Rose said Kingsbury is a proponent for including diverse voices and ideas, something he said he has also focused on since joining the DM. Her responsibilities are much larger than mine, but it was really grounding to learn we share some methodologies and ideas when editing and curating the opinion column.” “Kingsbury and I are both opinion editors, so I wanted to gain some insight on how she goes about managing an opinion column. “She came to the SMC and spoke to some of the DM editors, myself included,” he said. Justice Rose, a journalism student who serves as the opinion editor of The Daily Mississippian and vice president of the University of Mississippi chapter of the NAACP, said Kingsbury’s visit was a reflective opportunity. Kathleen Kingsbury, of The New York Times, stands with student Justice Rose in the Student Media Center. “I could work hard and I could make my way up just like she did.” “… No matter what, I can still work my way up, no matter my gender, my economic status,” she said. Her takeaway was that anyone can overcome barriers and challenges and succeed. This highlighted another challenge – balancing family and work life.Īnnie Phelps, a journalism student who attended the event, said she found Kingsbury’s talk inspiring. Kingsbury offered a personal example about how she decided to delay the celebration of her son’s 8 th birthday, which occurred on the same day as the recent Uvalde, Texas school shooting, because she felt she should be in the newsroom that day. It is also important to know when you should be at work, she said. These breaks can range from, “I’ve got to take a walk around the block to I just need a week off,” she said. She also believes burnout is common in newsrooms, mental health is important, and taking breaks in this career helps. Some of the skills Kingsbury said were beneficial in journalism are being resilient and adaptable, “because, right now, the news cycle is relentless,” she said. She has also faced challenges as a woman in journalism, though she said the situation has been improving over the years. She said she has been laid off from jobs due to budget cuts or economic issues. Kathleen Kingsbury, of The New York Times, stands with Professor Charlie Mitchell at the front of his class.
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