Author: Sasha Fernandez
Sasha Fernandez is a senior studying journalism at American University with a minor in International Studies. She has previously interned for a Member of Parliament in London and at the New York branch of the Center for Human Rights in Iran. During her free time, Sasha enjoys baking, listening to folk music and going to farmers' markets.
Pizza is served, plants are flourishing — but a pumpkin isn’t doing so well
Social media is showing the good, the bad and the ugly of our underused offices.August 21, 2020Branded face masks are letting virus-conscious wearers show their pubmedia love
Face masks branded with logos are now available from NPR and stations including KPCC, KPBS and Nashville Public Radio.August 13, 2020NPR’s ‘Hidden Brain’ goes independent
NPR will continue to distribute the radio show.August 11, 2020Participants find pros and cons to online networking at virtual NABJ/NAHJ conference
Organizations in the Public Media Village at this month's event ran into new challenges in networking with job-seekers. But attendees said they ...August 10, 2020TikTok grants help pubmedia get creative with short-form videos
Producers are using the popular platform to test ideas while also reaching new and younger audiences.August 5, 2020Revelations about former employee prompt calls for new leadership at WAMU
Staffers vented frustration with GM JJ Yore during a staff meeting Friday.August 4, 2020New Hampshire Public Radio launches climate change project ‘By Degrees’
Reporters are using engagement strategies and a “human-centered” focus to build audience.July 22, 2020WAMU appoints DCist editor-in-chief to lead newsroom
Rachel Sadon is stepping into the role of interim news director as the station seeks a permanent successor to Jeffrey Katz.July 21, 2020WAMU licensee investigates editor blamed for departures of women of color
Five women of color have left WAMU since January 2019, an exodus that prompted a series of tweets on the subject last ...July 20, 2020Support of Black Lives Matter prompts reviews of stations’ social media policies
Station staffers and managers are taking another look at the line between advocating for human rights and undermining impartial reporting.July 16, 2020Tweets by WAMU staffers call attention to diversity issues at station
The outpouring on social media came after a Black producer said his job was in jeopardy.June 30, 2020Stations step up reporter safety after unexpected conflicts at protests
Run-ins with police have prompted newsrooms to review their guidelines for reporting in dangerous situations.June 23, 2020Concerns about COVID-19 sideline canvassing for donors, raise questions about restarting
Contributor Development Partnership and Donor Development Strategies suspended canvassing in March to protect canvassers and community members from contracting the virus.June 12, 2020WNYC, MPR call-in show gauges nation’s response to police protests
The program aired on 342 stations across the country.June 2, 2020Stuck at home, chef Lidia Bastianich takes viewers into her kitchen with help from family
A two-part special airing this weekend was inspired by the idea that "food is a common denominator."May 29, 2020