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Meghan Mangrum

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(She/Her)
Lynchburg
As seen in: Cardinal News
Covers:  Education, K-12 education, higher education, local schools, education policy, legislative issues, children and family issues, equity, early childhood education, teacher quality, culture wars, literacy
education reporter @CardinalNewsVA | i love ☀️ and the South | past lives: @FauquierTimes, @Tennessean, @TimesFreePress | meghan@cardinalnews.org

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I write about education issues affecting students and their families for the Education Lab at The Dallas Morning News.

I previously covered education and children's issues in Nashville, Tennessee and across the South for The Tennessean and the USA TODAY Network. My coverage included a focus on K-12 education and policy, teaching and learning, higher education, early childhood education, workforce development, equity and disparities within education, and the COVID-19 pandemic's most urgent and l…

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I wish! Call me a hipster, call me a journo-nerd - but I would love to own a vintage Royal typewriter.

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

I use social media sites including Twitter and Instagram, Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, and content management systems like Wordpress. Also, my Canon Rebel!

What's your favorite social network?

Personally, Facebook because I can keep up with my friends in-depth. Overall, I use Twitter the most - I follow the news, my heroes & my friends.

1st Place in Best Education Reporting from the Tennessee Press Association

2022 - Education Reporting

1st Place in Best Education Reporting from the Tennessee Press Association

2021 - Education Reporting

1st Place in Best Education Reporting from the Tennessee Press Association

2020 - Education Reporting

2nd Place in Best Education Reporting from Tennessee Press Association

2019 - Education Reporting

3rd Place in Best News Reporting from Tennessee Press Association

2019 - News Reporting

James Batten Award for Public Service from Society of Professional Journalists — Florida

2017 - Service Journalism

Excellence in Media Leadership from University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications

2017

Top Paper in Newspaper and Online News Division at AEJMC Southeast Colloquium

2017 - Media, Education

Barbara L. Frye Scholarship from The Capitol Press Club of Florida

2016