4 Questions Journalist Spotlight

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Rick Folbaum, morning anchor and co-host of "On the Record" on WANF TV/Atlanta News First.

Coolest Things About Rick: He has five children and they’re really the most important part of his life

Favorite Restaurant: Little Rey
Favorite Local Getaway: Helen, Georgia
Last Book Read: “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley, a modern rete...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on David Plazas, Opinion Editor for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Coolest Thing About David - Loves running and did his first Santa Speedo Run in December! Loves to sing and once won a contest wearing a bullfighter costume singing from the opera Carmen

Favorite Local Restaurant - Boqueria, tapas restaurant in Colony Square
Last Book He&apos...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Michael Doudna, reporter with WSB TV in Atlanta

Coolest Thing About Michael – He's a big sports card collector (baseball cards) and he was a state champion basketball player on the high school level

Favorite Local Restaurant - Pendolino (Roswell Road)
Last Podcast He Listened to – The Rest is History
Favorite Non-Work Hobby – He and...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Dean Anason, the editor of the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Coolest Thing About Dean: He loves old movies like "The Thin Man"

Last Book Read: "Buried Secrets" by Christopher Farnsworth

Favorite Local Restaurant: Canoe (Vinings) and Monterrey Mexican (Tucker location)

Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Any kind of PBS documentary

Favorite Local Get...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Joe Ripley, the new Community Reporter with WXIA TV/11Alive in Atlanta.

Coolest Thing About Joe: They don't call him "The Talented Mr. Ripley" for nothing! He's been singing since he was a baby and now sings with the Atlanta Master Chorale
Podcast: Built for More (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more/id1642585254)...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Alexa Liacko, a reporter with CBS News Atlanta, the newest local television news operation in Atlanta. 

Coolest Thing About Alexa: She and her husband have a "who's the 
best chef" competition (he's currently winning). She loves to try new recipes.
Last Podcast She's Listened to: "The Happiness Lab"
Favorite...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Savannah Sicurella, the business entertainment reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Coolest Thing About Savannah: She was born with eleven fingers!

• Last Books She's Read: "Time of Desecration by Alberto Moravia and "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Jang Su Jsng in Duluth 
• Favorite Guilty Pleasu...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Emma Hurt, a business reporter with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution whose beat focuses on the Atlanta  airport Delta Air Lines, UPS, and Norfolk-Southern.

Coolest Thing About Emma: Her husband recently bought a pickup truck, so she recently got a kayak!
Last Podcast She's Listened to: "Breakdown" from the AJC
Favorite Local Restau...

This month, our “4 Questions Atlanta PR & Marketing Spotlight” podcast features a conversation with Nick Schittone, SVP Growth with Yes&.

This podcast is available on YouTube and across our social media channels. Each episode focuses on digital marketing agencies, sports marketing, technology, healthcare experts, and more. Those interested in being a guest should contact Mitch Leff at mitch@leffassociates.com. 

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Madison Elizabeth Hogan, creator of the podcast series, Robbery, Inc., produced by the Marietta Daily Journal and Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Robbery, Inc. is an eight-part podcast detailing the dramatic robbery of a Marietta bank in 1974.

Coolest Thing About Madison: She's been to North Korea!

Favorite Local Restaurant: Hammerhea...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on DorMiya Vance, WABE News radio! Her beat is to "cover all things culture and social justice on the Southside of Atlanta."

Coolest Thing About DorMiya: She's a big fan of horror movies and TV show. Anything that's gory and grotesque! One of her favorite franchises is the "Saw" series.

• Last Book Read:  "The Underground Railroad&...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Michelle Hall, Managing Editor of the Forsyth County News.

Coolest Thing About Michelle: Acted and did commercials when she was young and loves dancing and comedy shows!

• Last Book Read: Nate Bargatzy "Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from A Simpler Mind"
• Favorite Local Restaurant: PITA Mediterranean Street Food, Atlanta Hwy, Cumming
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Watc...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines Blake DeVine, a reporter with WANF TV/Atlanta News First.

Coolest Thing About Blake: He's got a big A Cappella choir background!

• Last Podcast: "Acquired" podcast, it goes behind the scenes of the biggest tech IPOs and acquisitions
• Last Book Read: Dave Ramsey "Total Money Makeover"
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Southern Kitchen (Midtown)
• Favorite...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines Molly Oak, a general assignment / Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) at WXIA TV/11Alive in Atlanta.

• Coolest Thing About Molly: She used to play competitive beach volleyball and her dog (Roy) is trained as a therapy dog
• Last Podcast: "Good Hang" with Amy Poehler
• Last Book Read: "Everybody, Always" by Bob Goff
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Little Rey or Yepp...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on A.R. Shaw with the Atlanta Daily World. The Atlanta Daily World is the oldest black newspaper in Atlanta, founded in 1928. Currently owned by Real Times Inc., it publishes daily online. 

• Coolest thing: The first article he ever wrote was in the fourth grade
• Last Podcast: The Business of Content by Simon Owen
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Virgil's Gullah Kitche...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Libby Allnatt with What Now Atlanta.

What Now Atlanta is part of a network of 32 sites across the US and Canada, focused on restaurant, retail, and real estate news.

Coolest thing: She loves coffee shops and has an IG page where she reviews local shops (@atlcaffeinequeen)
Last Podcast: We’re Here to Help (two guys who give people advice on n...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Trevor Williams, Global Atlanta.

GlobalAtlanta covers international business and other news around Georgia, focusing on how the world connects to Georgia.

Coolest Thing About Trevor: He loves going to estate sales, it's a family activity!

• Favorite Restaurant: Thumbs Up diner
• Favorite Getaway: Chattanooga, TN
• Favorite Nonwork Hobby: Playing...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Brian Clark, publisher of The Georgia Sun!

The Georgia Sun is an online news outlet covering local news, business, and features across the state.

Coolest Thing About Brian: He's a major history buff!
Favorite Restaurant: Sidelines, family sports bar in Cobb and Cherokee
Favorite Getaway: Sky Valley
Favorite Nonwork Hobby: He&apo...

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Faith Jessie and Zack Merchant, hosts of "The Georgia Vote" on WXIA TV/11Alive. Their show covers Georgia politics and legislative topics, airs Sundays at 11 a.m., and is about to hit its one year anniversary.

Coolest Thing About Faith – She has two first names, which is sometimes a thing! Years ago, she did a story in Las Vegas about a rescue dog ... an...