At last, the Daily Kos Emerging Fellows are here!

Daily that I report back to work at Day by day Kos is completely different, and at present every one brings me somewhat nearer to my fifth anniversary in December. I’ve held a number of completely different titles in my time right here—social media strategist, employees author, trending information editor—however I’ve spent the longest time in my present function, and it’s additionally been probably the most fulfilling. As managing editor of Group Content material, I’m dedicated to what I take into account to be probably the most distinctive facet of Day by day Kos: Our open platform for you, the Group, to jot down concerning the points that matter probably the most to you.

I’ve at all times been form of obsessive about the Group, if I’m trustworthy. I hadn’t even been right here a 12 months earlier than I launched my weekly Picks of the Week collection and e-newsletter, which required me to learn each single piece y’all wrote. I additionally included writing suggestions alongside my roundup, hoping to assist writers put their greatest foot ahead. My curiosity in Group writing, in addition to my want to assist writers, didn’t go unnoticed by the Powers That Be, and that led to the supply to create the Group Contributors program, targeted on compensating and growing present members of the Group who have been already contributing a lot.

Alongside the best way, we’ve printed a whole lot of authentic tales, launched new collection (Black Music Sunday, anybody?), and even held a writing workshop.

However there was at all times extra to come back. In January, I advised y’all we have been launching an enormous initiative to recruit and develop writers who weren’t already part of the Day by day Kos Group, however undoubtedly belonged right here. It’s been within the works for awhile—lengthy sufficient that COVID-19 derailed it, in actual fact. However I’m so thrilled to let you know that we’ve lastly made it occur, and we’ve bought six new members of the Group able to throw their voices into our uniquely progressive fray.

I can’t wait so that you can meet them.