Hannah Farrow
Writer
Farrow is a journalism student at Medill, with a focus on magazine writing. She interned at the Tampa Bay Times and freelances for several publications.
Farrow is a journalism student at Medill, with a focus on magazine writing. She interned at the Tampa Bay Times and freelances for several publications.
Articles by or about Hannah Farrow
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As the coronavirus spread across the country, local news outlets reacted to the economic disruption with pay cuts, layoffs and furloughs. They also made a pivot in how they covered the news. Kristen Hare, the local news innovation reporter for the Poynter Institute, cited the “reimagining” of beat reporting in which it’s less about the beat, and more about emerging areas of reader interest. As trends in society shift — or when a coronavirus spreads around the...
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay moved into a new office last December. Editor-in-chief Ray Roa was on paternity leave while the other employees settled into an open-concept work floor with tall ceilings, exposed bricks and natural light. They’d enjoy yoga classes and team bonding experiences in the office’s event hall, CL Space, which also acts as a main revenue source as it can host up to 200-person gatherings. Soon after Roa returned to the office, the...
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Sadé Carpenter, who recently left Chicago Tribune as the deputy editor of food and dining, walked up to the front of Chicago’s journalism town hall at the Allegro Hotel on Feb. 23. She grabbed the mic and pointed out: “There are a lot of white men on this panel.” Of the 12 panelists, five of them were exactly that. Four of the panelists were journalists of color. Only 21.9% of newsroom employees are members of...
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Chicago has long been known as a media battleground. While many cities are down to one daily newspaper — if that — Chicago has two, plus a wealth of niche news outlets. But as investigative resources dwindle in local journalism, Chicago has become a hotbed for collaboration rather than competition, reflecting a national trend. The goal: Serve the public and have greater impact by teaming up with other newsrooms to produce more fleshed-out, well-rounded reports....
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