Deborah Douglas
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The Emancipator,
LinkedIn,
Medium,
HuffPost,
The Guardian,
USA Today,
Washington Post Opinions,
Quartz,
VICE,
VICE UK,
The Boston Globe
and
Covers:
Justice, Health, Race, Equity, Business, Economy, Popular Culture
Phenomenal woman. That’s me! SoJo Medill | EIC @the_emancipator | Civil Rights Trail Book 📚 | Studs Terkel 🏆 | Boston Globe | Obama Summit #1
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Deborah Douglas’s Biography
Read Full Bio →DEBORAH D. DOUGLAS is editor in chief of The Emancipator, a digital publication that reimagines the first abolitionist newspapers in the United States. She has served as the Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor at DePauw University and senior leader with The OpEd Project (OEP), changing the shape of the public conversation by amplifying underrepresented expert voices. At OEP, she has led public voices fellowships and programs that include the University of Texas at Austin, Dartmo…
Deborah Douglas’s Journalist Portfolio
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Black Mama's Bail Out and 'grace of God' credited with release after 4 years - MLK50: Justice Thr...
Interview
See all 20 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Editorial assistant typing announcements (in AP style) at age 17, wax girl at a publishing company, reporter.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
What are you trying to do, carbon date me?
How is social media changing news?
It's challenging to fill the gaping maw of anxious consumers while staying true to what works, and much of the old way does.