Follow OLA: Twitter Instagram TIERRA OLA MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Place of Origin: Atlanta, GA Tierra Ola is a dedicated writer and journalist with a habit of preparation and collecting facts to deliver the truth. Whether she is blogging or reporting, Ola finds writing to be second nature and peaceful. Read more…
AMBAR “MACARENA” ALFARO MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Place of Origin: Athens, GA Macarena Alfaro is a recent graduate in multimedia journalism from Georgia Southern University. She is originally from Athens, Georgia, and was proudly raised with her Lima, Peru, roots and culture. She is determined to travel the world and cover global Read more…
LAINEY DEVLIN MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Place of Origin: Kennesaw, GA Lainey Devlin is a senior in high school with hopes to go into the journalism field. When she’s not falling over trying yoga, she’s probably fan-girling over her cat or hanging out with her friends. Her favorite song is “Somebody Else” Read more…
Follow CAMPBELL: Linkedin Twitter Instagram MARLIN CAMPBELL JR. ASSISTANT EDITOR Place of Origin: East Orange, NJ Marlin Campbell is a passionate writer who does not fear getting to the truth or relaying it to his audience. Aside from writing, he spends his time perfecting his craft in some of the Read more…
Follow WARD: Linkedin Twitter Instagram CIERRA WARD MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Place of Origin: Jacksonville, FL Cierra Ward is a recent graduate from the University of Central Florida with her bachelor’s in Electronic Journalism. She is originally from Jacksonville, Florida, but plans to travel the whole world before she settles somewhere. Besides Read more…
ASHLEY BROADWATER MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Place of Origin: Gastonia, NC Ashley Broadwater is a recent graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has a great appreciation for puns, Diet Cherry Lemon SunDrop, Halloween and the word “literally” — literally. A fun fact Read more…
TUCKER N. BEDINGFIELD MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Place of Origin: Macon, GA Tucker Bedingfield is a senior at Kennesaw State University, studying journalism and emerging media. She can usually be found buried in her laptop, coffee in hand, or at the local record shop (coffee still in hand). Bedingfield has Read more…
EMMA KENFIELD MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Place of Origin: Alpharetta, GA Emma Kenfield is an eager young writer with a taste for the unusual and a passion for the truth. She is currently a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying media and journalism. She reads Read more…
CHERI PRUITT-BONNER EDITORIAL INTERN Place of Origin: Austin, TX Cheri Pruitt-Bonner is a multimedia journalist. She started this journey at Georgia State University, learning the trades of truth and accuracy. She’s also hands-on in the field of creating pitches, shooting and writing stories. She is an active team Read more…
KIANDRA BRADY SENIOR EDITOR Place of Origin: Memphis, TN Kiandra Brady obsesses over behavior. Understanding every reason why people think, say and do what they do is her life’s mission. She studied psychology at the University of Georgia, where her appreciation for craft beer was second only to Read more…
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