Features reporter for @gazettedotcom. Ken Fuson Award 2024. Previously: Fort Dodge @messenger_news, Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune (RIP). 🏳️🌈
Cedar Rapids, IA
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This Cedar Falls high school graduate was named National Youth Poet Laureate and is the first Iowan to hold the prestigious title. @ecdecious thegazette.com/news/cedar-fa…
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This story by @ecdecious is so heartwarming and fun! Center Point-Urbana school's mascot was crowned best high school mascot in America by Sports Illustrated last month. thegazette.com/news/center-p…
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A powerful, uplifting story from @ecdecious: When she left Afghanistan, she knew no English. Now, she commands the power of words. search.app/Fijnq2Q6rWTPMRz28
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Good read from @ecdecious and photos from @Photography_SKB & @gazettedotcom's Nick Rohlman: For Iowans, TikTok is a lifeline to niche communities, local connections and information they often can’t find on their own or articulate through Google searches. thegazette.com/article/tikto…
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Oh, you got to see the Iowa State Fair Butter Cow? That’s cool.
I got to smell it behind the glass while they put shoelaces on @higbones
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Affordable housing has always been a need in @CityOfIowaCity. Now we've got immigrant families doubling and tripling up. Thanks @ecdecious for this report. thegazette.com/news/heres-wh…
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One of the top concerns for the Iowa law enforcement is minors’ access to THC products. While many retailers and restaurants self-regulate to restrict sales to minors, there’s no law saying they have to — unlike alcohol and cigarettes. @ecdecious thegazette.com/curious-iowa/…
Texas Roadhouse server waiting for drink order at new table: “Please take your time. They’re starting to dance and I don’t want to.”
My talent? Rapidly coming up with list of 17 questions I need to ask 3 minutes before an interview starts
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AN IOWA JOURNALIST - At the beginning of the year, 80 journalists from 30 lowa towns took our survey. Here's some stats on who made their voice heard:
👉36% identify as LGBTQ+ with 7% identifying as transgender or nonbinary.
#lowaJourno 1/3
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BRAIN DRAIN - It takes time before a reporter is doing more than turning press releases. That’s expertise. That’s seasoning. 13% of the people surveyed are planning to take their expertise, not just to a bigger Iowa outlet, but to a different state entirely. #IowaJourno
(1/2)
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👉36% said they are required to do extra work leading up to a vacation or holiday.
👉12% said their employer uses comp time or compensatory time to manage overtime. This may be illegal in some cases.
👉8% said they do not pursue compensation for their unpaid hours.
2/3 – at Iowa City, IA
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IOWA NEWS RELIES ON CRUNCH - If Iowa wants journalism to survive, we have to create more sustainable jobs for journalists. Respondents report the industry relies on crunch to get the news out. #IowaJourno
👉 50% said they have work responsibilities that exceed their hours. – at Iowa City, IA
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👉75% said they had been in their position for less than two years. 2/3 – at Iowa City, IA
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WAGES DIMINISH DESPITE EXPERIENCE - Like all workers, Iowa journalists expect wages to rise over the course of a career. But on average, a 15-year journalist only makes $6k more than their 1st- or 2nd-year peers. This plays out over the lifespan of a position. #IowaJourno 1/3 – at Iowa, USA
