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Dana Branham

Oklahoma City
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Dana Branham’s Biography

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Hi there — my name’s Dana Branham. Right now, I’m a social media intern at the Cincinnati Enquirer, and I just wrapped up my junior year at the University of Oklahoma as editor of the OU Daily.

As soon as I got to Norman by way of College Station, Texas, I joined The Daily’s staff as a reporter. I got my first taste of breaking news that semester, running out to cover vigils and demonstrations in the middle of the night. Since then, I’ve worked as online editor, social media coordinator and eng…

Dana Branham’s Journalist Portfolio

Hometown remembers Otto Warmbier, 'one of our sons.'

Hometown remembers Otto Warmbier, 'one of our sons.'

CLOSE WYOMING, Ohio - They came in such grand numbers they couldn't fit. So once the auditorium and an auxili…

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In Wyoming, ribbons and chants of 'Otto strong!' lift the Warmbiers

In Wyoming, ribbons and chants of 'Otto strong!' lift the Warmbiers

WYOMING, Ohio - The crowd outside the Wyoming Civic Center Thursday clapped. They shouted "We love you!" and …

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OU shuts down file sharing service after failing to protect thousands of students' records

OU shuts down file sharing service after failing to protect thousands of students' records

OU unintentionally exposed thousands of students' educational records — including social security numbers, fi…

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'I don't have anyone': Executive orders banning travel to seven countries strains members of OU c...

'I don't have anyone': Executive orders banning travel to seven countries strains members of OU c...

For Farid and Mehri Omoumi, plans for family to visit from Iran were suddenly halted when President Donald Tr…

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New sexual assault research not acknowledged by OU administrators

New sexual assault research not acknowledged by OU administrators

For months, OU's highest administrative offices have not responded to new research on sexual misconduct on th…

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'I've been there, too.' How Oklahoma 988 director brings experience to job, helping others

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By Dana Branham
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When Tony Stelter stepped into his role overseeing the Oklahoma City call center for the statewide 988 mental health line , he brought years of experience working in the state’s mental health system. He also brings the experience of someone who’s been there before — who knows what it’s like to struggle with mental illness and substance abuse, and to find hope in recovery. From a young age, Stelter dealt with severe depression and anxiety and eventually turned to substance use to cope.
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5 things to know about COVID variant XBB.1.5 and other strains circulating in Oklahoma

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By Dana Branham
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A new COVID-19 variant is taking hold across the country, threatening another wave of infections. The highly contagious variant, XBB.1.5 , has arrived in the United States and is quickly making up a large share of new cases across the country. In Oklahoma, the state’s Public Health Laboratory has identified two cases of XBB.1.5, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
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Oklahoma part of salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts

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By Dana Branham
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At least one person in Oklahoma has been sickened as part of a salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating an outbreak that so far has sickened fifteen people in Oklahoma, Nebraska and South Dakota. Two people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Oklahoma has one reported case associated with the outbreak; Nebraska has eight, and South Dakota has six.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not a working one, no.

How is social media changing news?

It's letting people stumble into the news while they're interacting with friends and family. It creates an element of serendipity.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

All the ones I can get my hands on.