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Taryn Walker

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I graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.A. in journalism - news from the nationally accredited Frank & Sue Mayborn School of Journalism in 2012.

I'm currently associate editor at RadioResource Media Group where I help edit and produce content for trade magazines, Radio Resource International and Mission Critical Communications, as well as daily news content online. RadioResource Media Group is the information leader on wireless communications for the mission-critical, critical …

What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at the Torrington Telegram in Wyoming.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How is social media changing news?

For the better - in terms of accessibility, time management and creativity.

DFMie

2013 - Texas/New Mexico Cluster

I won a DFMie by Digital First Media for a story on 6-year-old Emma Hernandez, who was shot in a drive-by shooting Jan. 2013 in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

First Place in Supplements and Special Sections

2013 - Daily Newspapers Class II

The Current-Argus staff was honored for its "Boomtown!" special section by the New Mexico Press Association and Associate Press Managing Editors. The section focused on Carlsbad's booming oil and gas industry and how it has affected the area and its residents.

Honorable Mention for Journalist of the Year

2014 - Journalist of the Year

I earned a mention in the Division 2 Journalist of the Year category of the 2014 Better Newspaper Contest hosted by the South Texas Press Association.

First Place in Community Service

2015 - Community Service

I was awarded for a series of stories I did on the lack of affordable housing in Port Aransas, Texas by the South Texas Press Association.

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