Author Archive for Kelly Carr

Kelly is the Reynolds Center's Senior Online Producer. She has worked as a reporter for several newspapers, most recently The Arizona Republic, and has been an adjunct professor at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College and holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from West Virginia University. Kelly also was a fellow at The Poynter Institute and a contributing writer for "Cancer Stories: Lessons in Love, Loss & Hope."

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ONA gets a $75,000 grant to revamp its website
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ONA gets a $75,000 grant to revamp its website

The Online News Association, a member organization for digital journalists, has received a $75,000 grant from the Excellence & Ethics in Journalism Foundation to fund the revamp of its website.
If you’ve ever visited ONA’s site, you know it’s already packed with tips and inspiring pieces to help educate journalists in cutting-edge multimedia production. But the [...]

SABEW opens bidding for its online auction
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SABEW opens bidding for its online auction

Bidding begins today for The Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ online auction.
Items include a week at a lake cottage in Maine, an autographed football from Hall-of-Famer Troy Aikman, lunches with famed business journalists, tickets to a National Hockey League game in New York, and tickets to Major League baseball games in New York and [...]

Land an internship in CNN’s special investigations and documentaries unit
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Land an internship in CNN’s special investigations and documentaries unit

Imagine spending a summer working on in-depth stories for CNN and having a chance to assist in major investigative reporting projects for this high-profile network. The opportunity is closer than you think.
This fall internship in CNN’s Special Investigations & Documentaries unit offers students the chance to spend 12 weeks working on some of the network’s [...]

Finding local stories in the massive egg recall
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Finding local stories in the massive egg recall

As I nibbled away on an amazing plate of huevos rancheros this weekend, I realized I had forgotten something key while immersed in the bliss of my breakfast. There were EGGS in this dish and they were runny, a fact that immediately sent me into panic mode. What if these eggs were on the now [...]

Boost your skills this fall with Reynolds Center’s training
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Boost your skills this fall with Reynolds Center’s training

Are you grappling to understand what’s next for your local economy ? Or maybe you’re ready to take the full plunge into dissecting mounds of data or producing your own video, but are unsure where to begin.
The Reynolds Center’s fall training schedule is the answer you’ve been looking for. Our lineup of free regional and online [...]

Cashing in on big fish from Shark Week to great white sightings
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Cashing in on big fish from Shark Week to great white sightings

Earlier this month, just in time for the ever-anticipated “Shark Week,” great whites began popping up along the Cape Cod shoreline in a town called Chatham.
The sight quickly turned the idyllic spot into its own up-close-and-personal shark encounter. The timing appeared perfect and eloquent; an entrance right on cue.
Sounds exciting doesn’t it? Well, that is [...]

Cover the biz beat in sunny San Diego
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Cover the biz beat in sunny San Diego

If reporting the business beat with an ocean backdrop sounds like the perfect gig for you, check out this latest job opening at The Daily Transcript in San Diego, Calif.
The paper is looking for a “hard working business reporter” to join its staff and cover San Diego’s business community.
New media and database knowledge are pluses [...]

Stumped for story ideas? Jump-start your notebook with these tips
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Stumped for story ideas? Jump-start your notebook with these tips

After pounding the pavement in your coverage area and reading through the classifieds for unsuspecting tips, you might still find yourself stumped for fresh story ideas. As the next budget meeting looms, you’re worried about walking in with a lineup of the usual suspects.
You’ve scanned every lead, but have still have fallen short on crafting a [...]

Finding stories of sustainability in your inbox
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Finding stories of sustainability in your inbox

In my ever-jammed inbox last week another e-newsletter lurked. I’ll admit freely that my typical response to these is a quick scan followed by a prompt delete. Unless a headline or snazzy graphic catches my attention fast, those messages usually end up in my trash.
Most journalists, I’m guessing, can relate to this system. But occasionally, there are [...]