O'Neil Chair in Business Journalism & Assoc Prof @smu; wrote 'Engaged Journalism' (@ColumbiaUP); prev: @dallasnews, @seattletimes, research fellow @texastribune
Joined February 2009
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Mar 18
Hardly use this platform anymore but w/ @SMUBasketball back in @MarchMadnessMBB I'm thinking today about all the great @thedailycampus tourney coverage by @demo36 @ScottSanford67 @PatrickEngel_ @ReeceKelleyG when they were @smumeadows students 10 yrs ago #ponyup @SMUMustangs @smu
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Excited to welcome @Forbes editors Ali Jackson-Jolley and Jabari Young to campus for the O'Neil Lecture in Business Journalism at @SMU! Come learn about @ForbesBLK at a free lecture hosted by @smumeadows' Division of Journalism at @SMUCoxExecEd. More info: smu360.smu.edu/jour/rsvp_boo…
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Feb 4
The @washingtonpost has laid off hundreds of journalists.
Please consider donating or sharing this fundraiser to help them through this challenging period. gofund.me/5a273301a
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Jan 24
Impossible to overstate appreciation for the on-the-ground journalists in the Twin Cities covering this overwhelming series of events. Support their independent, ethical reporting under immense stress.
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SPJ strongly condemns the FBI’s execution of a search warrant at the home of @washingtonpost reporter Hannah Natanson.
Congress passed the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to prevent this.
Press freedom isn’t a courtesy — it’s the law.
đź”—Read more: bit.ly/4by2IIo
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23 Dec 2025
WATCH: The entire 60 Minutes INSIDE CECOT segment as shown on Canada’s GlobalTV app. This is what Bari Weiss didn’t want you to see:
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23 Sep 2025
Hearst purchase marks changing of the guard for nearly 140-old Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/news/texas/20…
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6 Aug 2025
Took a quick trip to Jackson last week to check in on how Pulitzer-winning @MSTODAYnews is partnering with @jpmorgan to explore new ways to fund local nonprofit journalism, through a collaboration led by @JournalismProj. Jamie Dimon has entered the chat: overbycenter.com/news-and-an…
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10 Jul 2025
DallasNews Corporation agrees to merge with Hearst
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7 Apr 2025
Wow! Welcome to @SMU, @rdmersey! Excited to work with you in propelling @smumeadows' Journalism and Fashion Media programs to new heights.
Rachel Davis Mersey has been named Executive Vice President and Provost of SMU, beginning June 1, 2025. Please join us in welcoming her to the Hilltop!
Learn more: bit.ly/3XNVpVx
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27 Mar 2025
Exited to be attending @ISOJ2025 with SMU Professor @jbatsell and my student colleagues in Austin exploring everything journalism. Feel free to give me a shout if anyone else is here,
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19 Feb 2025
Thrilled to welcome @elisewho back to TX for the O'Neil Lecture in Business Journalism at @SMU. Elise's 2023 book, "Flawless," deeply explores the K-Beauty industry. Join us for a free lecture hosted by @smumeadows' Division of Journalism. More background: smu360.smu.edu/jour/rsvp_boo…
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15 Feb 2025
Free speech? Germans mock Trump and Vance for expelling AP while lecturing them on free speech: nytimes.com/2025/02/15/world… via @NYTimes
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8 Feb 2025
Join our faculty! @SMU's Division of Journalism is searching for a Prof of Practice to teach beginning & advanced writing/reporting classes & more. I'm chairing the search, so DM me w/ questions. Application deadline is March 7 via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/163010 @smumeadows
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5 Feb 2025
“If I die, who will take care of my children?” she asked.
Direct consequences in Africa of USAID programs disappearing overnight. washingtonpost.com/world/202…
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7 Jan 2025
Journalists, students, J-profs: Join us midday Monday for this timely (& free!) discussion about how to bring diverse perspectives into business stories, co-organized by @SABEW's Education Committee & @NAHJ's Business Journalism Task Force. Register here: sabew.org/event/practical-st…
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Breaking news: the SMU Board of Trustees has unanimously voted Tuesday to name Dr. Jay Hartzell (@JCHartzell) as the next president of SMU.
Learn more: bit.ly/3PwTXlz
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