Dana Amihere

Founder/Exec Dir @afrolanews Owner, @codeblackmedia_ Previously @LAist, @dallasnews, @pewresearch, @baltimoresun. Proud @merrillcollege alum. I dig data viz.

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

This is my tears, my honesty, my heart, my "why." I hope you'll read it.
https://t.co/0hbS714bcx

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

@SakuCannestra @Scott_Wiener @SenAishaWahab @SJSpotlight Love to see your byline @SakuCannestra

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

I'm happy to talk to anyone about the piece or @afrolanews. My DMs are open.

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

I'm really grateful to have had an opportunity to write this. THIS is what a lot of us in local news deal with behind the scenes. I hope folks can better understand what this is like to live through.

[Alice Dreger, Ph.D. @AliceDreger]

New at Local News Blues: a brutally honest post from Dana Amihere (@write_this_way), publisher of @afrolanews

https://t.co/fUhNCE17kH

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

@veedstudio Your site keeps crashing on me! I'm only trying to download a video. I was finally able to get subtitles. I'm in Pacific Time, so I'm well beyond your scheduled maintenance period. This video is for an application due tomorrow, and I need it ASAP. Can you help?

[DataJournalism.com @datajournalism]

How can journalists cover #climate injustice experienced by vulnerable communities? In our latest podcast, @write_this_way & @JournalistMelba explain how #data and #solutions reporting can help! Take a listen now: https://t.co/5k8Td6IzC1🎧 🌍🎙️#datajournalism

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

https://t.co/Fm8Y39FiWF

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

Seeing my former @ucbsoj students thrive has made this the absolute best job. I always try to shout out their great work. Kudos to @simmerdeep_kaur on getting her J296 final published IRL.

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to present @datajconf. Eurotrip!

[DataJConf @datajconf]

Our ✨ program boasts an impressive lineup, including @ReeJo1 @belisards @write_this_way @KrackNoemie @acookiecrumbles @TelmaMarotto @ndiakopoulos @dangerscarf @wihbey @gusseting

📄🗓️🚄Check our agenda, register, and plan your travel! https://t.co/P7CFg9vzln

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

I'm honored to be in the mix of the latest @TwitterWrite writer interviews with local news journalists, especially among my @newmarkjschool #EJCP4 classmates. Check us out!

https://t.co/rosO42vMYk

[Code Black Media @codeblackmedia_]

I'm working with @theGrio on election coverage related to the views of Black voters. #BlackVotersMatter

Here's the first story that published today:

https://t.co/DSf4RRGluW

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

"Used to protecting themselves from racist critiques, they’ve overcorrected, deflecting reasonable questions from the people they once uplifted...None of these men has been meaningfully canceled..."

A thought-provoking read from @elamin88 @BuzzFeedNews
https://t.co/yTI4wHSB5F

[AfroLA @afrolanews]

What a privilege for founder/exec director @write_this_way to keynote #JACC2022 at @csuf.

Look in more than just the "usual" spaces and you see all kinds of hope for journalism in LA and beyond!

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

My essay is part of our #BuildingAfroLA series on @Medium and efforts to create this org in public, highlighting personal and professional struggles on the journey to launch and beyond. 3/3
https://t.co/NcRErb82D9

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

"Am I allowed to do this? Is this the right thing? Am I a traitor to the race?"

On the latest episode of @Slate's How To! podcast, @karynfolan said what I've been thinking about for months in our convo with @HeleneBiandudi. 1/3

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

I took a step back to reflect on our talk and @afrolanews’s early critics.

"My critics are right. Yes, I’m an “outsider.” But, perhaps if THEY widen THEIR lens to understand AfroLA, they might understand that I’m new, but...interested in collaboration, not takeover." 2/3

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

Today marks another important step toward the launch of @afrolanews next year. Stay tuned for more on our community-building efforts in the coming weeks.

And, please take the survey! It will be the best 10 minutes of your day. :)

[AfroLA @afrolanews]

We’re launching our Community Information Needs survey. This is our opportunity to listen with intention and use what we learn to steer our editorial priorities. Your honest feedback will determine what we cover. https://t.co/fSkObSPNIS

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

#EJCP4 introduced me to dozens of wonderful journalism creators and entrepreneurs from around the world. It was empowering to know I wasn't alone in this work and how pervasive it is. Check out some of what they're doing here: https://t.co/Xwr11XlljX

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

I had the opportunity to be a part of @NewmarkJPlus's #EJCP4 cohort. While in the program, I announced the arrival of @afrolanews in early 2023. Here's the first Medium post of a new online journal chronicling how AfroLA is built, by and for Black L.A. https://t.co/aWw0dSbKOV

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

My @NewAmerica piece on COVID exposure apps was picked up by @Slate. I'm thrilled to be able to share accountability reporting on #PublicInterestTech more widely. Read it here: https://t.co/ApnpLeoBkp

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

More than half of Black, Indigenous, and Latinx workers have jobs that must be done in person, compared with 41% of white workers, writes @write_this_way. https://t.co/9HHVIKtpwl

[Dana Amihere @write_this_way]

@mariana_dale @gabhorton @codeblackmedia_ Thanks @mariana_dale. I'm happy to connect @gabhorton. My DMs are open.