
Kristan Obeng
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Managing Editor at @EdWriters. Past: @VTDNews. @LSJNews. @azcentral. #MA from @uazjschool. | Kristan ≠ Kristen (Kris-Stan Oh-Bang).
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As we mourn the senseless death of our member Sierra Jenkins, Education Writers Association sends our deepest condolences to her colleagues at The Virginian-Pilot and all those grieving the loss of this promising young reporter. ewa.org/announcement/m…

From anti-LGBTQ laws to book bans, Beth Hawkins of The 74 catches reporters up on the issues affecting LGBTQ students and shares tips on covering them. Read this main story and two other related pieces to improve your coverage: ewa.org/blog-educated-…



Way to go #TeamRedding. Placed twice in in-depth reporting including a collab with @VTDNews, with the work of Michele Chandler, @nadaatieh_RS and Kristan Obeng leading the way.


Where are they Wednesday: Kristan Obeng ('19 M.A.), now the Education Writers Association's managing editor for digital content, captured first place in the California Journalism Awards with another USA Today Network reporter for their 2021 story about the pandemic's "lost kids."


This was inspired by Kati Kokal who was so supportive of colleagues who were laid off. There will be tons of useful tips and information.

I started reading this early this morning. Great #highered story by Oyindamola #tellEWA chronicle.com/article/who-is…

EWA is 75 years old! Jo Napolitano not only documents EWA’s history but also details changes in education over the last couple of decades. Check out this in-depth piece if you’re a history fan or lover of all things #education. ewa.org/members-news/a…


It really is awesome!!! And the redesign was lead superbly by the awesome Kristan Obeng! She's been working on it for months and months AND doing everything else she does!



Thanks to the Education Writers Association who helped us write the top 10 EWA blogs of 2022! Take some time this holiday season to read them all. Lily Altavena Beth Hawkins Suevon Lee Jackie Mader Mila Koumpilova Maria Polletta Lynne Lamberg #k12 #highered #education bit.ly/3jkmlKR

We created some awesome resources for Education Writers Association lately, advising them on how to cover #prisoneducation. With that in mind, everyone should check out this latest story by Charlotte West (Ed journo covering prisons) #tellEWA opencampusmedia.org/2023/01/18/a-l…

EWA releases the following statement supporting the Marion County Record after police raided the newspaper’s office. bit.ly/45oPLKP NAHJ, najournalists, Investigative Reporters & Editors, Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981, #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists, Online News Association, Society of Professional Journalists #pressfreedom


First piece for Education Writers Association as a 2023 Fellow Collaborating With Incarcerated Writers on Education Stories ewa.org/how-to-cover-t…