On this episode, Chalkbeat publisher-to-be (current editor-in-chief) Bene Cipolla joined Mark Simon to talk about how her group covers educational issues across the country.
Bene talked about her organization's purpose -- to have an impact on the improvement of schools for all children, especially those who have lacked access to a quality education.
She explained her role, why education journalism appeals to her, the kinds of stories Chalkbeat covers, how they cover social justice issues, who their readership is, how they are funded, and the organization's long-term plans.
Lastly, Bene gave advice to aspiring education journalists and picked a group that she wanted to salute.
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IMPORTANT LINKS
Chalkbeat.org
Chalkbeat's Twitter
Bene Cipolla's Twitter
AP/Chalkbeat story on racial inequity in education
NY Times/Chalkbeat story on reopening schools
This American Life featuring a Chalkbeat story
Chalkbeat on Great Schools overhauling ratings
CEO Elizabeth Green on Chalkbeat's business model
Votebeat.org, which will cover election administration in a similar manner
Steve Novotney, Lede News (West Virginia)
Kassidy Arena (Iowa Public Radio & Report For America)
College Media Roundtable: Hadriana Lowenkron & J.D. Duggan
Columnist, Book Author, Professor Fernanda Santos
Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News, Native American Journalists Association
Dr. Ed Madison, Journalistic Learning Initiative
Ben Chase: From Social Worker to Small-Town Journalist for The Huron Daily Plainsman
Iliana Limón Romero & Ashley Colley of The Association for Women in Sports Media
Barbara Crossette: Covering the U.N. for PassBlue to Round Out a 50+ Year Career
Donna Ladd & Ashton Pittman - Important Investigative Reporting for the Mississippi Free Press
Khushbu Shah of The Fuller Project on Covering Women's Issues Nationally and Globally
The Marjorie: Covering Women & The Environment in Florida
The 1619 Project As A Teaching Tool for High School Journalists
Hadar Harris of the Student Press Law Center on Supporting & Defending Press Freedom
Ken Lemon On How The NABJ Is Raising Important Issues For Black Journalists
Journalism teacher P.J. Cabrera on Being An Educator of Color, Scholastic Journalism Week & More
Nathaniel Rakich of FiveThirtyEight on The Ways He Analyzes Elections
Robin Kemp of the Clayton Crescent: 21 Hours of Election Coverage and a Lifetime Connected to Journalism
Morgan Mullings of the Bay State Banner & Report For America On The Beginning of a Journalism Career
NAHJ VP Arelis Hernández on fair treatment for Hispanic journalists and reporting for the Washington Post
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