Vickie Walton-James
Managing Editor/News at NPR
- Role
- Managing Editor News at NPR
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vickie Walton-James
I\'m a veteran journalist, manager and strategist. My career at some of the nation’s largest news outlets has been dedicated to managing talented colleagues, providing them with the guidance and support necessary to report on the most important and interesting stories of our times, domestically and internationally. My roles have also included staying attuned to changing audience trends and preferences, idea generation, assisting in donor and stakeholder relations and representing my organizations at various conferences.
Experience
Managing Editor News
Oct 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US
I oversee NPR’s daily news coverage, ensuring excellence across desks and news magazines, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered. I oversee daily digital coverage, as well, working with the staff of npr.org, visual and social media managers.
Education
The University of Kansas
B.S., Journalism
International Reporting Project, Johns Hopkins University
Fellow
Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program, Columbia Journalism School
Fellow
Skills
- Journalism
- Editorial
- Newspaper
- Investigative Reporting
- Breaking News
- Online Journalism
- Storytelling
- Feature Articles
- News Writing
- Headline Writing
- New Media
- Ap Style
- Fact-Checking
- Broadcast Journalism
- Copy Editing
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