The Edward M. Barr Foundation and the Youngstown Press Club invite you to attend
"Empowering Communities Through Local News"
Loretta Chao
Loretta Chao
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
12 - 1:30 p.m.
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
305 Wick Ave., Youngstown
12 - 1:30 p.m.
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
305 Wick Ave., Youngstown
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Reservations are closed for this event Contact us at [email protected] for more information |
Loretta Chao is head of Startup Studio & Local News Innovation for the American Journalism Project.
She oversees the Startup Studio, which supports local news initiatives in the establishment and incubation of startup organizations alongside a coalition of community stakeholders, local philanthropies and management talent.
She got her start in journalism at Newsday and the New York Daily News before covering tech and business for The Wall Street Journal. Loretta has also worked as a correspondent in Brazil and China, where she won awards for reporting on internet censorship and surveillance. Most recently, she was director of strategy and operations at VICE Media, where she oversaw editorial strategy for its first direct-to-consumer subscription product and worked on programming and execution of its first major live-streaming news production.
Loretta is based in New York.
She will be joined by representatives from Signal Ohio offices, to discuss how the Signal news organizations are changing the local media landsccape.
She oversees the Startup Studio, which supports local news initiatives in the establishment and incubation of startup organizations alongside a coalition of community stakeholders, local philanthropies and management talent.
She got her start in journalism at Newsday and the New York Daily News before covering tech and business for The Wall Street Journal. Loretta has also worked as a correspondent in Brazil and China, where she won awards for reporting on internet censorship and surveillance. Most recently, she was director of strategy and operations at VICE Media, where she oversaw editorial strategy for its first direct-to-consumer subscription product and worked on programming and execution of its first major live-streaming news production.
Loretta is based in New York.
She will be joined by representatives from Signal Ohio offices, to discuss how the Signal news organizations are changing the local media landsccape.
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A portion of all proceeds from
YPC events will go to the Youngstown Press Club Scholarship Fund |
Sponsored by:
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County and the Edward M. Barr Foundation
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County and the Edward M. Barr Foundation
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Register by Nov. 10, 2024
Pre-registration required. No walk-ins.
The Youngstown Press Club does not issue refunds for cancellations. If you have signed up and can no longer attend, feel free to send someone in your place or let us know and we may offer your ticket to a student.
Pre-registration required. No walk-ins.
The Youngstown Press Club does not issue refunds for cancellations. If you have signed up and can no longer attend, feel free to send someone in your place or let us know and we may offer your ticket to a student.
If you'd rather not pay by credit card, you may register via email at [email protected] and pay by check made out to "Youngstown Press Club" and mailed to:
Youngstown Press Club
P.O. Box 2531
Youngstown, OH 44501
Please let us know your payment is on its way by sending us an email at [email protected].
All payments must be made in advance of the event.
Youngstown Press Club
P.O. Box 2531
Youngstown, OH 44501
Please let us know your payment is on its way by sending us an email at [email protected].
All payments must be made in advance of the event.