Several journalists I know made the transition from online newsrooms into classrooms this year. With decades of journalism experience under their belts, these new media trailblazers have decided that molding the next generation of journalists is how they want to spend the next leg of their careers.
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Over the next week or so, I’ll share their responses to questions about their current roles and the challenges facing journalism and journalism schools.
Let’s start with Retha Hill, director of the new media lab at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Retha is the former vice president of content at BET Interactive, where she launched BET.com seven years ago. I know Retha from her days at washingtonpost.com, where she was an executive producer for special projects and an editor for local news and arts and entertainment.
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