Author Archive for Kirsten Ballard
Bay Area News Group moves Nextdoor to readers
Bay Area News Group’s journalists are teaming up with neighborhood social networking site Nextdoor to deliver local news in a new way ... Read More
Meet your 2017 Rising Stars
We hope you have enjoyed reading about the 2017 Rising Stars this summer. This group of bright, driven individuals represents the bright future of our ... Read More
How to get more from your Alliance Membership
Are you taking advantage of your News Media Alliance membership? We offer many great, free services to our members. Set up a profile today to ... Read More
Rising Star: Eric Falquero, Street Sense
Eric Falquero has his dream job—he discovered it while in college searching on idealist.org for an internship. He went to work one summer at Street ... Read More
Rising Star: Leigha Hornstra, CMG
Leigha Hornstra is trying to see the future. She doesn’t have a superpower or crystal ball. Instead, she has data ... Read More
Rising Star: Katie-Leigh Corder, F + W Media
In high school, Katie-Leigh Corder wanted to be a tornado chaser. Then she discovered journalism ... Read More
5 Answers with Rising Star Rob Copeland, WSJ
The Wall Street Journal's Rob Copeland had far-reaching impact in 2016. First, he took readers inside the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, which increasingly ... Read More
Rising Star: Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal
When you’re in a locker room with hundreds of other reporters, you have to do something different. That’s exactly what sets Ben Cohen apart from ... Read More
Rising Star: Jonathan Utz
Jonathan Utz is an unlikely marketing hero. He studied finance and describes himself as much more of a quantitative-type person. This stands at odds with ... Read More
5 Answers with Rising Star Chloe Stepney, tronc
Chloe Stepney, manager of audience development at tronc, has a remarkable ability to build bridges between business and editorial teams ... Read More
