Mallory Carra

1 week ago | nbcuacademy.com | Mallory Carra

When reporter Shelby Bremer moved from Chicago to San Diego to cover housing last year, she faced a challenge: How would she localize national stories in a brand-new city? “It’s been really essential for me to lean on people with more experience in the newsroom and say, ‘OK, what’s the context here? Tell me the players, tell me the dynamics,’” said the NBC 7 San Diego reporter.

1 month ago | nbcuacademy.com | Mallory Carra

Born and bred in New York City, I was excited when I was offered a change of pace — my first reporting job at a newspaper in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As I packed to leave for Appalachia, my friends teased me with questions like “Will there be dirt roads?” “Will you have electricity?” and “Will everyone there be white?”Chattanooga had not only paved roads but also several major interstates and international airports, enough electricity to power high-speed internet and many people of color.

1 month ago | wthitv.com | Mallory Carra

By Mallory Carra Ollie profiled the work of U.S. nonprofit Paws of War, which reunites military personnel with the animals they bonded with while serving overseas. How one US organization reunites military personnel with the animals they rescued overseasHigh costs but high rewardsHelping heroesOriginally published on myollie.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

1 month ago | mercurynews.com | Mallory Carra

While deployed in Kosovo in May 2024, U.S. Army Reserve physical therapy assistant Elvia Azuara saw many stray cats running around one of the bases — including a sweet little black and white female kitty, known mostly as Fent. Azuara noticed her one day during lunch and she fed fries to Fent. Soon, this became a regular bonding activity for them. “I guess she knew my routine,” Azuara said in an interview with Stacker.

1 month ago | wlfi.com | Mallory Carra

Ollie profiled the work of U.S. nonprofit Paws of War, which reunites military personnel with the animals they bonded with while serving overseas. Originally published on myollie.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.