Check on your #JournoLife fact checker friends covering politics. We are NOT well.

I needed a quiet place to work in the Towson area, where no one would try to talk to me 🤫🔇. Sounds like the library FTW.

...in which I end the interview by saluting a few people I think are journalism badasses: @nickimayonews.bsky.social, @nicolefcarr.bsky.social, Jason Strother, and my fellow Boston journalist Meghan Irons.

IDK who is DJing the Golden Globes, but I ❤️ them. 🎶🎶🎶

You have no idea how much I learned from @iamdeborahowens . Working with WealthyU was a game changer 💰💰💰. Producing her social media during events allowed me to learn multiple ways to financially stabilize and grow my money for the future. Investing and making solid business moves were key lessons

💥 Apply 💥 Apply 💥 Apply 💥 The Washington Association of Black Journalists WABJ) Urban Journalism Workshop applications are due Monday Dec 12. This year the program is also opening up to applications from first year college students. APPLY --> wabjdc.org/urban-journa...

NOTE: HEALTH/MEDICAL MEDIA...Dan Collins here, Sr Director, Media Relations, Mercy Medical Center, "one stop shop" for experts/interviews re: women's health, ortho, cancer, digestive health, etc. Follow me here on Blue Sky: dccfencerman1962.bsky.social Learn more at: mdmercy.com/about-mercy/....

🎄Merry Christmas 🎄. It’s a joyous day to celebrate life and the gift of Jesus Christ🙏🏾. This has been a rough year, but look at you. 🎉You made it this far! Focus on family, friends, love and life today. Cheers🎄 www.instagram.com/reel/DSsKGbd...

And that’s a wrap! It’s been an honor and a pleasure to teach these amazing @smpagwu.bsky.social #JournoLife students. They weathered my struggling voice 😫 all semester. I know they won’t all become journalists, but they will have an impact on how their circles understand reporting & news judgement.

The hallmark of my @smpagwu.bsky.social news writing students this semester has been their ability to take my advice & follow instructions. I told my students to raid my social media accounts for their local journalist profile story. Now I'm grading 20 stories about my #JournoLife friends🤣

Bromo Seltzer Tower art FTW🎨. I’m loving my latest art addition from Art by Barton . It’s perfect with my nautical colors and Maryland themed rooms. Just another reason why I enjoy the Christmas Village in Baltimore 🎄.

First snowfall at George Washington University. The hippo looks like it’s enjoying the cute snowy day. @smpagwu.bsky.social

Did you miss @stacykess.bsky.social speaking with @nickimayonews.bsky.social, @nicolefcarr.bsky.social, Jason Strother, and Meghan Irons about teaching journalism at this moment? Read it in The Word today! the-word.news/2025/1201/te...

❤️ Giving Tuesday is December 2! For 24 hours, Help Hope Live will cover the credit card fee for all donations. These donations will only be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses for my brother Jeffrey. helphopelive.org/campaign/260...

Don't miss this article in @the-word.news in which @stacykess.bsky.social interviews @nickimayonews.bsky.social, @nicolefcarr.bsky.social, Meghan Irons, and Jason Strother.  

Q: I'm starting to learn the local DMV dance companies/studios. What local dance groups around the DMV have strong "Land of Sweets" performances in their "The Nutcracker" holiday show? I'd seriously pay to just see those parts performed with heart and passion. youtu.be/ygDnPpcVetA?...

🦃Happy Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving = time to bake something special for friends and family. I just whipped up these sweet potato pies. Here’s a mini recap. Enjoy! #capcut #baking #pie #thanksgiving #cooking

What’chu doin’ @NickiMayoNews? Editing videos, designing graphics and cheering on the Ravens 💜🖤🐦‍⬛. #JournoLife

📝I’ve been writing stories since the 80’s. #JournoLife (NOTE: Fine they weren’t all news stories, but you get the point😊)

I’m midway through the Institute for Independent Journalists “Master the Business of Freelance Journalism” course & stopping to reflect on this being such an enriching experience. Financial, client & systems lapses caused many issues for me this year. I’ve learned a lot from the instructors & cohort

Y’all do know LinkedIn shows who recently viewed your account, right?

It's #WickedWeek! #JournoLife fam if you're not finding various ways to incorporate this into your newscasts, you're missing out on easy audience engagement. There are so many opportunities here.

65 Years Ago,,, History was made. #RubyBridges

Saturday Night Live just got handed so much cold open material this week😳. Buckle up.

PSA: I love edgy photography, but if your post looks like the art for an obituary please offer some context before you give your social media followers a panic attack.

It’s soup season. I had fun escaping into a familiar recipe — Italian Wedding Soup. I’ve done this one many times, but this time I learned a valuable lesson. Always check your ingredients before you start working on a recipe. SMH 🤦🏾‍♀️. Welcome to the Garlic Graveyard 🧄.

Since my students got me feeling all geriatric I might as well have some fun with editing apps. Ya’ll I’m out here looking like my Grandma Mary from Kalamazoo.

Y’all I’m on the floor. The Gen Z stare will humble the mess out of you 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀

If you see any of my @smpagwu.bsky.social #JournoLife students this weekend, give them a big hug 🫂 . So we’ve moved from covering politics to death, injury & destruction—the D.I.D. of news 💀. They may never chase sirens & breaking news, but I have to make sure they know how this works.

FRIEND: Have you ever worked overnights? ME: 🤔Ummm how long have you known me?

'Twas the day after elections and all through Foggy Bottom, my @smpagwu.bsky.social news writing students are thankful that I assigned them to cover the Virginia gubernatorial race 😉. I told my students I'm assigning resume clip worthy stories. Now they understand bellwethers & have clips.

🎄I love Christmas! Yes I’m one of those, “Christmas season starts the day after Halloween” people. If you don’t like that some of us enjoy Christmas decorations, songs and movies before Thanksgiving, it costs nothing to ignore us. Christmas things often bring us joy.

🧜🏾‍♀️🌊 Another Black #DisneyPrincess costume FTW. Since I lost my voice and spent a lot of the year at the beach, the live action “Little Mermaid” was the only option 🧜🏾‍♀️🧜🏾‍♀️🌊🦀. #DisneyAdults

Teaching journalism on Halloween is a perfect time to introduce profiles and obituaries. S/o to the #JournoLife and legacy of @npr.org ’s Susan Stamberg for inspiring Friday’s lesson. @smpagwu.bsky.social

PSA: Please find a real news org to follow. These AI videos are eating y'all up. www.newsweek.com/shark-swimmi...

‪📣I had a blast cheering on the 2025 Marine Corps Marathon at miles 1, 4 and 18. Special s/o to the ✨Prince George’s Running Club, 🩷🖤 Black Girls Run and ❤️🤍🔺Crimson Team #RunDST runners. Also thanks to Haraka Run and Walk for the dope t-shirt.‬

‘Twas the night before the 2025 Marine Corps Marathon. I’m gearing up to cheer on my friends and running fam taking on the big race around the DMV. I can’t wait to see these athletes rock. Let’s GO! #runwiththemarines

Journalists seldom have a lot of time to turn stories around. It’s important to learn how to report and write quickly on deadline. S/o to @thebaltimorebanner.com Express Desk/Breaking News Reporter @darreonna.bsky.social for sharing her experiences with my @smpagwu.bsky.social #JournoLife students.

🎨I painted my Maryland Corn Maze pumpkins just in time for tonight’s special Dancing With the Stars “Wicked” themed show, #Halloween and the #WickedForGood debut. I swear the arts keep me grounded and centered. Alrighty let’s defy gravity with these unlimited musical puns. 🎭🎬 #capcut

Not to be THAT dictionary, but… It’s ‘per se,’ not ‘per say.’ It’s ‘dog-eat-dog world,’ not ‘doggy-dog world.’ It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’ It’s ‘one and the same,’ not ‘one in the same.’ It's 'buck naked,' not 'butt naked.'

Medium is down 🙄. This is a good time to remind you to always back up your intellectual property. That way you can always repost when and where you like. #JournoLife

Y’all be wanting me to claim Gen X because I saw 20 freaking days in the 70s, meanwhile I have to Goggle the lyrics of “La Di Da Di” youtu.be/waY_ng-is-E?...

“All politics is local.” I’m making sure my GW @smpagwu.bsky.social students can cover the people at the center of policy decisions from Capitol Hill to Main Street. S/o to @cnn.com’s @evamckend.bsky.social and @wric.com’s Deanna Allbrittin and Tyler Englander for sharing how they cover politics

🚨PSA: Everyone with a microphone is not a journalist. ###

D'Angelo's "Voodoo" album got me randomly thinking about about the impact of misconceptions of voodoo & hoodoo practices with African origins and Haitians in American culture. So many times these Black people & practices been scapegoated in American culture. The list is long 😞 youtu.be/WJuxww4DgRY

On repeat all day. D’Angelo’s “Voodoo” album got me though undergrad. I wore this CD out youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I feel like I cracked the code to getting better news stories from my #JournoLife college students. 💡Make them report #GreekLife and athletics programs responses to #NationalHazingPreventionWeek. These are easily the most interesting stories they've turned in yet. #JournoLife

Hey friends. Go take a walk. You probably need the break.

ISO: A journalist covering the Virginia gubernatorial race and free Friday around 1 p.m. to share your experience with my journalism students? I'm thinking of using the recent debate in my political reporting lesson.