On this episode we're joined by Judith Smelser and Abe Aboraya of the News Collaborative of Central Florida.
Judith is the president and general manager of Central Florida Public Media. She's been in that job since September 2021. That's the only non-profit news organization in Central Florida. She has experience as a reporter and editor as well as a news director, managing editor, and wine columnist. She is a graduate of Rhodes College.
Abe is the government accountability reporter for Oviedo Community News. Judith and Abe's organizations work together as part of the News Collaborative of Central Florida. He's a graduate of the University of Central Florida and has been a journalist for almost 20 years.
The two of them explained why this collaborative is necessary and provided examples of the wins that have happened as a result. They also shared what things they've learned within journalism recently and gave examples of traits necessary to succeed in news reporting.
Abe's salutes: Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel and former Sentinel reporter Jason Garcia
Judith's salutes: Oviedo Community News and also NPR Media Reporter David Folkenflik
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