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Marlo Lacen

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(She/Her)
Louisiana, New Orleans, Shreveport
Covers:  Politics, community, current events, health matters, social issues, thoughts and prayers
Doesn't Cover: I don't cover anything that I don't understand!

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Marlo Lacen’s Biography

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The first time I was ever published was in our local newspaper, The Town Crier, in Paul Revere Village, a community on an Army base in Karlsruhe, Germany. I was six, and the power and beauty of words had opened my eyes to the fact that even though I was shy, I could be heard.

Fast forward a lifetime, and my journey to professional writing has been a lucky bonus for my employers and something that came easy to me as I moved from analog to digital television and now digital content creation. Bu…

What was your first job as a journalist?

My first paid journalism job was at Nexstar. But my digital video journalism got me hired. I hadn't written AP style since college.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

There is less expectation for facts and a higher desire for dirty details, which pressures journalists to get clicks. The new vicious cycle.