Saturday, September 28, 2024
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Being a food and drink reporter involves more than dining at restaurants every day. Some days, Meredith Lindemon might not even step into a restaurant. Lindemon joined the Richmond Times-Dispatch in mid-June to cover the city’s vibrant restaurant scene. Her job includes tracking dining trends, reporting on new openings,...
Before joining Cardinal News as its audience engagement and content editor, Zachary Shelton played a pivotal role in marketing and communications at Radford University, where he crafted strategies that elevated the university’s digital presence. He later took on content management at Groupon, where he led initiatives that broadened audience engagement...
In-person gatherings of opinion editors have become rare, a result of economic challenges and the digital shift since the early 2000s. However, a March 2024 fellowship convening in Washington, D.C., emphasized the vital role local opinion journalism plays in strengthening U.S. democracy. The discussion among 25 editors, researchers, and philanthropists...
