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Leonor Ayala Polley

Leonor Ayala Polley

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Head of Audience Engagement and Recruiter, URL Media

New York, San Francisco

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Environment, Travel, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, NFT, Technology, Politics, Military, Crime, South America, Animals, COVID19, Drug, Cartels, Immigration

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backpackers

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Total articles 13

  • Six perspectives on newsroom social media policies

    By D. Victoria Baranetsky, Michelle Ferrier, Leonor Ayala Polley, Benjamin Toff| Columbia Journalism Review Verified By Tow Center December 3, 2021@ Yesterday, we published a report that explores journalists’ experiences with and views of newsroom social media policies. Below are six responses to the report written by journalists and media scholars.

    By D. Victoria Baranetsky, Michelle Ferrier, Leonor Ayala Polley, Benjamin Toff · Columbia Journalism Review

    Dec. 03, 2021

  • Ozzie Areu, the first Latino to own a major studio, has a Hollywood story himself

    By Natalie Morales Verified, Leonor Ayala Polley| NBC News Latino Verified ATLANTA — Ozzie Areu is remembering 1995, when he was the main security guard at Warner Bros. in Burbank, California, the iconic studio that represented the magic and mystery of Hollywood films and TV shows. Twenty-five years later, Areu is the first Latino to own and operate a major film and TV studio in the United States, having bought Tyler Perry's old Atlanta studio, where he was president and helped build Perry's formidable entertainment empire.

    By Natalie Morales Verified, Leonor Ayala Polley · NBC News Latino

    Feb. 24, 2020

  • Six perspectives on newsroom social media policies

    By D. Victoria Baranetsky, Michelle Ferrier, Leonor Ayala Polley, Benjamin Toff| Columbia Journalism Review Verified By Tow Center December 3, 2021@ Yesterday, we published a report that explores journalists’ experiences with and views of newsroom social media policies. Below are six responses to the report written by journalists and media scholars.

    By D. Victoria Baranetsky, Michelle Ferrier, Leonor Ayala Polley, Benjamin Toff · Columbia Journalism Review

    Dec. 03, 2021

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Company Info

URL Media

URL Media is a decentralized network dedicated to supporting Black and Brown-led news media organizations. Co-founded by S. Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese, the organization aims to enhance the sustainability and audience reach of its member outlets by sharing resources, funding, and power. The network facilitates collaboration among its members through content distribution, sustainability support, and audience growth initiatives. By pooling resources, member outlets can effectively distribute their content, achieve financial sustainability, and expand their audiences. URL Media includes a diverse range of news outlets, such as WURD, Epicenter-NYC, and The Haitian Times, which contribute to its rich tapestry of cultures and perspectives. Funding for URL Media comes from sponsorships, advertisements, paid partnerships, and grants, with notable support from Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry’s Archewell Foundation. The organization is also fiscally sponsored by the Journalism Funding Partners, reinforcing its mission to empower underrepresented newsrooms.

New York, New York, United States

Founded: 2021