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Center for Cooperative Media
An initiative of the School of Communication at Montclair State University
Note from the editor

The mission of the Center for Cooperative Media is to grow and strengthen local journalism, and in doing so serve New Jersey citizens. We do that through the use of partnerships, collaborations, training, product development, research and communication. We work with roughly 250 partners throughout the Garden State, including hyperlocal digital publishers, public media, newspapers, television outlets, radio stations and multimedia news organizations. We are a grant-funded organization based at Montclair State University's School of Communication and Media. Contact us at info@centerforcooperativemedia.org. Visit centerforcooperativemedia.org/history to learn more about the Center and our work.

Editors
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Director
Stefanie Murray
Director of the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University.
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Associate Director
Joe Amditis
Associate director of operations, Center for Cooperative Media; host + producer, WTF Just Happened Today podcast.
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Partner Network
NJ News Commons
An initiative of the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University, supported by the Dodge and Knight Foundations.
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ORGANIZATIon
Center for Cooperative Media
The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University works to grow and strengthen local and collaborative journalism.
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Mariela Santos-Muniz
Mariela Santos-Muniz, freelance journalist, is a part-time Collaborative journalism newsletter and database coordinator for the Center for Cooperative Media.
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Cassandra Etienne
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Cassandra Etienne
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Beatrice Forman
Aspiring journalist first, recovering Swiftie second. Writing about diversity in tech & entrepreneurship, consumer trends, and all things pop culture.
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Catherine Devine
Writers
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Contributor
Tim Griggs
Consultant/advisor working at the intersection of journalism and sustainability. Previous: Product, strategy at NYT; publisher at Texas Tribune. @HeyTimGriggs
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Eric Ortiz
Journalism leader and community builder. Author of children’s book “How the Zookalex Saved the Village.” bit.ly/zookalex
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Kristine Villanueva
Journalist with a punk rock heart. Engagement editor + strategist: News Ambassadors. Prev: ProPublica, Resolve Philly, Public Integrity, POLITICO
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Melody Kramer
@mkramer. civic tech. public media. get in touch: melodykramer@gmail.com
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Ned Berke
VP, Audience @ BlueLena. Past: Center for Cooperative Media, Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism, BK Eagle, LifePosts, Bklyner, Sheepshead Bites.
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Steve Mencher
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Will Fischer
I write about collaborative journalism and local media ecosystems. Follow me on Twitter @willfisch15 or email me at willfisch15@gmail.com.
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Anthony Advincula
Oni is a journalist. He covers immigration, health, politics and government, and ethnic media.
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Shady Grove Oliver
Freelance writer, photographer, audio producer. Currently based at the only local newspaper in the US Arctic. Narrative Medicine, languages, fantasy, social △.
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Mariela Santos-Muniz
Mariela Santos-Muniz, freelance journalist, is a part-time Collaborative journalism newsletter and database coordinator for the Center for Cooperative Media.
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Lindsay Green-Barber
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Kenneth Miles
Kenneth Miles is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Source, Hycide, and WBGO.org. Miles is also a Founding Partner of 3rd Space.
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Manya Brachear Pashman
Pioneered the religion and journalism dual masters’ program at Columbia University, followed by 15+ years of reporting and editing at the Chicago Tribune.
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Ambreen Ali
I’m a freelance writer and editor.
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Caroline Porter
Journalist and media strategist, working on new models for high-quality news. Director of Impact + strategic partnerships @ the National Trust for Local News
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Rachel Glickhouse
Trilingual journalist.
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Adrienne Bauldock
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Charles Curtis, III
I’m a poet from Camden, NJ B.A. in Political Science IG politicsandpoetry_ & iii_raikage
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Reet Starwind
Reet Starwind is an artist, educator & organizer in the Camden area working with the Center to elevate restorative narratives about Camden’s residents
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Nikki Villafane
Engagement Producer for the Jersey Bee and visual media artist
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Amanda Alicea
Amanda Alicea is a morning news producer for CBS19 in Tyler, Texas. She is skilled in both print/broadcast writing, editing and reporting.
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Nora Fleming
Nora is the newsroom collaborative manager at The Carter Center, where she oversees the Mental Health Parity Collaborative.
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Paige Bates
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Joy Mayer
Director of Trusting News. It’s up to journalists to demonstrate credibility and *earn* trust. Subscribe here: http://trustingnews.org/newsletter/
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Lynn Walsh
Emmy award-winning journalist • TrustingNews.Org • @SPJ_Tweets • @PLNU Adjunct • FOIA fighter • Digital Explorer #Sunsets #1stAmendment Lynn.K.Walsh@gmail.com
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Kayla Mceady
Artists, Creator of SUM Mag and Orient Opportunities. Journalist for Stories Invincible.
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Jennifer Brandel
Accidental journalist turned CEO of a tech-enabled company called Hearken. Founder of @WBEZCuriousCity Find me: @JenniferBrandel @wearehearken wearehearken.com
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Jane Elizabeth
Always a journalist. Priors: Washington Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Raleigh News & Observer, American Press Institute; Virginian-Pilot. Recovering adjunct.
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Simon Galperin
Director at the Community Info Coop. Working on democratizing journalism, media, and technology.
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U.S. Democracy Day
A nationwide collaborative reporting effort to address and combat threats to democracy in the United States. #USDemocracyDay
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Catherine Devine
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Erika Cruz
My titles are Transformation Coach + Brand Strategist but tbh I'm just a woman who loves to inspire and inform her people.
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Philip Lewis
Editor at HuffPost.