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Doesn't Cover: Sports, unless they have a news angle!

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@EmoryUniversity alum reporting on a range of topics for @mdjonline in Marietta, Ga.

When not working, playing basketball, reading a great book, eating, or on an exciting adventure.

Jake Busch’s Journalist Portfolio

'A great first day': Marietta students kick off new school year

'A great first day': Marietta students kick off new school year

Marietta Schools Superintendent Grant Rivera saw Wednesday as a prime opportunity to set a positive tone for …

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Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval for Barnes development in 3-2 vote

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval for Barnes development in 3-2 vote

The Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval of Marietta-based developer David Pearson's revised …

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Long life in the ministry ends for Charles Sineath

Long life in the ministry ends for Charles Sineath

Charles Sineath, a Marietta Methodist minister known for concluding sermons with his signature phrase, "Good …

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Churches cited for hosting schools

Churches cited for hosting schools

Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services issued violation notices to two churches it said are hosting private sc…

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'His integrity was beyond question': James "Mack" Henderson, former Cobb County manager, dead at ...

'His integrity was beyond question': James "Mack" Henderson, former Cobb County manager, dead at ...

James "Mack" Henderson, who committed most of his adult life to serving Marietta and the Cobb County communit…

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Fast Start Academy supports Marietta students, gives KSU undergrads teaching experience

Fast Start Academy supports Marietta students, gives KSU undergrads teaching experience

KENNESAW - Page by page and word by word, Brittany Aguilar helps rising Marietta third grader Abishaie Akin-C…

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New Chief Beam Eyes Full Staff and Culture Shift at Marietta PD

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By Jake Busch
| The Marietta Daily Journal Verified
David Beam might come from Bardstown, Kentucky, the bourbon capital of the world, but nearly four decades later, he’s as Gem City as they come. A 38-year veteran of the Marietta Police Department, Beam, 59, was named police chief in June. “I haven’t worked anywhere else, it’s always been Marietta PD,” Beam said. A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Beam came to the Marietta Police right after graduation, beginning on July 3, 1986.
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Sonya Allen Brings Diverse Legal Experience to DA Bid

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By Jake Busch
| The Marietta Daily Journal Verified
For Sonya Allen, “it’s always been about the law.” When she was a little girl, Allen told her mother she wanted to be a judge when she grew up. Though she does not don a black robe, it would not be out of the question for Allen, now 55, who has built a law enforcement career ripe with diverse experiences and achievements. And now, she appears poised to add the district attorney of her home county to that list.
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New Chief Beam Eyes Full Staff, Culture Shift at Marietta PD

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By Jake Busch
| The Marietta Daily Journal Verified
David Beam might come from Bardstown, Kentucky, the bourbon capital of the world, but nearly four decades later, he’s as Gem City as they come. A 38-year veteran of the Marietta Police Department, Beam, 59, was named police chief in June. “I haven’t worked anywhere else, it’s always been Marietta PD,” Beam said. A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Beam came to the Marietta Police right after graduation, beginning on July 3, 1986.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job as a journalist was (and is, as of writing) general assignment reporter for the Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Ga.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Unfortunately, I have not. Willing to learn for anyone willing to teach!

How is social media changing news?

Social media is making it more challenging to find out the full truth about a story. It is also disconnecting people from local communities.