Marlon A. Walker
@marlonawalker.bsky.social
Now: ME, Local for The Marshall Project
Past: Your favorite newspapers.
Tennis fanatic. Dad to the best puppy, #CharlieSays. Please don't refrigerate your hot sauce! FAMU made me. 06!
Past: Your favorite newspapers.
Tennis fanatic. Dad to the best puppy, #CharlieSays. Please don't refrigerate your hot sauce! FAMU made me. 06!
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Embracing influencers as allies
"News organizations will increasingly rely on digital creators not just as amplifiers but as integral partners in storytelling."
www.niemanlab.org
If we truly want to reach marginalized and underserved audiences, we've got to evolve how we think of #journalism. Right now, we only serve the audience we have - and BARELY that.
Thanks to @niemanlab.org for featuring me (and my Twitter Avatar) and so many others. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/embr...
Thanks to @niemanlab.org for featuring me (and my Twitter Avatar) and so many others. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/embr...
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The deadliest six-month period for immigration detention since 2018 has occurred this year, according to a letter Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock sent to the Department of Homeland Security this week.
Less than 24 hours after that letter was published, the year became deadlier still.
Less than 24 hours after that letter was published, the year became deadlier still.
In ICE Detention, Rising Deaths and Neglect: ‘They Wouldn’t Really Do Anything’
Recent incidents include a man who died awaiting surgery in Georgia and a woman’s miscarriage in California. Meanwhile, suicide attempts are rising.
www.themarshallproject.org
September 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The deadliest six-month period for immigration detention since 2018 has occurred this year, according to a letter Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock sent to the Department of Homeland Security this week.
Less than 24 hours after that letter was published, the year became deadlier still.
Less than 24 hours after that letter was published, the year became deadlier still.
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“I think local journalism is the most important thing to save in America right now, and [figuring] out how to do that has been my entire life mission. I can’t imagine anywhere that has a better shot at showing how it should be done than the Banner.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/the-...
The Baltimore Banner names WNYC’s Audrey Cooper as its next editor-in-chief
The nonprofit newsroom won a Pulitzer Prize before its third birthday but is still pursuing financial sustainability. Banner news executives said to expect "an evolution, not a revolution” under the…
www.niemanlab.org
September 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“I think local journalism is the most important thing to save in America right now, and [figuring] out how to do that has been my entire life mission. I can’t imagine anywhere that has a better shot at showing how it should be done than the Banner.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/the-...
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We found a dozen cases of death row prisoners who previously spent time in youth lockups.
Most were in Texas, where such facilities have been plagued by abuse for decades.
Most were in Texas, where such facilities have been plagued by abuse for decades.
They Went to Prison as Kids. Now They’re on Death Row.
Fight clubs, solitary confinement and neglect make juveniles angrier and more violent.
www.themarshallproject.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We found a dozen cases of death row prisoners who previously spent time in youth lockups.
Most were in Texas, where such facilities have been plagued by abuse for decades.
Most were in Texas, where such facilities have been plagued by abuse for decades.
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Authorities are working to ensure the Caesars Superdome is safe for Wednesday night’s Sugar Bowl after a man sped a pickup truck into a Bourbon Street crowd in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing at least 10 people.
Authorities work to ensure safety at Sugar Bowl after man drives truck into New Orleans crowd, killing 10
The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. ET about a mile from the Superdome, the site for the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Authorities are working to ensure the Caesars Superdome is safe for Wednesday night’s Sugar Bowl after a man sped a pickup truck into a Bourbon Street crowd in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing at least 10 people.
An update from The Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5: Lost your driver’s license over debt? Ohio now has a fix. www.news5cleveland.com/news/the-mar...
Lost your driver’s license over debt? Ohio now has a fix.
Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans could soon be back on the road after lawmakers this week passed sweeping reforms addressing the state’s driver’s license suspension crisis.
www.news5cleveland.com
December 21, 2024 at 5:09 PM
An update from The Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5: Lost your driver’s license over debt? Ohio now has a fix. www.news5cleveland.com/news/the-mar...
Journo friends. Having a convo with a non journo friend and: Were u taught to look up criminal histories of folks you interviewed? I remember being told to write a paragraph for "balance." I also remember pushing back early on when I realized it was happening mostly with POC story subjects.
December 19, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Journo friends. Having a convo with a non journo friend and: Were u taught to look up criminal histories of folks you interviewed? I remember being told to write a paragraph for "balance." I also remember pushing back early on when I realized it was happening mostly with POC story subjects.
Reposted by Marlon A. Walker
If we truly want to reach marginalized and underserved audiences, we've got to evolve how we think of #journalism. Right now, we only serve the audience we have - and BARELY that.
Thanks to @niemanlab.org for featuring me (and my Twitter Avatar) and so many others. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/embr...
Thanks to @niemanlab.org for featuring me (and my Twitter Avatar) and so many others. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/embr...
Embracing influencers as allies
"News organizations will increasingly rely on digital creators not just as amplifiers but as integral partners in storytelling."
www.niemanlab.org
December 17, 2024 at 3:18 PM
If we truly want to reach marginalized and underserved audiences, we've got to evolve how we think of #journalism. Right now, we only serve the audience we have - and BARELY that.
Thanks to @niemanlab.org for featuring me (and my Twitter Avatar) and so many others. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/embr...
Thanks to @niemanlab.org for featuring me (and my Twitter Avatar) and so many others. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/embr...
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Today's batch of @niemanlab.org Predictions just dropped! Featuring:
@aimeetwoee.bsky.social
@danieltrielli.bsky.social
@doristruong.bsky.social
@ericnuzum.bsky.social
@ethanlindsey.com
@glichfield.bsky.social
@joshuadarr.bsky.social
(1/2)
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
@aimeetwoee.bsky.social
@danieltrielli.bsky.social
@doristruong.bsky.social
@ericnuzum.bsky.social
@ethanlindsey.com
@glichfield.bsky.social
@joshuadarr.bsky.social
(1/2)
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
Nieman Lab's Predictions for Journalism 2025
Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and digital media what they think is coming in the next 12 months. Here’s what they had to say.
www.niemanlab.org
December 11, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Today's batch of @niemanlab.org Predictions just dropped! Featuring:
@aimeetwoee.bsky.social
@danieltrielli.bsky.social
@doristruong.bsky.social
@ericnuzum.bsky.social
@ethanlindsey.com
@glichfield.bsky.social
@joshuadarr.bsky.social
(1/2)
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
@aimeetwoee.bsky.social
@danieltrielli.bsky.social
@doristruong.bsky.social
@ericnuzum.bsky.social
@ethanlindsey.com
@glichfield.bsky.social
@joshuadarr.bsky.social
(1/2)
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
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(2/2)
@marlonawalker.bsky.social
@nikitaroy.bsky.social
@rachelsuzhunt.bsky.social
@rodneygibbs.com
@sarabethb.bsky.social
@simonallison.bsky.social
@simongalp.bsky.social
@siricarpenter.bsky.social
Cassie Owens
Matthew Pressman
Meredith Artley
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
@marlonawalker.bsky.social
@nikitaroy.bsky.social
@rachelsuzhunt.bsky.social
@rodneygibbs.com
@sarabethb.bsky.social
@simonallison.bsky.social
@simongalp.bsky.social
@siricarpenter.bsky.social
Cassie Owens
Matthew Pressman
Meredith Artley
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
Nieman Lab's Predictions for Journalism 2025
Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and digital media what they think is coming in the next 12 months. Here’s what they had to say.
www.niemanlab.org
December 11, 2024 at 6:59 PM
(2/2)
@marlonawalker.bsky.social
@nikitaroy.bsky.social
@rachelsuzhunt.bsky.social
@rodneygibbs.com
@sarabethb.bsky.social
@simonallison.bsky.social
@simongalp.bsky.social
@siricarpenter.bsky.social
Cassie Owens
Matthew Pressman
Meredith Artley
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
@marlonawalker.bsky.social
@nikitaroy.bsky.social
@rachelsuzhunt.bsky.social
@rodneygibbs.com
@sarabethb.bsky.social
@simonallison.bsky.social
@simongalp.bsky.social
@siricarpenter.bsky.social
Cassie Owens
Matthew Pressman
Meredith Artley
www.niemanlab.org/collection/p...
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We have temporarily dropped the paywall on all 250+ interviews with journalists on Your First Byline and our other advice on how to get a job in journalism. Check it out here: yourfirstbyline.substack.com
Your First Byline | Ryan Teague Beckwith | Substack
You want to get an entry-level job in journalism but you don't know where to start. We're here to help. Click to read Your First Byline, by Ryan Teague Beckwith, a Substack publication with thousands ...
yourfirstbyline.substack.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:28 PM
We have temporarily dropped the paywall on all 250+ interviews with journalists on Your First Byline and our other advice on how to get a job in journalism. Check it out here: yourfirstbyline.substack.com
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Béla Károlyi, former gymnastics coach who trained Olympic champions, dies at 82 www.nytimes.com/athletic/592...
Béla Károlyi, former gymnastics coach who trained Olympic champions, dies at 82
Károlyi rose to prominence by training Olympic all-around champions Nadia Comăneci and Mary Lou Retton.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Béla Károlyi, former gymnastics coach who trained Olympic champions, dies at 82 www.nytimes.com/athletic/592...
Getting to know each other
Pronouns: he/him
Height: 6’8
Shoe: 17-18
Zodiac: Taurus ♉️
Smoke: NOPE
Tattoos:
Piercings:
Fave Drink: Grey Goose Martini, dirty af, extra olives. Or bourbon, neat.
Pronouns: he/him
Height: 6’8
Shoe: 17-18
Zodiac: Taurus ♉️
Smoke: NOPE
Tattoos:
Piercings:
Fave Drink: Grey Goose Martini, dirty af, extra olives. Or bourbon, neat.
Getting to know each other
Pronouns: he/him
Height: 6’4
Shoe: 14
Zodiac: the bull ♉️
Smoke: 🫠
Tattoos: 1
Piercings: none
Fave Drink: water, anything with rum
Pronouns: he/him
Height: 6’4
Shoe: 14
Zodiac: the bull ♉️
Smoke: 🫠
Tattoos: 1
Piercings: none
Fave Drink: water, anything with rum
Getting to know each other
Pronouns: She/Her/Goddess
Height: 5’6 1/2
Shoe: I have long toes
Zodiac: Sagittarius ♐️
Smoke: smoke what? 🌚
Tattoos: None
Piercings: 2 earrings per ear. Dassit.
Fave Drink: water & occasional tequila.
Pronouns: She/Her/Goddess
Height: 5’6 1/2
Shoe: I have long toes
Zodiac: Sagittarius ♐️
Smoke: smoke what? 🌚
Tattoos: None
Piercings: 2 earrings per ear. Dassit.
Fave Drink: water & occasional tequila.
November 16, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Getting to know each other
Pronouns: he/him
Height: 6’8
Shoe: 17-18
Zodiac: Taurus ♉️
Smoke: NOPE
Tattoos:
Piercings:
Fave Drink: Grey Goose Martini, dirty af, extra olives. Or bourbon, neat.
Pronouns: he/him
Height: 6’8
Shoe: 17-18
Zodiac: Taurus ♉️
Smoke: NOPE
Tattoos:
Piercings:
Fave Drink: Grey Goose Martini, dirty af, extra olives. Or bourbon, neat.
Who all over here?
a close up of a woman standing in front of a tree
ALT: a close up of a woman standing in front of a tree
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Who all over here?