Some news for '26: Last month was my final at @ABC. Grateful for the fantastic career highlights & a lot of fun along the way.
I'm now sorting out what's next -- if you’re hiring or know someone who is, send them my way. brittanylrshepherd@gmail.com
It was my turn in the My First Byline barrel with @RyanBeckwith. My story of scamming my way into a job at The Boston Globe will not make me popular.
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A trip to Washington, DC for consumer tech (and tech) meant visiting three people: Walt Mossberg, Steve Wildstrom and Rob Pegoraro. As a Detroiter, I loved that Walt and Steve had that connection as well and while waiting, we could discuss the city.
From Rob's LinkedIn post, I found @ryanbeckwith's "Your First Byline" and been keeping it open (and subscribed) because as a PR person, I like to know what makes a journalist tick and as a human who likes stories, I just like knowing stories.
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Pretty sad that @Gannett@USATODAY network papers across the country are clickbaiting the mythical @DOGE
“dividend check” sham — as scammers are using it as a pretext to defraud the gullible.
Here’s a great debunk from @ryanbeckwithmsnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opin…
I got to talk about why I’m so fond of the Dat Boi cycling frog meme, which goes back to my first internship at the Albany @timesunion. Thank you to @ryanbeckwith for having me on!
I did a li'l thing for one of my favorite journo Substacks.
Thanks for the opportunity to look back on my early career and cringe, @ryanbeckwithyourfirstbyline.substack.com…
One of the big mistakes Dems made in 2024 was not having an immigration message that spoke to American strength and security.
Trump’s immigration vision is clear - selling American birthright and heritage to the highest bidder.
My latest for @MSNBCmsnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opin…
NEW: A DOGE staffer appears to be posting DOGE work on his public GitHub, as of this week. The staffer, Jordan Wick, also created a repository for a Twitter DM-downloading tool just 3 days ago. He posted work on geospatial data in Jan—undersea cables, ports & “critical minerals.”
Here’s some advice I wish I had been given when I first started traveling for stories. I hope it comes in handy for other reporters out there. Did I miss anything? (Also Thanks for pulling this together, @ryanbeckwith!) yourfirstbyline.substack.com…
Last month, I was interviewed by @ryanbeckwith for his newsletter for new and aspiring journalists, @yourfirstbyline, about obtaining public records.
If you need help or advice on obtaining public records in California, email me at byarbrough@scng.com
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