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Lauren Gorla
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Audience Development Editor, McClatchy
Once called the “hype man for Georgia reporters.” Audience Development Editor for @mcclatchy. @heraldleader @LedgerEnquirer & @GeorgiaSouthern alumna. she/her
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Jackie Starkey
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Service Journalism Editor, Lexington Herald-Leader
Service journalism editor @heraldleader @bellevillenewsd @centredaily @kansasdotcom | Past: managing editor, politics @newstimesonline | @UncAvl grad | She/her
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MONICA KAST
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High Education Reporter, Lexington Herald-Leader
Covering higher education @heraldleader | @wkuherald & @WKU_SoM alum | Previously @knoxnews | Pumpkin pie enthusiast & lots of tweets about pop culture
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Brian Jewell
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Executive Editor, The Group Travel Leader
Brian a travel journalist, executive editor of The Group Travel Leader family of magazines, and host of the Gather and Go podcast.
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Lyndsey Gough
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Sports Anchor, WKYT-TV (Lexington, KY)
Sports Anchor @WKYT @wkytsports. Bluegrass girl, but she got big dreams 💭Prev: @wtoc11 @wbkotv @SpectrumNews1KY @UKJAMschool. Dog mom 🐾Opinions=my own.
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Maayan Schechter
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Reporter, WSCI-FM (Charleston, SC)
(My-yahn) | @SCPublicRadio reporter w/ Statehouse focus | mschechter@scpublicradio.org | Prev work: @thestate @greenvillenews @aikenstandard | ATL native
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Daniel Kelley
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Writer, Freelance
EIC, @FTNFantasy. I have 3 novels (which is insane) and also 3 kids (which is driving me insane). I’ve been in SB Nation, PFF, Washington Post, Observer. He/him
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Nick Lindquist
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Strategist and Writer, Freelance
Building institutions @beckandstone. Catholic. Imperialist. Energy policy wonk. Bucee’s enjoyer. ✍️ @newsweek @townhallcom @lawliberty @nro @washtimes
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Bill Bryant
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News Anchor and Host, WKYT-TV (Lexington, KY)
WKYT Evening News Anchor/Host of 'Kentucky Newsmakers' on @WKYT (CBS) & 'Comment on Kentucky' on @KET 40+ years in broadcasting. Lifelong Kentuckian. @EKU grad
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Kellie Reilly
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Associate Editor and Staff Writer, Brisnet.com
Staff writer at Brisnet.com; @Kel_Reilly account for Catholic/historical interests; dogmatic about theology, not so much about horse racing
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Kristen Kennedy
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Weekend Anchor, WKYT-TV (Lexington, KY)
@WKYT anchor/reporter | @elonuniversity alum | wife | mom | send coffee
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