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#MediaMonday – Tammy Fellows
Alison Bailin | Nov 26, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a newer member of the local media scene: Tammy Fellows. A Valley native (several generations back), Tammy graduated from the UofA before making a name for herself in publishing on both US coasts. After returning to Arizona years back she is now a mom of four. Well, five if […]
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#MediaMonday – Erin Thorburn
Alison Bailin | Nov 19, 2018
Erin Thorburn is both a freelance writer with some great media opportunities for local PR folks AND a children's book author. Click here for more.
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#MediaMonday – Mark Field
Scott Hanson | Nov 12, 2018
There are some 700,000 veterans living in Arizona. A “thank you for your service” is always appropriate, especially on Veteran’s Day. Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Mark Field, a U.S. Navy veteran himself. He is the publisher and editor of Arizona Veteran’s Magazine, a publication dedicated to Arizona residents who have served our country. This […]
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#MediaMonday – Nick Enquist
Abbie Fink | Nov 5, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Nick Enquist, a new reporter at the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. So, Nick, tell us a little bit about yourself. It’s funny; I wasn’t really into reading or writing as a kid. The only pieces of literature I consumed were SuperHero comics, and even then I barely read […]
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#MediaMonday – Andrea Abbott
Alison Bailin | Oct 29, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a delicious source! It’s Andrea Abbott, founder and editor of Arizona Bites. How did you get into writing about food? Tell us your story/journey? One of my friends didn’t want to go to an Arizona blogging event alone and asked me to go since I do photos/video. I was […]
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#MediaMonday – Chris Etling
Scott Hanson | Oct 15, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from the crisp northland, where they actually experience fall. A fellow Northern Arizona University alumnus, Chris Etling is the new managing editor at the Arizona Daily Sun. Chris, time to share: November will mark my 10th year at the Daily Sun. I started my career at the paper in November […]
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#MediaMonday – Charlene Bisson
Alison Bailin | Oct 8, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a publisher with a whopping list of media outlets. It’s none other than Charlene Bisson, Arizona publisher for Independent Newsmedia, Inc. In her role, she oversees the Daily News-Sun, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent, Glendale Today, Peoria Today, Scottsdale Independent, Sun City Independent, Sun City West Independent, Sun Life Magazine, […]
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#MediaMonday – Steve Burks
Alison Bailin | Oct 1, 2018
Football – both college and the NFL – is back! The NBA is ramping up. And, baseball has started its playoffs. As a sports fan, this marks the start of my favorite time of the year. So what better time to profile a sports media vet who now has time to watch games for fun? […]
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#MediaMonday – Marilyn Hawkes
Alison Bailin | Sep 24, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes from Marilyn Hawkes, a prolific freelance writer in Arizona who’s been published in PHOENIX magazine, Arizona Highways, Jewish News and various Times Media Group publications. How did you get into reporting/editing in the first place? What’s your story? A lifetime ago, I got a degree in English, but never used it professionally. […]
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#MediaMonday – Corina Vanek
Alison Bailin | Sep 17, 2018
Up until a few months ago, whenever I heard the name “Corina,” I could not help but think of Whoopi Goldberg and her “two r” role in Corrina, Corrina, one of my old roommate’s favorite movies. But that all changed when I met Corina Vanek, a Sun Devil alum who just moved to the Valley […]
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#MediaMonday – Kristine Cannon
Alison Bailin | Sep 10, 2018
Rewind to 2012. Back then, we profiled Kristine Cannon as part of our #MediaMonday series when she served as editor of Scottsdale Living and associate editor at AZ Big Media, which also publishes AZ Business Magazine and Ranking Arizona, to name a few. But SO MUCH changes in six years. So much so, we are […]
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#MediaMonday – Michael Doudna
Abbie Fink | Aug 27, 2018
Today’s Media Monday comes to us from Michael Doudna, the newest reporter (for now) at 12 News, joining the NBC team in June. Michael and I connected working on a story during his first week at the station. So Michael, time to share… Well, I am brand new to the Southwest. I’m originally from Georgia, […]
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