Kirsten Ballard

Contributing writer
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Fall Is the Perfect Time to Catch Up on These Journalism TV Shows

This year, we’re taking a look at the best TV shows featuring the news media industry that are worth binge-watching because it’s too cold to do anything else ... Read More
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10 Pulitzer Prize–Worthy Halloween Costumes for Journalists

It’s time for the third annual News Media Alliance Halloween costume round-up. As always, these costumes are easy for when you’re tight on deadline ... Read More
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Rising Star Steph Solis, Asbury Park Press

Steph Solis knew she wanted to be a journalist since she was little. “I was one of those obnoxious kids who has known since sixth grade,” she laughs ... Read More
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Rising Star Sarah Jarvis, Tribune Publishing

Sarah Jarvis was interested in journalism from an early age. Like many Rising Stars, she was on the yearbook committee in high school and she continued studying journalism in college ... Read More
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Celebrate Carrier Day and Honor Dedicated Workers

On Saturday, October 13, International Newspaper Carrier Day, we want to take a moment to recognize and honor these hard workers ... Read More
5 Answers with Karri Peifer, Richmond Dish
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5 Answers with Karri Peifer, Richmond Dish

Karri Peifer can recommend restaurants like a fortune-teller reading a palm – all she needs is a single one-on-one interaction to make the best recommendation. “And I do. And literally no one has ever acted on it,” she says. Karri ... Read More
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OAH Offers Journalists Free Database of Experts

Journalists seeking fresh, fast and thoughtful insight from the nation's foremost historians can now consult a database of experts assembled by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) ... Read More
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Rising Star: Sarah Krouse, Wall Street Journal

Sarah Krouse didn’t mean to get into journalism. Now, she’s a reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering telecommunications ... Read More
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5 Answers with Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press has garnered attention for its hip and snarky Twitter account.They strike the perfect balance between lambasting the Lions’ terrible start to the season and somberly covering breaking news ... Read More
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Rising Star: Rachel Sadon, DCist

Rachel Sadon didn’t study journalism in college. Now, as the Editor in Chief of DCist, she looks back on her undergraduate career and laughs ... Read More
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McClatchy Papers Launch Sports Subscription Services

We caught up with Jeff Rosen, Assistant Managing Editor/Sports, to talk about Sports Pass in this edition of Alliance 5 Answers ... Read More
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Alliance 5 Answers with Rising Star Sally Hayden

Sally Hayden has traveled the globe reporting. She’s covered war-torn countries, but also has seen the perseverance of human kindness ... Read More
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Launches “To Love and To Perish”

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s newest season of its true-crime podcast, “To Love and To Perish,” launches on September 12 ... Read More
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Rising Star: Melissa Turqman

For Melissa Turqman, age is only a number. At 27 years old, she is already a Vice President of Digital Advertising at Modern Luxury ... Read More
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Rising Star: Nicole Hong

Nicole Hong moved around a lot as a child. But when she moved from Pennsylvania to Indiana in the 10th grade, she found journalism ... Read More
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