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Ashley Bates is a freelance journalist studying economic reporting. She has published articles for Ha’aretz (Israel), the Chicago Journal and the Medill News Service. She enjoys reading obituaries about social activists and people who led quirky, untraditional or controversial lives. More information about Ashley is available on her Web site: www.ashleyebates.com. |
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Prior to enrolling at Medill, Jake Bressler worked as a search engine marketing and SEO analyst for a Chicago advertising agency. His interests include politics, sports and Seinfeld reruns. |
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Alina Dain (EDITOR) has reported breaking and enterprise news in health and science for the Medill News Service. Besides English, Alina speaks fluent Russian and Hebrew, and is proficient in French and German. In the future, she hopes to use her language skills as a reporter, both in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.alinadain.com. |
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Chris Deaton (EDITOR) is a fan of English lexicon, vernacular, whatever you wanna call it. Before becoming a contributing writer for the online edition of SLAM Magazine, he at times thrilled and at times incensed legions of readers as a featured writer for FANIQ.com. |
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Tiffany Glick is originally from Miami, FL, and graduated in 2008 with a BA in Journalism from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. The conclusion of her graduate education looms, so she is looking for a job post-graduation (if you know of anything). |
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Kate Goshorn worked for nearly a decade in the fields of education and social work before returning to school, and is interested in working with agencies and not-for-profits to advance community empowerment. Or, if worse comes to worst, she would like to be the color commentator for the Indiana Pacers. |
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Ian Monroe is a journalist, programmer, technology geek and bon vivant. He worked for seven years as web editor and IT manager for an alternative newsweekly in Florida before coming to study at Medill. He can be found online at www.ianmonroe.com. |
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Ming Zhuang, a journalism professional from China, has a great passion in the media industry, where she has been trained for more than ten years. She’s directing her efforts to contribute in business and political reporting from a global perspective. Embracing a strong belief in human potential, she almost never says ‘no’ to any obstacles blocking the way to success. |