Makayla Richardson is a senior at Northern Arizona University majoring in journalism with a minor in public relations and has been a prominent face at NAZ 365betÌåÓýÔÚÏßÊÀ½ç± -- a student-led source for local news in northern Arizona.
She has been in broadcast journalism for three and a half years, working in the core of the School of Communications -- the Media Innovation Center (MIC). For two years she has held the news director position at NAZ 365betÌåÓýÔÚÏßÊÀ½ç±, getting first-hand experience leading a newsroom while on and off the camera.
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Journalism major and NAZ 365betÌåÓýÔÚÏßÊÀ½ç± news director Makayla Richardson will be graduating from NAU this week.
Jesselle Ortegon, Arizona Daily Sun
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Journalism major and NAZ 365betÌåÓýÔÚÏßÊÀ½ç± news director Makayla Richardson will be graduating from NAU this week.
Jesselle Ortegon, Arizona Daily Sun
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