nick4iezos

@nick4iezos

Soon: Rural Higher Ed national reporter for . Ex- . He/him. Newsletter: nick@opencampusmedia.org

Atlanta, Ga.
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    20 hours ago

    So excited to say I'm joining as a national reporter investigating higher ed, with a special focus on rural America.

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    7 hours ago
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    If any of you are reading this tweet, please dm! Would happily review resumes and help make connections so much as I can.

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    10 hours ago

    Flagging again that ~75 people worked at Ozy. I've been on the phone w lots of them. They're reading all of the stories & tweets. This is very hard for them. A lot of them did great work. It's unfair to say Ozy was a "sham." The correct framing is that it was woefully mismanaged.

    Ozy Media is shutting down, amid fraud allegations Ozy told Axios earlier this year that it had 75 full-time employees, all of whom now seem to be out of a job.
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    5 hours ago

    A diverse lot as well. Ozy people, ping me. We’re hiring and help many others hire too.

    Flagging again that ~75 people worked at Ozy. I've been on the phone w lots of them. They're reading all of the stories & tweets. This is very hard for them. A lot of them did great work. It's unfair to say Ozy was a "sham." The correct framing is that it was woefully mismanaged.
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    4 hours ago

    Charu was one of the best editors I ever had the opportunity to work with, with a genuine interest in important Indonesia & Japan, and regional stories other western outlets didn't care about. For that, I'll miss OZY.

    So this is how it ended — OZY, an idea/company many of us journalists have given our heart and soul to, our lives to, shut down without giving us a chance to save our contacts and work, without a chance to say goodbyes to everyone we've been in the trenches with. (THREAD) 👇
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    4 hours ago

    Central to OZY's achievements: a team of 200+ top-quality freelancers I'm proud to have helped build and lead. YOU made it all possible. Working with you has been one of the biggest highlights of my time at OZY.

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    4 hours ago

    The joke’s on Charu because for all the love he’s dishing out to other OZY survivors, he’s almost certainly the nicest person on this planet. HE WINS. I challenge anyone to prove that I’m wrong.

    So this is how it ended — OZY, an idea/company many of us journalists have given our heart and soul to, our lives to, shut down without giving us a chance to save our contacts and work, without a chance to say goodbyes to everyone we've been in the trenches with. (THREAD) 👇
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    5 hours ago

    The incomparable — In the madness of Washington, this uber brilliant political reporter cut through the noise, shining a light on the biggest stories and upcoming stars before everyone else. He's also 1 of nicest human beings ever. Waiting for you in India, my friend.

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  9. 8 hours ago

    It won't be the only thing people remember from this mess, but I'm glad this was the quote they used in closing this strange, sordid chapter.

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  10. 8 hours ago

    I mean, I think this sums it up.

    What's weird is that, we found a bunch of instances of the site's content actually doing well. But at no point did the company seem to know what to do with it. Instead, more and more parts of their operation just transformed into pages for The Carlos Watson Show.
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  11. 8 hours ago

    This is a fairly interesting piece in that it's one of just a few to go deep into all the hard, good work the team put in while facing extreme obstacles and conditions every single day

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  12. 9 hours ago

    Some of us who have had a few months, or years, to process their time at OZY have felt a lot of PTSD this week. For those who are just newly leaving, be kind to yourself and take the time you need to get right.

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  13. 9 hours ago

    I said OZY should cease to exist. I stand by that: The news product couldn't keep its credibility after leadership's deception. It's still a tragedy though. We sweat blood and tears for years to move mountains — and sometimes did. It's hard to see that disappear in a week.

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  14. 10 hours ago

    Anybody who has written for over the years, I definitely recommend backing up your articles ASAP. Authory is a good way to do so (this is my referral link, you'll get a free first month). It does take 24-48 hours.

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  15. 11 hours ago

    Wow.

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  16. 13 hours ago

    He has also invested in rural education and workforce development without being condescending, a real feat a Congressman from Silicon Valley didn't have to take on

    Difference between and many other progressives is he is able to speak in language of optimism about the country, this is spot on.
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    13 hours ago

    In the meantime, I'm also looking for virtual coffee dates with anyone operating in the prison education space. DMs are open, or reach out at charlotte@opencampusmedia.org

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    14 hours ago

    So and I spent a while this week going through years worth of social analytics for Ozy. You can listen to that journey here: But today's Garbage Day is full write up of what we learned. Let's dive in shall we?

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    15 hours ago
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    The actual content the journalists at OZY have produced is really great. I hope people recognize that the failures of executives does not discount the wonderful reporting/content the editorial team put out!

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  20. 16 hours ago

    I love the fiction writing of , an accomplished writer and former editor. Everybody should read it.

    Once upon a time I had a boss who oversaw a number of writer-peasants. One day the writers approached the boss to ask what his favorite book was. He said, “The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho but I never finished it.”
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  21. 17 hours ago

    Many of us were shocked then when Carlos told that we had reached $50m in revenue and hit profitability in 2020 As reported, it was 50% over the previous year's revenue.

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