Deborah M. Todd

Feb 5, 2025 | americanpressinstitute.org | Deborah M. Todd |Lilly Chapa

When I was approached with the idea of leading a Pittsburgh-based community advisory group I was excited, but largely clueless about what I was getting into. The concept was simple: Bring community members representing different city council districts into the same room with members of local media to candidly critique neighborhood coverage and share story ideas that might have been missed.

Jul 14, 2024 | medium.com | Deborah M. Todd

When I was a toddler, my Grandpa Cochran, my mom's dad, would steal my nose. Tall and slender with snow-white hair despite his relatively young age, he would approach me and announce, "Debbie, I am going to steal your nose."I would collapse into giggles, never questioning the theft, and never running away. For one thing, I was fascinated by the ability to steal one's nose and besides, he always returned it to its place on my face.