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In the six decades since the Supreme Court found that segregated schools were unconstitutional and inherently unequal in the landmark 1954 ruling of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, classrooms in many of America’s hometowns have undoubtedly grown diverse in previously unthinkable ways. Click on the link below to read more.
Dr. Vibe With Ron Waksman (Global News: Senior Director – Online and Current Affairs)
Ron Waksman is the Senior Director, Online and Current Affairs for Global News.
Ron has executive oversight of the project to reinvent Globalnews.ca in order to create the ultimate mobile news experience on any device. In his current role, Ron oversees Global News’ Digital First initiative, evolving legacy broadcast newsrooms into 24 – hour digital news platforms.
Ron is a senior advisor for all Global News operations and strategic planning, and the executive-in-charge of Global News’ Gemini and RTDNA award – winning investigative program, 16X9.
Waksman is responsible for the network’s journalistic principles and practices, which includes editorial standards, professional conduct and ethics. He was the Executive Editor of the second edition of Global News Journalistic Principles and Practices, published in January, 2012. The second edition was updated specifically to include new areas of journalistic practice such as online newsgathering, as well as guidelines around copyright and fair dealing.
Ron has a 21-year track record of executive editorial, broadcast, production and online news management. He is a multiple RTDNA, Edward R. Murrow and Gemini award winner. He played a key role in the growth of Global News, joining Global Ontario as a writer in 1989. Ron was appointed Executive Producer of National News in 1996, then in 2005 he was named News Director at Global Toronto.
During our conversation, Ron talked about:
– shares some of his interesting background including some of childhood memories growing up in Toronto without extended family
– His experience in university and how he changed his major from psycology to medicine then to journalism
– When did he realize than journalism was his first love (in grade four)?
– Producing talent shows in high school
– His first part-time media job which lead to two first full-time radio jobs while he was going to school full-time but he didn’t like his voice
– How he got his start at Global (November 1989, the week that the Berlin Wall came down) and how he almost did not get hired
– The great mentorship his received from Canadian news legend, Peter Kent
– Why he left Global News in 2000 to pursue his love of aviation by joining Roots Air as General Manager of Public Relations and some amazing stories from that experience
– Why he returned to Global as a Executive Producer at Large and some of the projects that he has worked on
– Why he enjoys being a news director
– The importance of diversity in front of and behind the camera
– How there are a lot of opportunities in media and how to prepare for them
– How has social media changed the news business
– The changing news business over the last twenty years
– An embarrassing story social media moment that Global News experienced (the day that Global Televsion killed Gordon Lightfoot)
– His thoughts and advice for young people who are entering the world of journalism
– How does he decide what goes on a broadcast
– Some great insight on social media velocity
– The news of coverage on the Nigeria girls who have been kindnapped
– His biggest concern and his biggest hope when it comes to journalism
A native of Dallas, Texas, Jennifer Baker graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in 2009. In college she studied Mass Communications and English in order to pursue a career as a author and public speaker. During her collegiate career she wrote for the school newspaper and has published several articles with one of her articles making the front page of the newspaper.
In her last semester of college, Jennifer’s studies lead her to become involved with blogging and social media. She created her first blog that was based on entertainment news, but after a while she felt a need to write about something more meaningful. After praying for inspiration and guidance, the idea to create a website geared towards young women turned into Mind of a Diva. Three years later she manages, writes, and continues to expand the reach of her brand.
Aside from working on her website she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being involved in church, volunteering, watching TV, and shopping. She now resides in Houston with her family.
Jennifer will be on our show live tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. She will be talking about various subjects including “Mind Of A Diva”.
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