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New Kneeland Fellow
September 2022

If you’re a TV newsroom manager and are looking to recruit and retain employees, longing to be reenergized, and desperate to find work/life harmony… and you haven’t gone to Kneeland… then you’re missing a crucial ingredient to success. Kneeland is inspiration and in only three days, life changing. You and your managers should sign up now!

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Laura Evans Baines

Leadership, Broadcast Journalism and Digital Media Expert

ABOUT ME

I am a Peabody, Scripps, Murrow and Emmy Award winning journalist with 23 years of Broadcast News experience in 7 markets, 6 states, 1 Canadian province and three countries.

I have proven skills in leading news teams with authenticity and empathy in large U.S. markets and proven skills in overseeing editorial direction of the newsroom while excelling in breaking news, promoting newsroom innovation, growing OTT content, building a digital first environment and mentoring and developing talent.

I have excellent communication, multitasking and problem-solving abilities with

an analytical, approachable and adaptable outlook.

I also excel in Digital Media and Digital Marketing and have a Master of Science in Digital Audience Strategy from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at ASU.

I am one year into my Doctorate in Business Administration with a News Leadership focus.

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AWARDS

Scripps Award 2020

Peabody Award 2020

Murrow Award 2020: Overall Station Excellence

Emmy Award Winner: Best Morning/Daytime Newscast 2010, 2018 and 2019

Emmy Award Winner: Breaking News 2017

Nominated for 12+ other Emmy Awards including:

Best Producer

Best Writer

Best Newscast

SPJ Best Newscast Winner 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011

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