This Friday, Season 4 of The BIB Podcast, Episode 4 is called, “News from the Margin” with a special guest who’s excited to discuss the importance of journalism for communities of color!

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Our Guest Naoka Foreman @kokoaka__ was a general assignment reporter at The Indy after freelancing as a journalist since 2017 when she launched her pop-cultural newsletter series The Majority: The Official Newsletter From the Margin. In 2016, she decided to pursue journalism after producing two short documentaries while attending Nevada State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in visual media with a concentration in digital cinema.

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In 2019, Naoka launched News From the Margin on Instagram, a community-focused newsroom that seeks to inform ethnic groups, mainly Black and Latino Americans, about politics, history and culture on the local, national and global level. By establishing a newsroom, Naoka was able to develop and secure a reputation as a trusted journalist before being hired by a traditional news organization.

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Naoka graduated from UNLV’s Journalism and Media Studies program with a master’s degree in 2022 after publishing a thesis about how Black female agency on social media. In 2024, Naoka was awarded a Proclamation from the Board of Clark County Commissioners for her contributions to local journalism.

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Tap in to see how this conversation with your hosts @theestoryofseantory & @king.chordonn impacted them with his powerful & phenomenal story!

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