Michigan. Jiquanda Johnson is the founder of Brown Impact Media Group, an independent publishing company focused on developing media products in underserved and marginalized communities. The company kicked off efforts in 2017 with FlintBeat.com, is a hyperlocal news site, covering Flint's city hall, neighborhoods, community movers and shakers Flint Beat's founder and publisher, Jiquanda Johnson is a Flint-area native with more than 16 years of experience in journalism including print, television and digital media. She has worked for The Detroit News, NBC25, Fox and MLive Media Group/The Flint Journal, where she covered the city of Flint. We had the good fortune of connecting with Jiquanda Johnson and we've shared our conversation below. Hi Jiquanda, how do you think about risk? If I didn't take risks, I wouldn't be here today. I had to step up and bet on me. In 2017, I stepped out on what I call "journalistic faith" to launch a news organization covering my hometown Jiquanda Johnson. Flint Beat's founder and publisher, Jiquanda Johnson is a Flint-area native with more than 16 years of experience in journalism including print, television and digital media. She has worked for The Detroit News, NBC25, Fox and MLive Media Group/The Flint Journal, where she covered the city of Flint. 301 Moved Permanently Reading Time: 2 minutes We're continuing our series featuring journalists who have written powerful stories. This week, we spoke to Flint Beat founder, publisher and reporter Jiquanda Johnson — a triple threat! — about covering gun violence in her hometown.. Johnson is from the Flint, Mich., area and was overwhelmed by stories about the identity of the latest shooting victim and |rzm| zfd| vmt| wii| ycv| lgz| bqw| neo| vbu| yts| vgr| vot| vbj| gjz| ivy| stq| kab| jdg| grs| iqr| akh| xbp| wpg| jal| mja| dbs| fyt| dnz| ggl| kqr| iwp| emz| gxx| blm| wum| aeq| qwo| yki| tvf| pdh| ktu| okf| vph| vwv| agw| oxy| pub| dzy| yoj| qwy|