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I pitched this series to put a face to all the numbers we were hearing about COVID deaths. As always, @avivaokeson did an amazing job, but her death also helped put a face on the epidemic of gun violence. 1/?

Propagandists on social media are convincing Americans nonpartisan journalism is a lie. More average people I talk to believe (wrongly) our reporting is a con. Newsrooms need a plan to counter this campaign. Otherwise Americans will be isolated in silos of disinformation.

Next Wednesday 10/9, @thebeaconKC is hosting a virtual panel from 5-7 p.m. breaking down the details of Amendment 2, Missouri's ballot measure to legalize sports betting. RSVP eventbrite.com/e/amendment-2-…

The @sunflowernews and @ICT_Journalism will host a panel that will provide college students and first-time renters with information about housing. Learn about renting, red flags, the importance of your credit score and how to budget for housing and other necessities.

@Matt_Kelly22222 Congrats! You'll do great things there!

Some personal news: Starting Sept. 16, my new beat will be Kansas state government. I’ll be reporting from Topeka for The Kansas City Star and The Wichita Eagle both.

@ellemoxley @kcur I'm still really proud of that story! (and all your other good work!)

@mariacarter @kcur I knew I should have texted you! All that driving around Johnson County begging for tax forms …

I’m glad @theSMSD is *finally* acknowledging the vast PTA fundraising disparities between SME feeder schools and the rest of the district. Of course, they’ve had most of this data for nearly six years … 🙃 h/t @JohnsonCntyPost johnsoncountypost.com/2024/07/22/in-…

@ellemoxley @kcur I remember this story!

2018 @kcur story: kcur.org/education/2018… (Unfortunately, the Google Fusion table is broken now, but you get the gist.)

AFP photographer @Christina_assi today carrying the Olympic flame in Vincennes, France, in honor of “journalists killed on duty”. Assi was severely injured in #Lebanon on 13 October by an @IDF strike that also killed @Reuters photographer @LbIssam & injured others #OlympicGames

tired: promoting gross unnecessary consumerism on Amazon prime day wired: subscribing to your local newspaper/independent magazine/public radio station/@highcountrynews instead

Super excited to announce that @ksnewsservice will finally have a SE Kansas reporter! 🎉🎊🎇 Now's the time to apply for this Pittsburg job to join a team of KS-focused NPR journos in KC, Wichita, Lawrence, Liberal/Garden City and Topeka: ebyf.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… #ksleg

ICYMI. A deep look at how Kansas City's streets make driving more dangerous it needs to be. The kickoff for a series about how our roads could be safer. By @jshmrchnt thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

Half of KC’s traffic deaths in the last two years happened on these 10 streets First in a series by @jshmrchnt thebeaconnews.org/stories/2024/0…

Your public radio station needs your support now more than ever. "Current has tracked more than 400 jobs lost to layoffs or buyouts since March 2023..." at NPR and public media stations. current.org/2024/06/growin…

@darkhumorgirl @FANGORIA I love this look!

@darkhumorgirl The snarky in my head response: Wow, it must be really tough living with such severe face blindness. Of course, then they'd probably be like, "OMG, it is!" And then I'd feel bad.

Thread for young #journalism pros. Life is long. I hope your career will be long. I had zero career until my mid30s. I stepped away from work repeatedly. I drifted, I vanished, I got paid garbage, I got "soft" fired. I was still sort of figuring it all out well into my 40s 1/

@elBryan Congratulations!

A big night for our family. Our oldest daughter just got married to a really great young man. My wife and I couldn't be happier.

"PDS" stands for "Particularly Dangerous Situation" and are issued only in extreme circumstances.

@tanyaott1 Utilize=use

Crowdsourcing for my newswriting class -- what's a hoity toity word that could be so much simpler. e.g. pulchritudinous = physically attractive or beautiful

5/5/2024 6:42 PM CDT: Significant severe weather is still expected across portions of the Plains states tomorrow, including the potential for strong tornadoes. Please make or review your severe weather safety plans, and stay tuned for forecast updates at spc.noaa.gov/products/outlo…

@darkhumorgirl I'd go with nothing. Or if soending something was a must, the most generic Hallmark card I could find.