Director, Audience Engagement Bureau & Lecturer @merrillcollege | Formerly @educationweek | she/her #PoynterWomenLeaders #MerrillMade Cat person 👩💻👩🏫😼
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31 Oct 2025
Watch till the end. 😏
31 Oct 2025
All work and no play makes Jess a dull girl. 👻
Don't forget your deadlines ... or else.
Happy Halloween from Merrill College! 🎃
⭐ @JessDaninhirsch
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12 Sep 2025
Come work with me! Happy to talk about these if you might be interested. FYI #ONA25!
11 Sep 2025
COME WORK WITH US! Merrill College is searching for a new director for our award-winning Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, a new bureau director for Capital News Service (@cnsmd) and two data journalists for the Howard Center.
LEARN MORE: merrill.umd.edu/articles/job…
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1 Aug 2025
I had a great time leading a workshop yesterday with these impressive young journalists. They got hands-on experience using AI, interviewing sources and producing engaging social posts. (Check out their work here: instagram.com/storytellingca….) 👏
30 Jul 2025
Halfway through a wonderful week at our Digital Storytelling Camp! 👏
High school students have learned how to tell stories through video and audio — and there's still so much more to learn!
Follow along with their work on Instagram @storytellingcamp 📸 📹 #fearlessjournalism
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Stacey Decker retweeted
5 May 2025
🔥HISTORY MADE🔥 We earned our first #Pulitzer recognition! “Lethal Restraint,” from @HowardCenterUMD @HowardCenterASU @AP @frontlinepbs, was a finalist for the Pulitzer for Investigative Reporting! The investigation found that “non-lethal” police tactics resulted in 1,000 deaths from 2012-21.🧵
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29 Apr 2025
Today marks 100 days of Trump’s second term. From federal cuts to immigration crackdowns, @CNSmd has covered the impact on Marylanders. #Trump100Days #Trumpadministration #Maryland
Check out our full story collection of Trump’s actions in office: cnsmaryland.org/collection-t…
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3 Oct 2024
You can thank @CNSmd for this strike ending because we put the dockworker story at the top of tomorrow’s newsletter and then hit schedule. “OK I hope they’re still striking tomorrow.” 🙄 #classic #journalism
3 Oct 2024
BREAKING: The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend their strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract, a person briefed on the matter says. apnews.com/article/longshore…
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19 Sep 2024
What do people think about AI and news? Here's few things shared by @lwalsh of @TrustingNews today at #ONA24. 👇
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19 Sep 2024
Here's a chart showing different levels of comfort with AI use.
Source:
trustingnews.org/trusting-ne…
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19 Sep 2024
The big takeaway: 94% of people want journalists to disclose their use of AI.
What should an AI disclosure look like? Here's a template/example from Trusting News: trustingnews.org/trusting-ne…
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19 Sep 2024
I’m in Hotlanta at #ONA24 looking to get some fresh insights on engaging audiences and advice for early-career journalists. DM me if you’re here and want to connect!
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19 Sep 2024
I’ve been to many ONA conferences but this will be my first as a @merrillcollege faculty member. Excited to meet and hear from fellow educators guiding the next generation of journalists.
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19 Sep 2024
I’m also looking for tips and inspiration around social, newsletters and metrics to fuel the dynamic and energized audience team at @CNSmd.
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29 Aug 2024
In case y'all are wondering how the start of the semester is going. 😂
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28 Aug 2024
Welp I just found out Lede is a word
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26 Aug 2024
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8 Aug 2024
Last week I got to take part in @merrillcollege's first Digital Storytelling Camp for high schoolers. It was so inspiring to work with these ambitious and creative teens and help them develop skills in social storytelling. The future is bright!
7 Aug 2024
What a fun week at Merrill College's first Digital Storytelling Camp! High school students learned how to tell stories in so many ways, from short-form video to social graphics! 📸 📹
You can check it out on Instagram here: instagram.com/storytellingca…
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Stacey Decker retweeted
23 Jul 2024
We’re hiring! I’m looking for a community engagement manager. If you enjoy building community, feel plugged in to the social conversation and love puzzles, this might be the role for you ☺️nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.co…
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