Christian McDonald
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Associate Professor of Practice & Innovation Director, UT-Austin School of Journalism & Media. Past: @statesman, @ajc. Now at @[email protected]
Austin, TX
Joined May 2007
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MLS Team Roster Profiles came out earlier this week. The versions I saw were PDFs, so I made a little project to turn them into data. I used Pinpoint and R. Roster profiles and designations on two files.
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Going to #NICAR24? There are still seats available in my Upping your Excel Game class Friday afternoon. Pre-reg/extra fee but soooo worth it! I've been teaching this for almost 20 years & it never fails to blow people away. https://t.co/es73Q43JDy
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Interested in working in digital media and content creation? We are hiring an assistant content director for Spring 2024 who will learn how to upload and manage our site, audience engagement, and more! Fill out the application here⬇️ https://t.co/GCAbITkf1M
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You'll work with me AND learn so many skills that apply to all digital media jobs! MIG has so many opportunities, resources and staffers that are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. Go apply!! (plus it's a paid position)
Interested in working in digital media and content creation? We are hiring an assistant content director for Spring 2024 who will learn how to upload and manage our site, audience engagement, and more! Fill out the application here⬇️ https://t.co/GCAbITkf1M
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1989 (Taylor's Version) is officially out in the world AND so is the first episode of MIG's new podcast Data Dives! Join podcast host @_carolynparmer as she dives into the numbers behind Swift's success🎙️ Listen here:
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Listen to Data Dives: Is Taylor Swift THE music industry? from The Drag: Stories wherever you get your podcasts!
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@_carolynparmer After you give it a listen, fill out this survey and let us know your thoughts on our very first episode! https://t.co/hByDKU0Nqw
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Please listen to the first episode of data dives, "Is Taylor Swift THE Music Industry?" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify before filling out this survey.
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1/ SHORT 🧵 Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is scheduled to start Tuesday. Here are some must-follow reporters, many of whom have covered Paxton, the AG's office and this particular case, for years. Cc @statesman @HoustonChron @TexasTribune @dallasnews @KUT
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It's official...Welcome our two Community Impact Fellows for Fall 2023: @alymrms and @maria_probert1 It's sure to be an exciting (and innovative) semester, and we can't wait to see all their accomplishments! Stay updated with our fellows through the link in our bio🔍💻
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Awesome @ceciliagarzella!
Common backyard birds are massively underrated. They’re also in decline. Search through our database to see the top 10 birds in your state. 🐦 My first for @USATODAY 🐦 https://t.co/gZcpSTOgxb
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📚🧡Get ready to explore a whole new world with Episode two of 'Lady Bird'! After leaving home for college, Lady Bird moves to Austin and begins to discover herself.
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Listen to Lady Bird wherever you get your podcasts!
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If you want to learn more about this fellowship, check out the recording of a webinar I hosted last week:
centerforhealthjournalism.org
In this webinar, you’ll learn more about our Data Fellowship and gain insights into how to craft your application and pitch. We’ll hear from one of our data mentors and two recent fellows from the...
Our Data Fellowship is open for applications! Apply by July 17. Fellows receive training on data acquisition, cleaning, analysis and visualization led by some of the nation's most skilled data reporters and journalism practitioners. Learn more: https://t.co/o8NHezuN52
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I'm excited to serve as a senior fellow this coming year. This will be my third time, and it is so rewarding to help fellow journalists do such great work.
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If you are looking for the fellowship application, you can find it here:
centerforhealthjournalism.org
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If you are a health reporter looking to ramp up your data skills, check out the @ReportingHealth data fellowship. One of the senior fellows @MaryJoWebster is hosting a webinar tomorrow if you want to learn more.
centerforhealthjournalism.org
In this webinar, you’ll learn more about our Data Fellowship and gain insights into how to craft your application and pitch. We’ll hear from one of our data mentors and two recent fellows from the...
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NEW: Coming back to Texas A&M to lead the new journalism program is Dr. Kathleen McElroy '81, a longtime NYT editor and recently director of UT's journalism school. (Also was a student @TheBattOnline staffer!) WELCOME BACK to Aggieland, Kathleen!! https://t.co/9KSuXaoD5p
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