Yesha Callahan Senior Editor The Root Rutgers University Yesha Callahan covers black Twitter, pop culture, and entertainment. “Whether it’s dealing with a popular trending topic (hashtag) or entertainment news, black Twitter is always sure to be at the forefront of
Rashida Jones Managing Editor MSNBC Hampton University, B.A. Rashida Jones is managing editor of MSNBC. Upon her hiring, MSNBC VP and executive editor, Yvette Miley wrote to the staff, “Rashida, a highly-sought after newsroom leader, has always been someone I
Morgan Radford Correspondent NBC News Columbia University, M.S. Harvard University Bachelor of Arts, B.A. Few television correspondents have risen as quickly as Morgan Radford. Still a student less than five years ago, she is currently a correspondent for NBC News
Jenna Wortham Staff Writer The New York Times Magazine University of Virginia, B.A. Jenna Wortham writes a technology column in The New York Times in which she spends considerable time “using and observing behavior on social media and then writing
Brittany Noble Jones Morning Anchor WJTV This Morning Arkansas State University Masters, M.A. Alcorn State University, B.A. Brittany Noble Jones is a news anchor for WJTV News Channel 12 in Jackson, Mississippi. While Jones is a broadcast journalist, she acknowledges
Talia Buford Reporter The Center for Public Integrity Georgetown University Law Center, M. S. L. Hampton University B.A. Talia Buford reports on environmental and labor issues for The Center for Public Integrity where she co-authored a series of investigative stories on
Joi-Marie McKenzie Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer ABCNews.com Columbia University, M.S. University of Maryland, College Park, B.A. Joi-Marie McKenzie has an impressive position as an entertainment and lifestyle writer for ABC; however, the media company and brand she built before her tenure
Janelle Richards Producer Nightly News with Lester Holt/NBC News Columbia University, M.S. Spelman College, B.A. As a producer for Nightly News with Lester Holt, Janelle Richards has covered the most compelling stories of the last few years, including the Freddie Gray
Emmy Victor Morning Live Reporter WRAL Howard University, B.A. Emmy Victor begins a new position as a morning live reporter for WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina later this month, and she is one of our journalists to watch. This summer,
Abby Phillip National Political Reporter The Washington Post Harvard University, B.A. Abby Phillip is a national political reporter for the Washington Post. During the 2016 election, Phillip is focused on the Democrats and Hillary Clinton’s presidential run. Before joining the
Terrell J. Starr Political Correspondent Fusion University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.S. Philander Smith College, B.A. Terrell J. Starr is Fusion’s political correspondent covering the 2016 campaign, as well as Russian and U.S. politics, women’s issues and race. His journalism
Sam Sanders Co-host, NPR Politics Podcast General Assignment Reporter News Desk Weekend Duty Reporter NPR Harvard University, M.P.P. University of the Incarnate Word, B.A. Sam Sanders has to be one of the hardest working reporters on the campaign trail. Seriously,
Taylor Rooks Anchor and Reporter SportsNet New York Sideline Reporter CBS Sports Network University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Taylor Rooks has just joined SportsNet New York as an anchor and reporter. She will also be a sideline reporter for CBS
Zain Asher Anchor CNN Columbia University, M.S. University of Oxford, B.A. Zain Asher is an anchor for CNN International based at the network’s headquarters in Atlanta. Asher has traveled the globe covering stories, including reporting from the field in Nigeria
Shani Hilton Head of U.S. News BuzzFeed News Howard University, B.A. Shani Hilton graduated from Howard University a decade ago. That is all the time she needed to become the head of BuzzFeed News, managing a newsroom of more than 150
Saeed Jones Executive Editor, Culture BuzzFeed Rutgers University, M.F.A. Western Kentucky University, B.A. Saeed Jones is everything: a Pushcart Prize-winning poet, a provocative writer, and a prolific tweeter. He is also BuzzFeed’s executive editor for culture and as his Twitter handle
Lauren Williams Managing Editor Vox.com Syracuse University, M.A. University of Virginia, B.A. Lauren Williams is the managing editor of Vox.com. Though only a few years old, the general interest news site, which “explains the news,” has become a leading destination
Elaine Welteroth Editor Teen Vogue California State University-Sacramento Elaine Welteroth has been named the editor of Teen Vogue. As a young woman herself, Welteroth intends to meet her young, digitally connected readers where they are. She also hopes to increase
Errol Barnett Washington Correspondent CBS News University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. Santa Monica College, A.A. Errol Barnett recently joined CBS as a correspondent and television anchor. Prior to joining the network, he was an anchor and correspondent for CNN
Vann R. Newkirk II Staff Writer The Atlantic University of North Carolina, M.S. Morehouse College, B.S. Vann R. Newkirk II focuses his writing on politics, race, and health policy (but also dabbles in sports and culture). His work is both
