Maria Henson

Pulitzer Prize winner, Nieman Fellow ‘94, @WakeForest news literacy lecturer, @nature_org NC Trustee, art lover, Wake Forest Magazine editor, happy nomad

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

@shaneharris @TheAtlantic @washingtonpost Congrats, Shane! 💫

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

Congrats to my friend Kgosi Hughes of Gaborone, Botswana, graduating at ⁦@WakeForest⁩ tomorrow. Welcome to his family from Gabs. Know that Kgosi has been a bright light here. ⁦Ke rata Botswana and Kgosi! BWGovernment⁩ ⁦@BotswanaTourism⁩ @WFUGrad

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists! It’s always such a grand day that honors public service journalism and literary and musical triumphs.

[The Pulitzer Prizes @PulitzerPrizes]

The 2023 #Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists were announced today! Read the full list here. https://t.co/jiK4XR2u1Y

[Phoebe Zerwick @PhoebeZerwick]

Come work with @Melba_Newsome and other top magazine editors on an environmental justice story. @NCNewsWorks @pulitzercenter

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

My students at @WakeForest can.

[Society of Professional Journalists @spj_tweets]

"2022 has been a challenging year for journalism," says Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "As the year draws to a close, here are 22 findings from our research in 2022 that will be still relevant in 2023." https://t.co/sRe0vmonq7

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

Thanks, @Delta. I appreciate your reliability and the upgrade this week.

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

#LDOC for my News Literacy #journalism students. I tip my 🎩 to this wonderful group. I know these @WakeForest students will continue to shine in the world. Go forth, and appreciate the #FirstAmendment.

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

@amyjccuddy “Caste” by the talented @Isabelwilkerson offered a useful framework for me to think about history, including the revelation that Nazis borrowed from the U.S. eugenics playbook but found some approaches too harsh.

[College Media Association @collegemedia]

Fellow of Society, @clarrissaward shared a video from Ukraine where they are currently working. Ward said that as journalists we are facing unprecedented challenges: misinformation and disinformation. But we can do about it is to work hard to build back trust. #MediaFest22

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

Always a popular guest speaker, @shaneharris took the time to speak with my news literacy students this week about his process of reporting and verifying information. Thanks, Shane, for all you do for your alma mater, @WakeForest, and your readers. 🎩💫

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

Arrived at Assembly of God church two minutes from @WakeForest at 5:02 p.m., stood in line until 5:05 to receive my ballot, filled it out, put it in the machine, walked out the door at 5:11 p.m.

First day of early voting for midterm election. Nailed it. Over and out! Vote!

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

What an inspiring leader you have chosen in @WakeDivDean. I will miss his powerful, compassionate presence on campus.

[Princeton Seminary @ptseminary]

Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton has been elected by the Board of Trustees to serve as the Seminary's eighth president. https://t.co/WOs05a6uJC

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

Friends for 40+ years. They make life sweeter and way more fun. #WFUHC @WakeForest 🎩❤️

[The News Literacy Project @NewsLitProject]

1/ Today is #DemocracyDay, a collaborative effort by journalists & others across the U.S. to draw attention to threats to democracy & highlight ways to push back.

We're doing this by launching a campaign to empower voters to be informed, not misled: https://t.co/BJW01v53ck

[The News Literacy Project @NewsLitProject]

This election season, watch out for phrases that frequently accompany political disinformation like...
"Make this go viral" or "The media won't cover this!"

Resources to be informed, not misled ⤵️

https://t.co/BJW01v53ck

#Midterms2022

[The News Literacy Project @NewsLitProject]

NEW: Over the next 4️⃣ years, we're taking bold action by pushing back against the flood of misinformation & turning our mission into a national movement.

✨ Join us to create a more news-literate America: https://t.co/FKIqRhFe4M

#NewsLiteracy

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

@Sulliview I will miss her incisive and thoughtful columns. Congratulations, @Sulliview, for the next adventure.

[Ann Marie Lipinski @AMLwhere]

The great ⁦@chicagotribune⁩ photographer ⁦@briancassella⁩ took these photos within 24 hours over the July 4 holiday. Joy on the south side of Chicago at the 63d Street Beach. Grief in the aftermath of the Highland Park shooting, 30 miles north. Who do we want to be?

[Maria Henson @MARIAHENSON]

Celebrating the fourth