Ashley Woods Branch

I like building things. Journalism evangelist and coach. Founded a newsletter called Detour Detroit.

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

They said we weren't doing "real journalism"
They said our model wouldn't work
They said we need to scale
They said don't work with your competition
They said don't EVER work with your friends

We listened to our community instead. Here's what's next. https://t.co/LkNFpUYJaa

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

@NicDawes thank you @NicDawes ! Keep up the excellent work over there :)

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

Please DM me if you have any questions about this role! It's an incredible opportunity for an audience-focused journalist to do the work you've dreamed of doing.

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

Are you @media_outlier 's Audience Manager? This is your shot to immerse yourself in community, experiment with cool sh*t and set purposeful metrics to follow. https://t.co/Cc9wcjjQFe

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

Outlier Media's radical approach to info needs and care for their audience is simply unparalleled. This is the job for you if you believe your calling is serving readers with the information they deserve vs. getting the most clicks on the day's sensational headline.

[Covering Climate Now 🦋 @coveringclimate.org @CoveringClimate]

New climate journo opportunities 🧵

JOB: Reporter - @PlanetDetroit
Eligibility: 2+ years of journalism experience and passion for how reporting can impact the health and quality of life in local communities.
Deadline: rolling
https://t.co/Rg9WL4KG2S

[Planet Detroit @PlanetDetroit]

🔊NOW HIRING!🔊

Planet Detroit, Michigan’s leading source of local environmental and public health news, seeks a deeply curious, passionate and skilled reporter to help our upstart newsroom reach the next step in its evolution and impact. Is it you?

https://t.co/0hygePmYzc

[Outlier Media is on Bluesky @media_outlier]

Sarah Alvarez started Outlier Media in 2016 to equip Detroiters with information they need to survive and thrive in the city. Watch the full story at https://t.co/Y9mnx9JvdD, then help us continue this work with a donation, which NewsMatch will match through Dec. 31.

[Sonali Kohli 🙆🏾 @Sonali_Kohli]

Sending love to folks affected by #Gannettlayoffs #CNNlayoffs and a reminder that I'm a recruiter & would love to talk to you about strategizing your next moves, so DM me! + @url_media is hosting a free virtual workshop for you next week, register here https://t.co/uazaKwjHst

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

Have had this job!!!

[Kavya Sukumar @kavyaSukumar]

My organization theory
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Every org has a Chief Shit Shovelling (CSS) officer.
Some orgs acknowledge their importance. Others don't recognize it till the person leaves. Unfortunately, the best CSSs are often the ones that go unnoticed

[Emily Feng 冯哲芸 @EmilyZFeng]

Tsinghua university right now👇🏼 city after city seeing protests small and large against Zero Covid policies and against excesses of Communist Party rule - every hour there seems to be a new one

[News Product Alliance @newsproduct]

We are proud to launch the initial version of NPA’s Resource Library, a searchable, curated database of hundreds of free news product resources, supported by the @GoogleNewsIni!

Check it out here!👇

https://t.co/7j07DamfR7

[Hillary Scholten @HillaryScholten]

My thoughts and prayers and, most importantly, my actions are with the victims, witnesses, and loved ones who were impacted by the violence at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Hate has no home in our country.

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

OH THE IRONY

[Alex Cohen @anothercohen]

I was laid off from Twitter this afternoon. I was in charge of managing badge access to Twitter offices.

Elon just called me and asked if I could come back to help them regain access to HQ as they shut off all badges and accidentally locked themselves out.

[Qween_B @4realmzbrown]

According to data from Dr. @aLeXaEiSeNbErG Romulus, MI has a 47% eviction filing rate. They appear to be the highest in the Metro Detroit area.

[George W. Papajohn @GeorgeWPapajohn]

Before @media_outlier's editor/reporter got involved, no one was examining this issue in quite this way, documenting shut-offs and showing the impact.

A public service.

Oh, and as this story points out, disconnections are on the rise while DTE pushes to hike customers' rates.

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

@shirazzzz Well said! Can’t wait to see what you create.