Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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Saint Petersburg, FL, United States
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RIP, our jobs: Here’s one way to grieve journalism layoffs and departures –
I remember the first time I realized that you could grieve a job loss like a death. I can thank Granger E. Westberg for that discovery. He wrote about various types of grieving — death, job loss, d… → Read More
Journalism has a gender representation problem. Bloomberg is looking for a solution –
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The Cohort: Goodbyes are hard
The Cohort is a Poynter newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. → Read More
The Cohort: Give thanks. Yes, even this year.
The Cohort is a Poynter newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. → Read More
The Cohort: It’s been one year since Trump was elected. How are we doing?
Since Nov. 8, 2016, the headlines have been never-ending — a constant stream of breaking news alerts and around-the-clock coverage. → Read More
The Cohort: Apply to the 2018 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media
The Cohort is a Poynter newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. → Read More
The Cohort: So you got laid off. Now what?
The Cohort is a Poynter newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. → Read More
Journalism needs creativity right now. Here's how to ignite it.
The Cohort is Poynter's bi-monthly newsletter about women kicking ass in digital medi → Read More
Making decisions when you’re in a cone of uncertainty
The Cohort is Poynter's bi-monthly newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. → Read More
‘Don’t call me dear, f**kface,’ and other ways to approach anger at work
The Cohort is Poynter's bi-monthly newsletter about women kicking ass in digital medi → Read More
This tool will help you and your audience cover the total solar eclipse
Your maps and guides are all ready. Your reporters and photographers are prepared for the big day. But have you thought about including your audience in coverage of Monday’s total solar eclip… → Read More
The Cohort: How to spend that sweet work honeymoon
The Cohort is Poynter’s bi-monthly newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. What a week. It’s a good time to revisit this Cohort about supporting your colleagues of color. Like th… → Read More
The Cohort: Can we really afford to take time off from work?
The Cohort is Poynter’s bi-monthly newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. On April 21 at 5:30 p.m., I began the process of unplugging for three months. I sent a final email to m… → Read More
Male and female journalists still aren’t paid the same. When and how can we demand change?
In 1970, 46 women sued Newsweek for gender discrimination. Earlier this week, 42 women signed an open letter to the BBC demanding to close the gender pay gap. Progress and change can be infuriating… → Read More
Male and female journalists still aren’t paid the same. When and how can we demand change?
In 1970, 46 women sued Newsweek for gender discrimination. Earlier this week, 42 women signed an open letter to the BBC demanding to close the gender pay gap. Progress and change can be infuriating… → Read More
Sometimes you need to lean out
The Cohort is Poynter’s bi-monthly newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. One of the most common pieces of work advice I give women is to know when and how to put themselves fir… → Read More
Should journalists protest in Trump’s America?
On Sunday, Robert Hernandez went on Twitter to share his thoughts as “a Catholic who believes in equal/human rights, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation.” He explained that Pre… → Read More
Happy birthday, Twitter! We weren’t sure what to do with you at first.
“I spend too much time online. What’s another addiction?” That was my first tweet, posted on March 6, 2008. Little did I know how addictive Twitter would eventually become. The social media network… → Read More
Introducing the 2016 ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media
Get ready to meet the next wave of journalism leaders. The Poynter Institute and the Online News Association have announced the second class of the ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digit… → Read More
Seeking a global, nerdy and playful space: Quartz’s unique office move
Quartz has a reputation for doing things differently. The business news startup was mobile-first from launch. The staff has pushed boundaries with native advertising and by publishing internal conv… → Read More