Tara Puckey

President & CEO at @RTDNA | Chronic busy person | Association professional and @ASAEcenter EMAC Chair | she/her

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What does authentic leadership look like in media today? 🎙️RTDNA President & CEO
@tpuckey discusses leadership, innovation, and empowering women in journalism. Listen now: https://t.co/627noZVcpn #RTDNA #FIUCARTA #kcentergirlpower

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President Trump threatened to jail a journalist today. Our response:

A country that jails its journalists is no free country.

Read the full statement below. ⬇️

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Our statement on FCC Chair Brendan Carr's latest threat to violate the First Amendment.

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

🎙 New episode of the series is live.
When does leadership get personal? When should you speak up — and what does silence say when you don't?
I sat down with Aaron Wolowiec and three incredible association leaders to talk about exactly that.
🎧 Listen: https://t.co/6esh4WDnt3

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RTDNA is speaking out after reports that the Department of Defense barred photojournalists from press events with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

RTDNA is calling on the Department of Defense to reverse the policy.

Read the full statement below. ⬇️

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RTDNA joins our press freedom partners in calling for the immediate release of journalist Estefany Rodriguez from ICE custody.

https://t.co/Upwz0SUfaG

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

New episode of the Leadership Wellbeing Series is live — Donte Shannon joins us to talk work-life integration, leading with outcomes over hours, and building cultures where stepping away is normalized.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/QwrFVvLSiy

Sponsored by @MatrixGroup

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

Really looking forward to speaking at @IRE_NICAR's NICAR Conference next month. We'll be talking about better teams (my favorite) and generally working better with other humans (necessary, IMO).

👯 Relationships are the most important piece

Will I see you there?

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The final deadline for the 2026 Edward R. Murrow Awards is THIS WEEK! ⏰
All entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Submit your best work now: https://t.co/OjjHTUfFIH

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Journalists are being arrested for doing their jobs. Not interfering. Not inciting. Reporting.

This is not theoretical. It’s a warning sign for press freedom and democracy. When journalism is treated as a threat, the public pays the price.

Read more: https://t.co/wySMupkG59

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

🎙️ New episode out!
January gets sold as a “fresh start,” but for many leaders it feels heavy. In Episode 3 of the Leadership Wellbeing Series, we talk honestly about mental health, stigma, and leading without performative vulnerability.
🎧 https://t.co/X0JVE9Sn0o

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

Journalism is not a crime. Journalism, and journalists, must be protected as they seek and report the truth.

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

📢 Yesterday, @RTDNA & 31 other organizations condemned the government’s invasive raid on a Washington Post reporter’s home and seizure of materials. This is an attack on transparency & the public’s right to know.

https://t.co/G1El45UnSI

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

🤩 The first episode of the Leadership Wellbeing Series podcast is out! h/t to our sponsor, @NoviAMS!

@aaronwolowiec and I sit down with connection expert @gingerjohnson to dig into what it actually looks like to lead well during the holidays.

🎧 : https://t.co/cw1Qb1SPed

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

Exceptionally grateful to be part of the community of 101 USA Obama Leaders. The work is rewarding, the connections are amazing and every once in a while, you get to have pretty amazing Zoom calls with former presidents. 📷
Thanks @ObamaFoundation for this amazing opportunity!

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

I can't get enough of these @RIASBerlin memories. What an amazing experience for journalism and humanity. The friendships, the understanding... I just can't share how incredible it was. Take me back!

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Deadline next week! ⏰

Apply by Nov. 14 for the 2026 RTDNA Foundation scholarships and fellowships.

Get the financial support and professional development to grow your career in broadcast and digital journalism.

APPLY NOW: https://t.co/fxYcVYkXbg

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

@RTDNA is heading out to meet with #journalists where they are on our World Tour. Check out all the stops and tell us where we'll see you --> https://t.co/wcPQ9IBVKM

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of working with 10 talented student #journalists from around the state of #Indiana. They had a quick deadline, in-the-trenches competition and their work gave me hope for the future. Check their work out here --> https://t.co/jgvTxRNzes

[Tara Puckey @tpuckey]

Always such a privilege to be able to work with some amazing journalists in a beautiful setting at @RTDNA’s Leaders of Tomorrow program. This community is exceptional.