Emma Discher
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Phillip Thompson
Emma Discher is a promising young sports journalist. Working with her as a high school student reporter for The Mash, she had a natural writing touch and was a champion for women's sports and underrepresented sports, such as soccer.
Danielle Kinchen
Emma Discher is a persistent journalist who continuously makes contacts and makes it a priority to thoroughly investigate stories through research and interviews. She has a natural talent for asking the right questions, and she maintains consistent journalism ethics in all her actions. She aims to improve both her skills and the skills of those around her, including her co-editor and reporters working in her sections. In collaboration, her input is particularly helpful because she can identify difficulties and obstacles involved in projects, and she is ready and willing to work through those challenges to find the best answer. Her approachable personality makes her an excellent mentor and a cooperative editor.
Phillip Thompson
Emma Discher is a promising young sports journalist. Working with her as a high school student reporter for The Mash, she had a natural writing touch and was a champion for women's sports and underrepresented sports, such as soccer.
Danielle Kinchen
Emma Discher is a persistent journalist who continuously makes contacts and makes it a priority to thoroughly investigate stories through research and interviews. She has a natural talent for asking the right questions, and she maintains consistent journalism ethics in all her actions. She aims to improve both her skills and the skills of those around her, including her co-editor and reporters working in her sections. In collaboration, her input is particularly helpful because she can identify difficulties and obstacles involved in projects, and she is ready and willing to work through those challenges to find the best answer. Her approachable personality makes her an excellent mentor and a cooperative editor.
Phillip Thompson
Emma Discher is a promising young sports journalist. Working with her as a high school student reporter for The Mash, she had a natural writing touch and was a champion for women's sports and underrepresented sports, such as soccer.
Danielle Kinchen
Emma Discher is a persistent journalist who continuously makes contacts and makes it a priority to thoroughly investigate stories through research and interviews. She has a natural talent for asking the right questions, and she maintains consistent journalism ethics in all her actions. She aims to improve both her skills and the skills of those around her, including her co-editor and reporters working in her sections. In collaboration, her input is particularly helpful because she can identify difficulties and obstacles involved in projects, and she is ready and willing to work through those challenges to find the best answer. Her approachable personality makes her an excellent mentor and a cooperative editor.
Phillip Thompson
Emma Discher is a promising young sports journalist. Working with her as a high school student reporter for The Mash, she had a natural writing touch and was a champion for women's sports and underrepresented sports, such as soccer.
Danielle Kinchen
Emma Discher is a persistent journalist who continuously makes contacts and makes it a priority to thoroughly investigate stories through research and interviews. She has a natural talent for asking the right questions, and she maintains consistent journalism ethics in all her actions. She aims to improve both her skills and the skills of those around her, including her co-editor and reporters working in her sections. In collaboration, her input is particularly helpful because she can identify difficulties and obstacles involved in projects, and she is ready and willing to work through those challenges to find the best answer. Her approachable personality makes her an excellent mentor and a cooperative editor.
Experience
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The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Audience and Engagement Editor
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Jun 2023 - Present
--Lead and guide the newsroom’s digital team through and beyond daily news coverage.--Develop and conduct newsroom onboardings and training to best equip journalists and digital editors to connect with readers and optimize their work.--Innovate, elevate and promote the newsroom’s op-ed content, including columns and letters to the editor.--Guide the digital desk to optimize distribution of digital content across all platforms, including existing social media channels, push alerts and newsletters.--Collaborate with newsroom leadership and digital desk to plan and execute daily digital content, ensuring it is timely, relevant, and engaging for the audience. Show less
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Assistant Editor, Digital
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Mar 2021 - Jul 2023
--Manage team of ten digital journalists and newsroom of more than 100 journalists in daily digital promotion of content--Develop and conduct newsroom trainings--Lead new hire digital onboardings--Strategize on digital best practices on social media, website curation, push notification, email newsletters and more--Develop and launch special audience engagement projects
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Digital Content Editor
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Sep 2018 - Present
-Craft engaging headlines, social media posts, push alerts and newsletters-Optimize all content for the web-Facilitate breaking news
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Staff Writer
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Dec 2016 - Nov 2018
-Covered breaking news with an emphasis on cops and crime in the Baton Rouge area-Handled weekend coverage for all breaking news in nearly one dozen parishes-Developed deeper enterprise stories and projects such as homicide tracker widgets
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Daily Comet
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United States
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Writing and Editing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Writer
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May 2016 - Dec 2016
-Covered government in Lafourche Parish -Took photos and videos as needed -Posted daily to social media -Contributed daily content to Daily Comet and Houma Courier, Louisiana newspapers of the year for 2016 -Covered government in Lafourche Parish -Took photos and videos as needed -Posted daily to social media -Contributed daily content to Daily Comet and Houma Courier, Louisiana newspapers of the year for 2016
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The Hullabaloo
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Tulane University
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Editor-in-Chief
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Aug 2012 - May 2016
Editor-in-Chief, April 2015 – May 2016 -Managed board of 30 leaders and staff of 100+ contributors in producing a weekly print issue and daily online content -Oversaw all content and business decisions Training Coordinator, April 2014 – April 2015 -Developed training curriculum for all written and non-written sections -Held office hours to meet with writers -Assisted in recruitment and retention News Section Editor, April 2013 – April 2014 -Trained and led staff of 15 reporters in creating weekly print and daily online stories -Worked with social media, copy editing, photography and design staff to create spreads Staff Reporter and Photographer, August 2012 – Present Show less
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John Bukaty Studio and Gallery
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Greater New Orleans Area
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Gallery Assistant
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Jul 2014 - Feb 2016
-Planned and coordinated grand opening -Updated social media profiles -Marketed and publicized updates and event -Pitched and developed gallery projects -Planned and coordinated grand opening -Updated social media profiles -Marketed and publicized updates and event -Pitched and developed gallery projects
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Fellow
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
-Contribute to College Media Matter website posts to provide the college journalist perspective on media topics and weigh in on ethical decisions, the changing landscape of media and more -Contribute to College Media Matter website posts to provide the college journalist perspective on media topics and weigh in on ethical decisions, the changing landscape of media and more
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The Advocate
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New Orleans
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Intern
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Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
-Write daily and weekly online and print content for The Advocate feature section and the Beaucoup weekly section -Contribute photographs with stories -Write daily and weekly online and print content for The Advocate feature section and the Beaucoup weekly section -Contribute photographs with stories
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Gambit Communications Inc.
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
-Created content for Health and Wellness and Arts and Entertainment sections online and in print -Assisted with production of special issue guides -Created content for Health and Wellness and Arts and Entertainment sections online and in print -Assisted with production of special issue guides
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WTUL New Orleans 91.5 FM
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Radio DJ
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Jan 2013 - May 2014
-DJ a weekly radio show -Participate in annual pledge drive to fund station -DJ a weekly radio show -Participate in annual pledge drive to fund station
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Chicago Tribune Media Group
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Writer and Sports columnist
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Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
-Generated and pitched story ideas -Wrote articles for the weekly paper -Wrote a rotating monthly sports column -Photographed events for the weekly paper -Generated and pitched story ideas -Wrote articles for the weekly paper -Wrote a rotating monthly sports column -Photographed events for the weekly paper
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Education
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2012 - 2016
Tulane University
Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Political Science -
2008 - 2012
Wheaton Warrenville South High School
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