4 Questions Journalist Spotlight

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines Blake DeVine, a reporter with WANF TV/Atlanta News First.

Coolest Thing About Blake: He's got a big A Cappella choir background!

• Last Podcast: "Acquired" podcast, it goes behind the scenes of the biggest tech IPOs and acquisitions
• Last Book Read: Dave Ramsey "Total Money Makeover"
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Southern Kitchen (Midtown)
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Milkshakes at Cookout
• Favorite Local Getaway: Helen, GA
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Bobby Jones golf course

Website: www.AtlantaNewsFirst.com 

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media (www.leffsatlantamedia.com), an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines Molly Oak, a general assignment / Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) at WXIA TV/11Alive in Atlanta.

• Coolest Thing About Molly: She used to play competitive beach volleyball and her dog (Roy) is trained as a therapy dog
• Last Podcast: "Good Hang" with Amy Poehler
• Last Book Read: "Everybody, Always" by Bob Goff
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Little Rey or Yeppa & Co
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Hallmark Movies!
• Favorite Local Getaway: North Georgia towns like Blue Ridge
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Training her dog, Roy!

Website: www.11Alive.com

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media (www.leffsatlantamedia.com), an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on A.R. Shaw with the Atlanta Daily World. The Atlanta Daily World is the oldest black newspaper in Atlanta, founded in 1928. Currently owned by Real Times Inc., it publishes daily online. 

• Coolest thing: The first article he ever wrote was in the fourth grade
• Last Podcast: The Business of Content by Simon Owen
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Virgil's Gullah Kitchen & Bar (Marietta Street)
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Listening to podcasts that are about nothing, like the Joe Budden podcast
• Favorite Local Getaway: Anywhere there's water
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Traveling!  "I feel like there's a story everywhere!"

Website: www.AtlantaDailyWorld.com

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Libby Allnatt with What Now Atlanta.

What Now Atlanta is part of a network of 32 sites across the US and Canada, focused on restaurant, retail, and real estate news.

Coolest thing: She loves coffee shops and has an IG page where she reviews local shops (@atlcaffeinequeen)
Last Podcast: We’re Here to Help (two guys who give people advice on niche problems), https://www.heretohelppod.com/
Favorite Local Restaurants: 26 Thai, Peoplestown Coffee, Perk Coffee
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Loves pastries, donuts, scones or candy! Five Daughters Bakery is one of her favorites
Favorite Local Getaway: Covington, GA
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Reading and running (not necessarily at the same time)

Website: www.whatnow.com/Atlanta

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Trevor Williams, Global Atlanta.

GlobalAtlanta covers international business and other news around Georgia, focusing on how the world connects to Georgia.

Coolest Thing About Trevor: He loves going to estate sales, it's a family activity!

• Favorite Restaurant: Thumbs Up diner
• Favorite Getaway: Chattanooga, TN
• Favorite Nonwork Hobby: Playing guitar and writing songs
• Last Book Read: "Other Rivers: A Chinese Education" by Peter Hessler
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Gas station food

Website: www.GlobalAtlanta.com

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Brian Clark, publisher of The Georgia Sun!

The Georgia Sun is an online news outlet covering local news, business, and features across the state.

Coolest Thing About Brian: He's a major history buff!
Favorite Restaurant: Sidelines, family sports bar in Cobb and Cherokee
Favorite Getaway: Sky Valley
Favorite Nonwork Hobby: He's really enjoying being a dad!
Last Book Read: "All That Unites Us," Dan Rather
Favorite Guilty Pleasures: Pro wrestling and Slim Jims

Website: www.theGeorgiasun.com
Email: [email protected]

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Faith Jessie and Zack Merchant, hosts of "The Georgia Vote" on WXIA TV/11Alive. Their show covers Georgia politics and legislative topics, airs Sundays at 11 a.m., and is about to hit its one year anniversary.

Coolest Thing About Faith – She has two first names, which is sometimes a thing! Years ago, she did a story in Las Vegas about a rescue dog ... and of course she adopted that dog!

Coolest Thing About Zach – He was a regular rower in DC and loves running Georgia trails

Favorite Restaurants

• Faith - The Third Space (on the Beltline)
• Zach – Dead End Drinks (Kirkwood)

Favorite Books

• Zach – “Dune” by Frank Herbert
• Faith – She loves a good murder mystery, like "The Maid" by Nita Prose

Favorite Guilty Pleasures

• Zach – Playing 15 year old computer games
• Faith – House and techno music, MJQ Concourse in Underground Atlanta

Favorite Getaways

• Zach – Blue Ridge or other places in the mountains
• Faith – She’s a fan of Blue Ridge too!

Favorite Nonwork Hobbies

• Zach – Running
• Faith – PTO! She loves to find a good flight to get away. Also loves a good museum.

Website: www.11alive.com/thegeorgiavote

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Anila Yoganathan with the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

The Chronicle is a weekly newspaper covering business news in Atlanta, published by American City Business Journals. The paper has both a weekly print edition and an online edition.

Coolest Thing About Anila: Her mother runs a pottery business and she loves helping her set up for shows!
Favorite Restaurant: Eclipse De Luna in Miami Circle
Favorite Getaway: She doesn't really have a favorite place but wants to try more of north Georgia (so send her ideas!)
Favorite Nonwork Hobby: Reading! "It helps me reset my brain"
Last Book Read: "Anathema" by Keri Lake
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Dark chocolate

Website: www.bizjournals.com/atlanta

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Curt Yeomans, Senior Writer for the Gwinnett Daily Post.

The Gwinnett Daily Post is the major newspaper in this north Atlanta county, one of the largest and fastest-growing counties in Georgia. Curt is currently the paper’s sole reporter and he covers just about everything … except sports!

Watch and listen as he talks about the big issues facing the county, including transit and housing affordability.

• Coolest Thing About Curt: His high school band played Carnegie Hall and he was once a pretty good drummer!
• Favorite Restaurant: La Cazuela in downtown Lawrenceville
• Favorite Getaway: Helen, GA 
• Favorite Nonwork Hobby: Likes Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age.
• Last Book Read: “To Kill A Mockingbird”
• Favorite Nonwork Hobby: He loves to travel, noting a recent trip to Las Vegas as a fun trip.

Website: http://GwinnettDailyPost.com 

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Kathleen Conway, Managing Editor, Georgia Trend magazine.

Georgia Trend is a monthly print and digital magazine, covering business topics,  economic development topics, and all sorts of other issues from across the state. Each issue includes feature stories, columns, and special focuses on specific cities, counties, or regions of the state.

• Coolest Thing About Her: She aspires to golf again!
• Last Book She’s Read: "Night" by Elie Weisel
• Favorite Local Restaurants: Taqueria Los Hermanos
• Guilty Pleasure: Reality TV! The Housewives!
• Local Getaway: Getting on water on anyone's boat, Big Canoe
• Favorite Non Work Hobby: Wordle and other word games

www.GeorgiaTrend.com

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.