUE in New Orleans
Lee Zurik | Photo by Jocelyn Stargell-Zachery Jocelyn Stargell-Zachery talks with Lee Zurik, evening anchor and chief investigative reporter at WVUE-TV in New Orleans. Stargell-Zachery: What sparked your interest in the field of journalism? Zurik: I was kind of a freak, and I wanted to be in journalism since I was like 10 years old.…
Read MoreGetting to know Matt Goldberg of NBC4 Los Angeles
Matt Goldberg and Taylor Bishop Taylor A. Bishop talks with Matt Goldberg, managing editor at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles and vice president of the IRE Board of Directors. Bishop: What do you do as a managing editor in news? Goldberg: I do somewhere around six hours of news a day. In addition, I also oversee our…
Read MoreJournalists share tips, stories about getting started in the industry
Want to know how some of the biggest names in journalism got where they are today? We did. So we asked some of our 2015 CAR Conference Knight Scholars to interview conference attendees and share pieces of their conversations for our blog. Rikke Østergård Hansen Rikke Østergård Hansen, Danish Broadcasting Corporation Before Rikke Østergård Hansen…
Read MoreHumans of NICAR: Madison Feller
Madison Feller By Keytron Hill Three questions for Madison Feller, a journalism student at the University of Missouri and volunteer at the 2015 CAR Conference. Q: What do you love about journalism? A: I’m not a hard news reporter, it’s just not for me, but I love feature stories and longer stories. I just love sharing…
Read MoreHumans of NICAR: Glynn Hill
Glynn Hill By Keytron Hill Three questions for Glynn Hill, a senior at Howard University majoring in print journalism with a minor in political science. Q: Why did you choose Howard University? A: I needed a change of scenery from high school. I also felt that it was where I could grow the most personally.…
Read MoreHumans of NICAR: Jamie Grey
Jamie Grey By Keytron Hill Three questions for Jamie Grey, assistant professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and managing editor of KOMU-TV. Q: What advice can you give to a student who wants to do broadcast or radio but doesn’t like the way his or her voice sounds? A: You have to remember…
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