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Source: Stephanie Rivera

Is there career growth for audience roles?

Ashley Alvarado, Bobby Blanchard, Colorado Public Radio, KPCC, Stephanie Rivera, Texas Tribune | September 2022

Over the years, we’ve seen more and more newsrooms posting job listings for roles like social media manager, newsletter writer and audience engagement editor. But can these roles evolve beyond early career positions and eventually find a space among news leadership?

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Forming community boards to deepen local news coverage

Cole Goins, Stephanie Rivera | December 2021

Long Beach Post’s Stephanie Rivera and The Oaklandside’s Cole Goins share lessons learned from their experiences enlisting community editorial and advisory boards to inform and deepen newsroom coverage.

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