The Forward, America’s most influential Jewish weekly newspaper, is expanding its West Coast coverage and has opened a Los Angeles bureau.
Staff Reporter Rebecca Spence will cover the nation’s second largest Jewish population and a wide range of topics, including politics, entertainment, and local Jewish news and organizations.
“The feedback from both readers and advertisers clearly [...]

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Following is a Q&A with Daniel Thigpen, reporter for The (Stockton) Record:
By Greg Shemitz
Q: What’s your background as a journalist? What are your responsibilities at The Record?
A: I graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill journalism school in 2004 and spent a year covering nearly every news beat at The News Tribune in Washington [...]

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Following is a Q&A with Jill Rose, editor-in-chief of RedCoat Publishing:
By Greg Shemitz
Q: What’s your background as a journalist? What are your responsibilities at Health Executive?
A: I’ve been an editor at various business/tech publications since 1992. I’m in charge of editorial direction at Health Executive. I write most of the cover stories and the two-page [...]

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Following is a Q&A with freelance writer Jennifer L.W. Fink:
By Greg Shemitz
Q: What’s your background as a journalist? What media outlets do you write for?
A: As a journalist specializing in healthcare and parenting, I draw upon my other professional experiences — 10 years in clinical practice as a registered nurse, and eight years (and counting!) [...]

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By Sue Masaracchia-Roberts
With more newsrooms using generalists to cover a broad range of topics, Chicago still maintains a core of professionals dedicated to reporting on healthcare. The March meeting of the Publicity Club of Chicago showcased some of these professionals, including Katharin Czink from WGN-TV, Bob Ray from WMAQ-TV, and Kaarin Tisue from the Chicago [...]

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Following is a Q&A with Rochelle Broder-Singer, editor, SouthFloridaCEO magazine:
By Greg Shemitz
Q: What’s your background as a journalist? What are your responsibilities at SouthFloridaCEO magazine?
A: I have a degree in mass media/print journalism, and have had careers in journalism, technical writing and public relations. I’ve been with this magazine for nearly eight years. I joined [...]

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Following is a Q&A with Kelly Greene, staff reporter, retirement planning, The Wall Street Journal:
By Greg Shemitz
Q: What’s your background as a journalist? What are your responsibilities at the Wall Street Journal?
A: I have been a reporter for 15 years. My first paper was the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina, where I worked right after [...]

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Following is a Q&A with freelance business writer M. Sharon Baker:
By Greg Shemitz
Q: What’s your background as a journalist? What media outlets do you write for?
A: After 15 years as a reporter for daily and weekly newspapers, I have recently become a full-time freelance writer and media relations specialist. I regularly write for my [...]

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By Sue Masaracchia-Roberts
In a program fit for Valentine’s Day, suburban editors shared their insights with those attending the Publicity Club of Chicago’s February luncheon, “Love Your Local Media.”
Panelists sharing their insights were:
· Kay Long, Daily Herald assistant city editor
· Carol Goddard, Pioneer Press senior news editor
· Jon Kaplan, director of public relations, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, and [...]

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Following is a Q&A with Kimberly A. Porrazzo, editor, OC Metro Magazine:
By Greg Shemitz
Q: What’s your background as a journalist? What are your responsibilities at OC Metro?
A: I’m a graduate of Cal State University Long Beach who came out of college with a journalism degree and then went straight into marketing communications. After the longest [...]

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