Liam Pierce

Experience

1. Acting Executive Director Editor in Chief

   New Orleans Junior Journalism Program

   Jun 2019 — Present · New Orleans, LA

   Runs New Orleans\' nonprofit journalism program for BIPOC/LGBTQ+ high schoolers in all administrative and program-based functions. JRNOLA is New Orleans\' de facto high school newspaper — most often published via Gambit — as nearly zero schools in the city fund journalism. Via publication in outlets like Teen Vogue and The Washington Post on issues of national interest, JRNOLA also serves as the foremost youth outlet of Louisiana and The South on the whole. Instructs professional-level reporting from the ground-up: podcasting, pitching, research, source cultivation, interview techniques, writing, editing, etc. Fundraises, organizes meetings, hosts classes with BIPOC/LGBTQ+ guest speakers, edits and mentors for 20+ hours per individual student piece. Students paid to publish in professional outlets like Teen Vogue, Gambit Weekly, and (upcoming) The Washington Post.

Education

• Brown University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  2006 — 2008