Lynette clemetson biography for kids

I'm Lynette, Director of Wallace House and also a 2010 Knight-Wallace alum. I spent the first half of my career as a print journalist, first covering Southeast Asia for Newsweek based in Hong Kong and then as a D.C.-based  national correspondent covering politics and social issues.

After six years in Asia and a few years reacquainting myself with the U.S., I moved to the Washington bureau of The New York Times where I covered a range of national issues including politics and policy, adoption and families, race and demographics.

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I moved into digital strategy and leadership - completely clueless about what that jump really meant - when I became the founding managing editor of a Washington Post venture, The Root. That dizzying start-up experience led me to apply to the fellowship to catch my breath and strengthen my business, technology and leadership skills.

The fellowship helped me realize that I enjoy creating new journalism ventures. I went on to NPR where, as Director