Nicole Carr on becoming an investigative reporter and why the job title matters
Nicole Carr is an Atlanta-based investigative reporter for ProPublica and an adjunct professor at Morehouse College.
Nicole talks with us about money, how she created opportunities for herself, the pathway to becoming an investigative journalist, her forthcoming book, and she offers some advice for young journalists.
We also discuss her story, "White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One," which was published to much acclaim.
Special shout-outs in this episode go to Jummy Olabanji, Ron Thomas, and Greg Lee.
Follow Nicole on Twitter @NicoleFCarr.
Interested in being on the show? Email blackjournalists@zmcpodcasts.com.
More about Donnell Suggs: Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Donnell Suggs is the Editor in Chief of The Atlanta Voice, the city's longest-running Black-owned newspaper. A father and husband, Donnell has wasted years of his life supporting the New York Mets and Jets. Follow Donnell on Twitter @suggswriter.
More about Zuri Berry: Zuri is the owner and principal producer of ZMC Podcasts. He has been a journalist for two decades, working as a reporter, producer, and editor, with stops in California, Boston, Charlotte, and Washington, D.C. He's originally from San Francisco. Find Zuri online at https://zuriberry.com.
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Donnell Suggs
EIC at @theatlantavoice , Life reporter at @gtimes ,lunchroom monitor at my sonโs school, BK native, @Mets , Nets & Jets. @wafflehouse 4 Life
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Zuri Berry
I tweet about๐ journalism, ๐ podcasts, and ๐ business. I run @zmcpodcasts. MBA grad. Originally from SF. ๐ He/Him
