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Hello URL famiglia! By now, we've all witnessed the twists and turns of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, which many have called it "the most consequential election of our lifetimes." With early voting already underway and Election Day just seven days away, it’s important to create space for our readers to process what they’re hearing from friends, family, and the news. We aim to provide reliable, trusted, and nuanced coverage that matters to Black and Brown audiences. That’s why we’re launching a WhatsApp Broadcast Distribution Channel from Oct. 28 to Nov. 21, 2024, and we’re inviting 50 readers to join us. If you use WhatsApp, we'd love to see you join the space! Plus: Two lucky winners who sign up at the link below will also be entered into a raffle for a giveaway from team URL Media. Questions? (Leave a comment below or message us!) The link to sign up is below. https://lnkd.in/dx7a8jB5

I love talking about career peaks and valleys - and the trials and tribulations of being pigeonholed in a career! Thanks, Michael Shapiro, for reaching out and featuring me in your latest Writerland blog. Learn more about our career coaching practice at URL Media Recruiting. #careerpivots #careers https://lnkd.in/g7u9P8yU

Hang out with me at AccessFest this week! What hiring questions do you have for us?

Join URL Media Senior Recruiter Sonali Kohli this Friday at Investigative Reporters and Editors AccessFest conference! Sonali will be leading a networking session for LGBTQ+ journalists Friday morning, and participating in a panel with Talia Buford, Emma Carew Grovum and Kyndell Harkness to share advice on the hiring process. Learn more about the sessions Sonali will be a part of, and the job searches URL Media is leading, in this week's Career Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/g7sqrc5Z

Check out our newest podcast, Twice As Good, as we reflect on our transformative trip to The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, AL. In the midst of this crazy presidential election, visiting this sacred space reminded me of how far we have - and have not - come.

The Legacy Museum tells the story of the African-American experience from the Middle Passage to mass incarceration. On the latest episode of the Twice as Good podcast, our founders Sara M. Lomax and S. Mitra Kalita and URL Media Head of Recruitment Leonor Ayala Polley discuss how the history of enslavement relates to how we cover the 2024 election and understand American history. Listen wherever you get podcasts. https://lnkd.in/g2pQPfh7

Our recruitment team at URL Media is leading this search. Get in touch with our Chief of Business Development and Partnerships, Leonor Ayala Polley, to connect further.

Reflecting on my whirlwind week…Started with an amazing cultural infusion attending Sonia Sanchez’s 90th birthday party on Monday at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library. Incredible! Followed by Tuesday’s historic debate where our WURD Radio team provided end to end live coverage from the “spin room” at the Convention Center. Highlight: met the fearless April Ryan and New York City Councilman Dr. Yusef Salaam of the “Exonerated 5.” And ending my week in NYC meeting with my URL Media co-founder S. Mitra Kalita followed by drinks with the fabulous Natalia Antelava and my besties Karen McMullen and Tonya Hopkins. An abundance of riches.

🔊 Calling all media marketing executives looking for their next career move: Reach out to Leonor Ayala Polley to learn more about the Chief Marketing Officer Role at Chicago Public Media

HOT JOB ALERT. Do you sit at the intersection of consumer and brand marketing? Do you revel in developing strategies to boost member and subscriber growth, retention, and engagement? If this sounds like you, let's chat about the Chief Marketing Officer position at Chicago Public Media. My DM's are open. #executiveleadership #chicagoland #media #nonprofitjournalism URL Media