Next Generation Leaders celebrates the achievements of young alumni of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication. In this episode, we talked to Julia Mueller, a political reporter and journalist who has contributed to several publications around the country. Mueller received her Bachelor's degree at the University of Oregon before attending Northwestern University's Medill School's Masters Program, where she specialized in politics, policy, and foreign affairs. Julia detailed her day-to-day responsibilities, including covering breaking news and enterprise stories, and emphasized the importance of social media in her work. She shared insights on maintaining objectivity, managing personal information, the value of networking and attending grad school, and discussed the fulfillment she gets from uncovering significant stories in her work.

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Show Notes
01:24: Introduction
03:56: A day in the life at The Hill
06:01: Balancing Enterprise and Breaking News
7:19: The role of social media in modern journalism
11:09: Personal privacy ub the digital age
13:52: Grad school considerations
15:29: Personal biases and social media
19:27: Day to day and workplace environment
20:46: Working at the White House

22:23: Advice for early career journalists
24:13: Fulfilling work
25:58: Skills and mindsets to develop outside of school

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