Janelle Harris Dixon is a narrative journalist, copywriter, and content strategist with more than 20 years of experience covering race, culture, equity, and social justice. Her work has appeared in Essence, Ebony, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, Smithsonian, and more than 50 other publications. She holds a B.A. from Lincoln University and an M.A. in African American Studies from Temple University.
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The food critic behind Daym Drops on the turning points that took a low-budget video blog to a full television production -- and what the internet audience he built actually made possible.
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The BET programming chief on what he looks for in the creative collaborators he bets on -- and the personal qualities that separate the people who last in television from those who do not.
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The entertainment executive on the production standards she holds her projects to -- and why attaching your name to something is a commitment that cannot be delegated or outsourced.
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The setup, preparation, and on-camera habits that make remote media appearances look and sound professional -- even when you are sitting at your kitchen table with a laptop camera.
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The Moguldom Media CEO on the editorial vision behind his docutainment model -- and the case he is making that long-form video and business journalism belong in the same package.
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The dating blogger and author on the role his writing plays in readers' romantic lives -- and the distinction he draws between helping someone get a date and helping them find a partner.
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The PR veteran and author on the techniques she has developed over decades for getting past the professional persona people present -- and reaching the real person underneath.
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The photographer on what drove her from an advertising career toward a deeply personal visual project celebrating young people of color -- and what she has learned about mission-driven creative work.
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The Walking Dead producer on the persistent gap between the stories Hollywood tells about women and the stories women actually want to see -- and what she is doing about it.
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Three publishing professionals share the manuscript preparation steps that editors and agents say most writers skip -- and what the submissions that impressed them most had in common.
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