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
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Rising Star: Mark Hannallah
Mark Hannallah sees the forest instead of the trees. It’s what makes him a successful product manager at USA TODAY Network. “For me, the ‘why’ is about the forest, and that’s the first step in which other things are built from,” Mark says.
Rising Star: Georgi Kantchev
Rising Star Georgi Kantchev’s career has spanned the dawn of the social media age. When he was first published, people were only beginning to talk about how important digital was. “It’s a competition for eyeballs in the end,” he says.
Rising Star: Deborah Swearingen
Rising Star Deborah Swearingen has always loved to write. She’s a curious person who describes herself as “interested in people and in learning about people,” so it makes sense she found her way to journalism. In her current role at Evergreen Newspapers she has the chance to do just that.
How To: Craft the Right Social Media Guidelines for Your Newsroom
Just as most companies have employee codes of conduct and standards, many are now crafting similar codes for employees’ online behavior. Coming up with the right strategy for your newsroom isn’t easy, however, and there are many factors to consider.
How To: Optimize Your Newsroom’s Instagram
Over the past few years, Instagram has been growing faster than ever. The popular photo-sharing app has added hundreds of millions of users each year since 2014, and that includes news outlets and journalists. But how should the news media be using the platform that truly believes a picture is worth a thousand words?
Journalists’ Tips for Avoiding Fake News
It’s harder than it may seem to tell the difference between real and fake news, when all you have is