4 Questions Journalist Spotlight

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Tee Thompson, publisher of Decatur City Lifestyle magazine. Coolest Thing About Tee: She was born in Jamaica and moved to the US when she was six Favorite Restaurant: Rreal Tacos Favorite Local Getaway: Dynamic MedSpa Last Book She's Read: "Eat Pray Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Creating flo...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Alani Letang, a reporter with Atlanta News First, WANF TV in Atlanta. Coolest Thing About Alani: She's a competitive ice skater and ran track and field in college Favorite Restaurant: Zocalo in Midtown, Barcelona Wine Bar in the Old Fourth Ward Favorite Local Getaway: She likes Savannah but needs suggestions (send her ideas...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Rico Figliolini, publisher of Norcross Now magazine. Coolest Thing About Rico: He's writing a fantasy novel that's slowing working its way from his head to paper Favorite Restaurants: Mohitos in the Forum Favorite Local Getaway:  Seabrook Island Last Podcast: How I Built This, last one was about the brothers that built...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Kenny Murry with WABE Radio, one of the station's Digital Editors. Coolest Thing About Kenny: He's been doing standup comedy for the last three years! Favorite Restaurants: Piccadilly's Cafeteria Favorite Local Getaway: DisneyWorld and World of Coke Last Podcast: Creative Eccentric , where Kenny sits down with cre...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Andy Peters with CoStar News. CoStar provides a range of services to the real estate and related industries and CoStar News covers all those varied topics. Coolest Thing About Andy:  He was music director at his college radio station and got to meet all sorts of artists, including Nirvana and Indigo Girls. Favorite Restaurants:...

A special edition of our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" as we talk with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Ernie Suggs about the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention coming up this week in Atlanta. More than 3000 journalists from across the country are expected in Atlanta from Aug. 12 - 16. We talk with Ernie about why it's important that the conventi...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Kimberly Wright, publisher of three Macaroni Kid sites in metro Atlanta. Her Macaroni Kid sites cover East Atlanta, Downtown, Little 5 Points, Decatur, Avondale, and College Park. There are 12 sites in metro Atlanta and about 30 across Georgia. Coolest Thing About Kimberly: She just started taking salsa classes at Chicheria Mexi...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Allison Entrekin, Editor-in-Chief, Atlanta magazine. Coolest Thing About Allison: She's a February 29 birthday, so she's only 11 years old! Also, she has "hitchhiker thumbs" (you need to watch this on YouTube). Favorite Restaurant: Haven in Brookhaven Favorite Local Getaway: The St. Regis Hotel Last Books Rea...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Noah Washington, a reporter with The Atlanta Voice . Coolest Thing About Noah: Booker T. Washington was his great-great-great Grandfather ... and he's had three brain surgeries Favorite Restaurant: BBQ Kitchen Favorite Local Getaway: The Majestic Restaurant Last Book Read: "Purple Cow: Transform Your Business" by...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Hannah Yahne, a reporter with Appen Media. Coolest Thing About Hannah: She's a big crafter, making all sorts of items and selling them at a local store, Home Again Eatonton Favorite Restaurant: Blue India in Midtown Favorite Local Getaway: Piedmont Park and Athens, GA Last Podcast Listened to: "Hooked," a podcast...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Rick Folbaum, morning anchor and co-host of "On the Record" on WANF TV/Atlanta News First. Coolest Things About Rick: He has five children and they’re really the most important part of his life Favorite Restaurant: Little Rey Favorite Local Getaway: Helen, Georgia Last Book Read: “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley, a mo...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on David Plazas, Opinion Editor for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Coolest Thing About David - Loves running and did his first Santa Speedo Run in December! Loves to sing and once won a contest wearing a bullfighter costume singing from the opera Carmen Favorite Local Restaurant - Boqueria, tapas restaurant in Colony Square Last...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Michael Doudna, reporter with WSB TV in Atlanta Coolest Thing About Michael – He's a big sports card collector (baseball cards) and he was a state champion basketball player on the high school level Favorite Local Restaurant - Pendolino (Roswell Road) Last Podcast He Listened to – The Rest is History Favorite Non-Work Hobby...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Dean Anason, the editor of the Atlanta Business Chronicle . Coolest Thing About Dean: He loves old movies like "The Thin Man" Last Book Read: "Buried Secrets" by Christopher Farnsworth Favorite Local Restaurant: Canoe (Vinings) and Monterrey Mexican (Tucker location) Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Any kind of PBS...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Joe Ripley, the new Community Reporter with WXIA TV/11Alive in Atlanta. Coolest Thing About Joe: They don't call him "The Talented Mr. Ripley" for nothing! He's been singing since he was a baby and now sings with the Atlanta Master Chorale Podcast: Built for More (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-f...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Alexa Liacko, a reporter with CBS News Atlanta, the newest local television news operation in Atlanta.  Coolest Thing About Alexa: She and her husband have a "who's the  best chef" competition (he's currently winning). She loves to try new recipes. Last Podcast She's Listened to: "The Happiness Lab&...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Savannah Sicurella, the business entertainment reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Coolest Thing About Savannah: She was born with eleven fingers! Last Books She's Read: "Time of Desecration by Alberto Moravia and "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt Favorite Local Restaurant: Jang Su Jsng in Duluth...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Emma Hurt, a business reporter with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution whose beat focuses on the Atlanta  airport Delta Air Lines, UPS, and Norfolk-Southern. Coolest Thing About Emma: Her husband recently bought a pickup truck, so she recently got a kayak! Last Podcast She's Listened to: "Breakdown" from the AJC Fav...

This month, our “4 Questions Atlanta PR & Marketing Spotlight” podcast features a conversation with Nick Schittone, SVP Growth with Yes&. This podcast is available on YouTube and across our social media channels. Each episode focuses on digital marketing agencies, sports marketing, technology, healthcare experts, and more. Those interested in being a guest should contact Mitch Leff at mitc...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Madison Elizabeth Hogan, creator of the podcast series, Robbery, Inc., produced by the Marietta Daily Journal and Georgia Public Broadcasting. Robbery, Inc. is an eight-part podcast detailing the dramatic robbery of a Marietta bank in 1974. Coolest Thing About Madison: She's been to North Korea! Favorite Local Restaurant: H...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on DorMiya Vance, WABE News radio! Her beat is to "cover all things culture and social justice on the Southside of Atlanta." Coolest Thing About DorMiya: She's a big fan of horror movies and TV show. Anything that's gory and grotesque! One of her favorite franchises is the "Saw" series. Last Book Read:...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Michelle Hall, Managing Editor of the Forsyth County News . Coolest Thing About Michelle: Acted and did commercials when she was young and loves dancing and comedy shows! Last Book Read: Nate Bargatzy "Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from A Simpler Mind" Favorite Local Restaurant: PITA Mediterranean Street Food , Atlanta Hwy, C...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines Blake DeVine, a reporter with WANF TV/Atlanta News First. Coolest Thing About Blake: He's got a big A Cappella choir background! Last Podcast: " Acquired" podcast, it goes behind the scenes of the biggest tech IPOs and acquisitions Last Book Read: Dave Ramsey "Total Money Makeover" Favorite Local Restaurant...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines Molly Oak, a general assignment / Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) at WXIA TV/11Alive in Atlanta. Coolest Thing About Molly: She used to play competitive beach volleyball and her dog (Roy) is trained as a therapy dog Last Podcast: "Good Hang" with Amy Poehler Last Book Read: "Everybody, Always" by Bob Goff Favorite L...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on A.R. Shaw with the Atlanta Daily World . The Atlanta Daily World is the oldest black newspaper in Atlanta, founded in 1928. Currently owned by Real Times Inc., it publishes daily online.  Coolest thing: The first article he ever wrote was in the fourth grade Last Podcast: The Business of Content by Simon Owen Favorite Local Rest...