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Amir Vera

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@CNN Breaking News Editor | @nabj VP Digital | Previously: @virginianpilot, @progressindex | @VCU | Email news tips & inquiries to [email protected].

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Amir Vera Reposted

We firmly condemn the recent vitriolic trolling and bullying of #NABJ member @TemiTopereports While delivering essential #ELECTION2024 coverage as a multimedia journalist, she experienced abhorrent hair discrimination and texturism. It is unacceptable. Temi-Tope, we are…

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SNEABJ & @NABJ stand united in condemning attacks on all journalists, including our dedicated member @TemiTopereports Instead of fueling negativity, let’s uplift one another. Join us in spreading love by supporting her American Heart Association fundraiser (Below & in our bio)

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Amir Vera Reposted

SNEABJ & @NABJ stand united in condemning attacks on all journalists, including our dedicated member @TemiTopereports Instead of fueling negativity, let’s uplift one another. Join us in spreading love by supporting her American Heart Association fundraiser (Below & in our bio)

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Groundbreaking Hmong TV news anchor returns to the Twin Cities startribune.com/groundbreaking…



Big congrats @ChenueHer! Proud of you man and so glad you made it back home!

UP NEXT: Nearly 12 years ago, I left home to chase my TV news career and promised my family I’d find a way back some day. It hasn’t been easy, but today I get to finally deliver the news they’ve waited more than a decade for: I’m coming home. It’s full circle to be co-anchoring…



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🔔NABJ is in talks with the Harris campaign to finalize details to conduct an interview with @NABJ panelists before an audience of our members this month. As details are confirmed, we'll soon make announcements with date/location, in-person/virtual access. bit.ly/4giyXv7

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As news outlets continue to report on the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, GA, we encourage our colleagues to take necessary measures to minimize any potential harm by ensuring all forms of content shared are accurate. Full statement: bit.ly/3XgTw2z

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NEW @CNN investigation with @Cen4infoRes: Stolen photos of European women used in fake pro-Trump X accounts. We found the real women affected. @PallabiMunsi @ArvanitidisCNN Mark Baron Alex Platt @o_featherstone No response yet from @elonmusk cnn.com/2024/08/28/eur…


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While Covid cases are high, a combination of mild infections and vaccine boosters are ushering in a new era: not a post-Covid world, but a post-crisis one. But for certain vulnerable groups, the virus will always present a heightened risk of infection. nyti.ms/4dCzMgx


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A representative for Beyoncé says the singer will not attend the 2024 #DNC. “Beyoncé was never scheduled to be there,” the Grammy-winning star's rep tells THR. “The report of a performance is untrue” thr.cm/EnZXCI0

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Ukrainian companies are developing autonomous drones and other weaponry to use in the war with Russia, fueling a potential new era of killer robots. nyti.ms/4cp1g8Y


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#NABJ24 – How did you enjoy the convention? We’re eager to hear about your experience! Join us TODAY, August 8, at 7 PM EST for an exciting discussion on Twitter/X Spaces. We want to hear your thoughts on how you thought the NABJ Convention went this year. #NABJ #NABJ24Discussion

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Whether you had the best time of your life, the worst week ever or anything in between, it's important to fill out the #NABJ24 convention survey that everyone (should have) gotten in their emails this week. Your feedback can help make future conventions better!


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The Digital Journalism Task Force is in great hands with its new leadership! Welcome to Chair @TyrikWynnTV and Vice Chair @Kae_Success! And a farewell to Chair @Joseph_Fergie and the great Aunt @benetwilson! We thank you both for your service to NABJ! #NABJ24

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If you missed it, we’ll be back TOMORROW (Friday) at 3pm in the Lake Huron room on the 8th floor of the host hotel. It’s in the boonies, but worth the convo! #NABJ24

Folks are having GREAT conversations about what is/isn’t a journalist for the second iteration of NABJ Table Talks #NABJ24

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Folks are having GREAT conversations about what is/isn’t a journalist for the second iteration of NABJ Table Talks #NABJ24

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.@Mello had me going in circles at the hotel. Don’t ask him for directions 🤣


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Donald Trump on Wednesday berated a Black reporter who pressed him about past offensive comments and accused his opponent, Vice President Harris, of downplaying Black heritage she routinely highlights. wapo.st/3WL5bYe


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Donald Trump questioned the racial identity of Kamala Harris — who is Black and South Asian — during a tense appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention. Here’s what to know about the interview. nyti.ms/46K7oqt


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Trump said of Jan. 6, “nobody died that day.” That’s False: politifact.com/factchecks/202… #NABJfactcheck


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Trump said he “didn’t know” Harris was Black and said she “was Indian all the way and then all of a sudden, she made a turn and she went, she became a Black person.” This is inaccurate. Harris, born of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, has identified as a Black woman who grew up…


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