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Kris Vera-Phillips

(She/Her)
  • Faculty Associate and Independent Journalist, Freelance
Phoenix
As seen in: PBS, KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA), Phoenix New Times, KXJZ-FM (Sacramento, CA), Editor & Publisher, Raising Arizona Kids
šŸ“ŗ Journalist šŸ’»@SMU faculty šŸ““@aejmc BAMJ vice chair of programming, @csgeaejmc Communications Co-Chair Past: @capradio @KPBSnews @aaja @medillschool

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Kris Vera-Phillips is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 14 years of experience producing news shows and special projects in the Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Diego news markets. She managed news content and live crews for nightly shows at KPBS News, the NPR and PBS station in San Diego. Kris is also a faculty associate and a Ph.D. student at the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She teaches news producing classes and a multimediā€¦

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Nurturing diversity in newsrooms and the c-suite - Editor and Publisher

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By Kris Vera-Phillips, Gretchen A. Peck Verified
| Editor & Publisher Verified
Posted Friday, September 15, 2023 12:00 am Our stories matter. Where we come from, our experiences, they matter.ā€ You may have noticed the #AAJAFamily hashtag trending on social media this summer.
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The Kolache Cafe in Ahwatukee Is So Popular It Already Had to Close for Upgrades

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By Kris Vera-Phillips
| Phoenix New Times Verified
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of New Times free. A new cafe in southeast Phoenix wants to be the next go-to spot for kolaches, baked offerings made of puffed-up dough and stuffed with savory or sweet fillings. The Kolache CafeĀ opened in Ahwatukee atĀ 4302 East Ray RoadĀ in early January, serving more than a dozen variations of the treats with Czech and Texan roots.
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By Kris Vera-Phillips
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The Kolache Cafe in Ahwatukee Is So Popular It Already Had to Close for Upgrades Kolache Cafe serves Czech and Texan treats in Ahwatukee to huge demand.
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