Robin Wilhoit, anchor of Knoxville's NBC affiliate WBIR shares her insights on journalism, ethics, the changing face of the industry and what it's like being a woman in this ever-changing field.
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Robin Wilhoit, anchor of Knoxville's NBC affiliate WBIR, shares her insights on journalism, ethics, the changing face of the industry and what it's like being a woman in this ever-changing field.
Robin is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She has been a broadcast journalist for more than 30 years, and has been anchoring the weekday newscasts at WBIR since the 90's.
She is passionate about being a community advocate, serves on several local nonprofit boards and frequently lends her time to serve the people of East Tennessee. In 1998, she helped to launch Buddy Check 10, a program to promote breast cancer awareness.
Beyond being an award-winning journalist, leader, and community advocate, she is also a mother of two. She shares the challenges of managing it all.
Robin shares her experiences on:
Ethics in the newsroom
Trust in the media and how to differentiate truth from fiction in news-gathering
Maintaining humanity in journalism
Sharing your gifts and talents
The importance of mentorship
Being a woman in a male-run industry at the beginning of her career
Maintaining mental health in an emotionally difficult profession
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