Q&A with Justin Smith, editor and publisher of The News Reporter

Justin Smith is editor and publisher of The News Reporter in Whiteville, North Carolina. The newspaper, founded in 1896, shared a Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for its courageous reporting on Ku Klux Klan activity in southeastern North Carolina. In this interview, conducted by email, Smith discusses his roles at The News Reporter and the importance …

Q&A with Layna Hong, digital producer at WFAE

Layna Hong is a digital producer at WFAE, a public radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a 2022 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's journalism school. In this interview, conducted by email, Hong discusses her role at WFAE's digital team, and she offers advice to students interested in journalism careers. Q. Describe your job at …

Q&A with Taylor Heeden of QnotesCarolinas

Taylor Heeden is a staff writer at QnotesCarolinas, a news organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, she previously worked at the Johnstonian News and the Chatham News + Record. In this interview, conducted by email, Heeden discusses her work at Qnotes and offers advice to student journalists. Q. Describe your …

Q&A with Stacy Chandler, assistant editor at No Depression

Stacy Chandler is assistant editor at No Depression, a journal and website covering roots music. She previously worked as a copy editor and reporter at Stars and Stripes and The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina. In this interview, conducted by email, Chandler discusses her work at No Depression and her thoughts on music …

Q&A with Sara Salinas of CNBC.com

Sara Salinas is deputy business editor at CNBC.com. A native of Maryland, she has worked in various roles at CNBC since earning a degree in journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2017. In this interview, conducted by email, Salinas discusses her role at CNBC (including editing and headline writing) and offers advice to college students interested …

Q&A with Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez of Fortune magazine

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez is a reporter at Fortune magazine, covering financial technology and the intersection of race and business. He previously interned at The Charlotte Observer and The Wall Street Journal. In this interview, conducted by email, Quiroz-Gutierrez discusses covering crypto currency and the role of student media in his career. Q. Describe your job at …

Q&A with Sabrina Ortiz of ZDNET

Sabrina Ortiz is an associate editor at ZDNET, where she covers the intersection of technology and daily life. She is a 2022 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, studying journalism and political science. In this interview, conducted by email, Ortiz discusses her work at ZDNET and offers career advice for journalism students. Q. Describe your job at …

How to prepare for the Dow Jones News Fund editing test

Students attend an editing bootcamp at Temple University. The week of training is part of the Dow Jones News Fund internship program. (Photo by Margo Reed) It's Dow Jones season. That's when journalism students apply for internships with the Dow Jones News Fund. Interns will work at over 100 news organizations across the United States …

Q&A with CNET copy editor Dawnthea Price Lisco

Dawnthea Price Lisco is a copy editor at CNET, a tech-focused news organization that describes itself as "your guide to a better future." She previously worked at Slate and The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In this interview, conducted by email, Price Lisco discusses her job at CNET and her role in the site's recent …

Q&A with Meg Kinnard, politics reporter for The Associated Press

Meg Kinnard is an Associated Press politics reporter based in Columbia, South Carolina. A native of Tennessee, she is a graduate of Georgetown University and UNC-Chapel Hill, where she earned a master's degree in digital communication. In this interview, conducted by email, Kinnard talks about her work at the AP, discusses her diagnoses and treatment …