
ABOUT ME
I started my career in local television as a web producer and now work as a content manager for a media publishing company with a focus on digital content for children and their families. The gig presented itself as a kind of a dream job during the coronavirus pandemic. A few months at home had me reassess what I really wanted to do, and then a job posting called that was a perfect blend of all of my work experiences and my #momlife.
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I've been not only a web producer, but a video producer (who also narrated videos), a newsletter writer, and a copy editor. I took on both formal and informal leadership opportunities. I graduated from leadership programs at Poynter and the News Leaders Association, which were incredible experiences. But I also really loved just tackling new challenges in the newsroom and hitting "senior" status while doing some mentoring.
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These days, I've also tacked on the title of businesswoman, launching my own online shop. I adore writing. Much of it stays private or without a byline but sometimes I blog.
And I keep daydreaming about publishing my own book one day (either a children's book or a fictionalized take on a memoir).
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If you have any tips in that area, or you'd just like to chat sometime, then please reach out on LinkedIn or via email: meta.viers@gmail.com.
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AWARDS & HIGHLIGHTS
2021: Society of Professional Journalists, DC, Dateline Award, Newspaper Series, for “Female Military Pilots See the Next Barrier to Break: Getting More Black Women to Fly” (McClatchy).
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2020: The American Legion's the Fourth Estate Award for McClatchy's "Stricken" project.
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2020: McClatchy President's award winner as part of McClatchy's "Stricken" project team
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2019: Poynter Institute/The Washington Post 2019 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media.
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2019: 2019 Emerging Leaders Institute (News Leaders Association) prior to NABJ Annual Convention in Miami
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2011: Honored for being an exceptional employee at WUSA/Gannett
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2009: Virginia Association of Broadcasters Award for Best Website, Commercial Station - nbc29.com - Runner-up
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2008: Regional RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Website (Broadcast - Affiliated), Small Television, 12 – nbc29.com
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2008: Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Meritorious Award for Best Website - nbc29.com
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2007: Virginia Association of Broadcasters Award for Best Website, Commercial Station - nbc29.com