Ivory Hecker

The counter culture’s little big secret on getting your energy back 😃🤫

Which would you choose?😂

Wow! A nonpartisan center founded by Congress to educate judges on the issues that come before them in court… “ended up relying on CLIMATE ACTIVISTS to shape judicial education regarding environmental issues.” 👇🏼

What’s true and what’s manipulated online? Freespoke is the AI tool/search engine solving the online information problem, spelling out multiple perspectives and consensus reporting without bias. Freespoke app: bit.ly/4uxaFnu #ad

Sec. Duffy: Get your kids off screens and on a family road trip!

Power hack: If you’re an employee, be so good at your job, go above and beyond, SO THAT when the company tries to push you into something you’re not comfortable with, you can stand your ground confidently. They know they need you at this point, so when you say you’re not going to do that sketchy activity, the company will cave and allow you to keep your boundaries without firing you. In this vid I tell my experience with TV news and the boss’s desire to control social media. One reason bosses want to own your social media is because it keeps you dependent on them. When you have your own page and voice, you can stand on your own. You have your own audience, and wherever there is an audience, the advertisers will want to go. Instead of advertisers paying your boss for commercial space on the tv channel and giving you a sliver of that revenue, they pay you for commercial space on your social media, and you pocket all the money. Your own audience, your own revenue, your own freedom. This is part of why independent journalism is booming. The other reason is that viewers love to hear from a real person who isn’t controlled by a media company. Today is the last day to enroll in my independent journalism course for summer study. Enroll: pages.freepresscourse.com/ni-redesigned-…

Pew Research is studying the fascinating rise of news influencers 🤓 Do you get your news from influencers? Article: pew.org/en/trust/archi…

Part 2 of how CBS News is following the route of independent journalists…👏🏼 Want to be an independent journalist? Enrollment for News Influencer ends tomorrow! Details: pages.freepresscourse.com/ni-redesigned-… I’m doing Zoom calls with every new student. See you there👀

Comment your fave road trip of all time👇🏼 In honor of the 250th anniversary, Sec. Duffy and his family are rediscovering America — and they hope other families feel inspired to do the same. The Great American Road Trip series is free on YouTube, drops this June, and explores civics lessons about America's founding, iconic national parks, and thriving small-town communities. Happy 250th guys!🇺🇸 #ad #roadtrip #thebig250

If you’re interested in becoming an independent journalist, check out News Influencer. Enrollment ends 5/11! Details: pages.freepresscourse.com/ni-redesigned-…

The hidden rule every journalist follows and how to break it.👇🏼

Northern pike fishing today in Minnesota (was hoping for a musky😏) 🎣

An historic railroad merger is underway between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern and could be bad for economy, driving up food prices, op-ed argues. Article: bit.ly/4ublhbK

@jeffery_ernst I’ve had my breakout stories. I want to teach others now 🙏🏼

@IvoryHecker You deserve a breakout story I hope you find it. Much respect for standing on your principles during COVID. You did it with style and class.

Hi I’m Ivory👋🏼 After 4 years in journalism school and 9 years on TV full time covering the news, I went independent and started covering what the TV news refused to cover. I realized there were big gaps in the coverage and big stories that mattered. I grew a big audience and made a lot of money doing this, but there were tons of stories left untold. I realized we need more independent journalists out there. It is the new frontier of news. I shifted to teaching people everything I’ve learned about how to cover news effectively and truthfully in the 21st century era of social media. I’ll be mentoring those who want to jump into this emerging line of work in a 12-week training this summer. Enrollment ends 5/11. Details: pages.freepresscourse.com/ni-redesigned-…

CBS News is following the route of news influencers, hiring people to strictly cover news on social media. This is a clear sign for future journalists that social media news is the way. Here’s the great part: the audience and revenue opportunities are already there for you on social media. No need to apply to a news corporation. No need to spend four years at j-school. I’m teaching how to succeed as a news influencer in a 12-week course this summer. Details: pages.freepresscourse.com/ni-redesigned-… Enrollment ends 5/11.

My friend Jenny followed one of the remedies that worked for my family, and she healed her thyroid naturally, the same way my aunt did🫶🏼 Full podcast with Jenny: youtu.be/xac7b8fSOBc?si… In the second half she had another fascinating story of how rancid fats (seed oils) attacked her health and how she healed from that. And here are the PDFs my mom and I put together of all the natural remedies that have worked for our family: ivoryhecker.com/naturalremedies 🥂 to health!