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Riley Atkinson

@RileyAtkinsonn

@djnf Data Journalism Intern at ASI. Advertising and Multimedia Production student at The University of Arkansas.

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Joined February 2021
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Michele Bell@MB_PAEditor14 Aug 2023
Fabulous "think pink" article by ASI Media's summer intern, @RileyAtkinsonn. Great job, Riley! #Barbie    asicentral.com/news/web-excl…

‘Barbie’ Movie Unleashes Pink-Product Frenzy

The trend is likely to continue into the holiday season, but distributors who want to get in on the fun shouldn’t wait.

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C.J. Mittica@CJ_ASIMedia3 Aug 2023
A major new set of cosmetics regulations are being rolled out that are going to impact promo industry staples such as lip balm. Major kudos to our intern @RileyAtkinsonn for digging into this complex new law and explaining what it means for promo. asicentral.com//news/web-exc…
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Dow Jones News Fund@DJNF2 Aug 2023
In March, @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained by Russia. His unjust arrest is a brazen violation of press freedom and poses far-reaching consequences to journalism, governments & democracies everywhere. Visit WSJ.com/Evan for more. #IStandWithEvan – at Birmingham, AL
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Gina Shelton@GinaHShelton26 Apr 2023
Proud of these star journalists @uarkjournalism @RileyAtkinsonn @DRStew32 news.uark.edu/articles/64198…

Journalism Students Win Top Dow Jones Internships

Sophomore Riley Atkinson and senior Robert Stewart, student media leaders in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, have been awarded national internships by the Dow Jones News Fund.

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Gina Shelton@GinaHShelton18 Apr 2023
Thanks ⁦@maryhennigan_⁩ for Zooming with ⁦@uarkjournalism⁩ students today to discuss your reporting career. JDays
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If you don’t like LEARNS, the wheels are in motion for a referendum. If enough signatures are collected, it can pause the implementation and put LEARNS on the ballot in 2024.
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NEW: Group launches effort to repeal the Arkansas LEARNS Act through a ballot referendum. From @AG_Reports #arpx arkansasadvocate.com/2023/04…
Organization launches effort to place Arkansas LEARNS Act repeal on the ballot | Arkansas Advocate

Organization launches effort to place Arkansas LEARNS Act repeal on the ballot | Arkansas Advocate

A group of public school supporters has taken the first step to pursue a petition referendum to overturn the LEARNS Act, the sweeping education law signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in...

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This is a show of true humanity. Of loving your neighbor. ❤️ #CovenantSchool
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💔 @JustinJPearson comforts a woman holding a sign that reads: “Covenant Mom.” Reminder for the people in power: The families, who are burying children and loved ones murdered in last week’s #CovenantSchool shooting, deserve real action to stop gun violence. 🎥 via @Dulcet24
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Arkansas FOIA bill that would allow elected officials to meet outside of public view fails in state Senate committee arkansasonline.com/news/2023…
Arkansas FOIA bill that would allow elected officials to meet outside of public view fails in state...

Arkansas FOIA bill that would allow elected officials to meet outside of public view fails in state...

House Bill 1610 would have amended the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act to allow elected officials to meet informally if the meeting is comprised of less than a third of the entire body present.

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Stacy Ryburn@stacyryburn28 Mar 2023
The Aronson, future home to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema + Drive-In at the former 112 Drive-In site, is a-go nwaonline.com/news/2023/mar/…
Plan approved for Aronson mixed development at former 112 Drive-In site in Fayetteville | Northwest...

Plan approved for Aronson mixed development at former 112 Drive-In site in Fayetteville | Northwest...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Planning Commission approved a development plan for the former site of the 112 Drive-In, granting the plan deviations from city code regarding flooding and road connectivity.

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For AR People@ForARPeople120 Feb 2023
The LEARNS Act has been filed, 5 minutes before 5pm. The bill is 144 pages and will run in Senate Ed committee on Wed at 9am. The public has fewer than 40 hours to review the bill, contact lawmakers, & make plans to attend committee. #arpx #arleg arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTP…
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"Going to school should not be a life-threatening endeavor. But this is America, and every day that our children leave the house, or their dorms, we fear for their safety." — NAACP President and CEO @DerrickNAACP #MichiganState Read our statement here: bit.ly/3IpGwBy
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Through the generosity of the Alice L. Walton Foundation, @UArkansas is now the home of the Arkansas Center for Black Music, as well as the only Master of Music in Black Sacred Music degree in the United States ➡️ bit.ly/3HIaM90
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University of Arkansas Chancellor Charles Robinson will deliver an address at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22, at the Fayetteville Public Library event center at 401 W. Mountain St. Doors open at 6 p.m. A meet-and-greet reception will follow the speech. nwaonline.com/news/2023/feb/…

UA’s Robinson speaks for Black History Month | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

University of Arkansas Chancellor Charles Robinson will deliver an address at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22, at the Fayetteville Public Library event center at 401 W. Mountain St. Doors open at 6 p.m. A meet-a...

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SB68 establishes the last full week of January as Holocaust Education Week in Arkansas public schools.
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@nytimes7 Feb 2023
In his first State of the Union address since the GOP took the House, President Biden will push to raise taxes on the wealthy, extend social aid and rule out cuts to Social Security and Medicare. nyti.ms/3DOhzgk
Biden Calls on Republicans to Help Him ‘Finish the Job’ and Build the Economy (Published 2023)

Biden Calls on Republicans to Help Him ‘Finish the Job’ and Build the Economy (Published 2023)

President Biden was heckled during the State of the Union address when he spoke about fentanyl and when he accused Republicans of threatening Social Security and Medicare.

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As of 4 p.m. it was still pretty slick out there.
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UA IT services officials have enacted a ban of the social media app TikTok on campus Wi-Fi and university-issued devices. ow.ly/Sbnn50MzwtS
UA IT Services enact immediate ban of TikTok on campus Wi-Fi

UA IT Services enact immediate ban of TikTok on campus Wi-Fi

Due to a recent executive order by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the UofA is banning the use of TikTok on campus Wi-Fi.

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Gina Shelton@GinaHShelton3 Nov 2022
⁦@uarkjournalism⁩ students toured the Washington County Detention Center as part of reporting on a proposed jail expansion.
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Gina Shelton@GinaHShelton25 Oct 2022
⁦@uarkjournalism⁩ students are at the polls today covering early voting.
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Gina Shelton@GinaHShelton13 Oct 2022
Congratulations @RileyAtkinsonn news.uark.edu/articles/62215…
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