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Inside the Media Mind of AJ Vicens, Reporter at CyberScoop

This week on Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake welcomes AJ Vicens, reporter for CyberScoop, in part one of our two-part RSA series. Prior to CyberScoop, AJ spent eight years at Mother Jones covering everything from data analysis and voting rights, to election security and UFOs. Eventually, AJ found himself focusing more on […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Colin Demarest, Reporter at C4ISRNET

This week on Inside the Media Minds our host Christine Blake was joined by Colin Demarest, a reporter for C4ISRNET. With a family history of journalistic talent, Colin set forth to pursue a degree in journalism.  He closely covered the 2016 Presidential campaign for the AP during his senior year of college, which spurred his […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Alexandra Kelley, Technology Reporter at Nextgov

In this episode of Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake spoke with Alexandra Kelley, Tech Reporter at Nextgov. Alexandra does not have the most “conventional” background in journalism compared to some of her peers. Prior to journalism, she worked in the private sector at companies like Tenable and GEICO where she wrote about […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Lindsay McKenzie, Technology Reporter at Scoop News Group

In this episode of Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake sat down with Lindsay McKenzie of StateScoop and EdScoop. From a London-native Biochemistry graduate, to a U.S. Technology Reporter, Lindsay dives into her unique path to covering technology, State and Local Government, and Education (SLED). Her journey started after completing her Science Journalism […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Francis Rose, Founder of the Francis Rose Media Group

For the second time on Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake was thrilled to catch up with Franics Rose to discuss his newest endeavor, the Francis Rose Media Group, which launched today. This summer Francis sat down with his friend and career coach who challenged him to answer the question, what do I […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Mike Farrell, Editor-In-Chief at CyberScoop

In the latest episode of Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake spoke with Mike Farrell, Editor-In-Chief at CyberScoop.  Mike kick-started his career back in high school where he was Editor-In-Chief of the school newspaper. Now, with over 20 years of journalism experience under his belt, Mike is the Editor-In-Chief of CyberScoop.  While many […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Rhea Kelly, Higher Education Editor in Chief at Campus Technology

On this week’s episode of Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake chatted with Rhea Kelly, the Higher Education Editor-in-Chief at Campus Technology.  Rhea began her career in consumer magazines, starting at Shape Magazine, which was one of the top women’s lifestyle magazines at the time. She recognized the high stress of a consumer […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Jessie Bur, Managing Editor at Nextgov

In this episode of Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake sat down with Jessie Bur, Managing Editor at Nextgov. Jessie joined Nextgov in January 2022, but has been covering the FedTech space for about seven years. Growing up in the Washington, D.C. area with a dad who worked in computer science meant that […]

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Inside the Media Mind of Billy Mitchell, Editor-In-Chief of DefenseScoop 

In this exciting episode of Inside the Media Minds, our host Christine Blake was joined by Billy Mitchell, Editor in Chief of the newly launched DefenseScoop.  Billy joined Scoop News Group nine years ago as a DC-based tech writer, “caught the bug” for impactful technology storytelling and has worked his way up to his current […]