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15496153 | 191394 | AmyJo Brown | <p>AmyJo Brown’s work centers on the specific organizational challenges of doing good journalism at the local level. As an independent editor and founder of War Streets Media, she consults with news leaders on sustainability issues and editorial strategies, and helps stand up new initiatives and develop talent.</p> <p>Recent clients have included the American Press Institute, Spotlight PA, and the Texas Tribune, with project work related to<u><a href="https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/publications/api-updates/api-launches-journalism-inclusion-index/" target="_blank"> diversity and inclusion efforts</a></u>, designing and facilitating<u><a href="https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/02/spotlight-pa-state-college-bureau-ajp-lenfest/" target="_blank"> stakeholder listening sessions</a></u>, and helping to manage<u><a href="https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2022/texas-2022-election-results/" target="_blank"> elections-related coverage</a></u>. Other recent notable work includes developing and launching the<u><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/627c29c0bcb7f5543e9f8ed1/t/627d35687db3d00c1c66b432/1652372841540/072621_2020_PMP_report.pdf" target="_blank"> Pittsburgh Media Partnership</a></u>, a grant-funded collaborative of about two dozen local news organizations, and leading it through its first two years as its members grappled with the business challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>A veteran journalist with a background in local government and investigative reporting, her focus on improving processes and changing systems is rooted in the experience she gained in the first half of her career working as a reporter and editor at local news publications of all sizes in widely different settings. Her work was then more fully informed by lessons learned designing and leading editorial and revenue strategies, in various capacities within those local newsrooms.</p> <p>AmyJo is currently a 2022-2023 Knight Lab Professional Fellow at Northwestern University’s Medill School. She has been a member of the Democracy Fund’s<u><a href="https://localnewslab.org/2022/01/19/meet-the-ecosystem-builders-a-unique-group-of-leaders-transforming-local-news/" target="_blank"> Ecosystem Builders</a></u> cohort since 2021, and was part of the 2019 cohort of<u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp3T7O9Aqyc" target="_blank"> Take the Lead: 50 Women Can Change the World in Journalism</a></u>. She is also a dedicated journalism teacher: An experienced adjunct instructor at the university level who frequently hosts workshops for professional journalists and volunteers at summer programs geared toward high school students.</p> | War Streets Media | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1045976 | [ { "categoryTitle": "Sessions", "links": [ { "title": "What's next? Career advice for those looking for the next move", "label": "3/5/2023 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM", "start_time": "2023-03-05T11:30:00.000000-0600", "end_time": "2023-03-05T12:30:00.000000-0600", "all_day": false, "image": "", "gb_url": "gb://guide/191394/event/?id=28625838", "target_object_id": 28625838, "target_content_type": "schedule.session" } ] } ] |
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