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…

Q&A with Josh Bergeron, editor of The Salisbury Post

Josh Bergeron is editor of The Salisbury Post in Salisbury, North Carolina. Before taking that position in 2018, he worked as an associate editor and reporter there. He previously worked at newspapers in Kentucky, Mississippi and Alabama. In this interview, Bergeron discusses his role at the Post, including news judgment and headline writing. Q. Describe…

Q&A with Brandon Standley, multiplatform editor at The Washington Post

Brandon Standley is a multiplatform editor at The Washington Post. He is a 2021 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill. While at UNC, Standley worked at The Daily Tar Heel as a copy chief and managing editor, among other roles. In this interview, conducted by email, Standley discusses his…

Q&A with Rogelio Aranda, local news editor at The Charlotte Observer

Rogelio Aranda is local news editor at The Charlotte Observer. He started at the Observer in 1998 as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department, and he has served in various roles there over the years. In this interview, conducted by email, Aranda discusses working with reporters and how editing and headline…

Q&A with Sarah Nagem of the Border Belt Independent

Sarah Nagem is editor of the Border Belt Independent, a nonprofit news organization that covers four counties in southeastern North Carolina. She previously worked at The Salisbury Post and The News & Observer. In this interview, conducted by email, Nagem discusses her role at the BBI and her transition to a small, nonprofit newsroom. Q.…