Panelists:

Megan Mitchell '14 is an anchor and reporter for WLWT, the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, and a TikToker focusing on LGBTQ & mental health topics with 1.6 million followers. She received an Emmy Award in 2020 for her work covering teen suicide. And in 2017, Megan's work received first place out of every local news station in the country by the National Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA), for her documentary covering Two Spirit Native Americans. She was the first reporter to break the story of the Standing Rock Reservation’s opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, which caused international uproar. She received the award for Best TV News Reporter in the state from the North Dakota Broadcast Association and a dozen other local broadcast awards. She graduated from Emerson College in 2014 with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism.

Jonathan Graziano '13 is a storyteller and a Social Media Manager at GoDaddy. You may recognize him and his dog, Noodle, from their viral TikTok videos - which ask the daily question, “Is it a bones or a no bones day?” The videos have over 65 million collective likes, and Jonathan and Noodle, 4.6M devoted followers.

Peyton Dix '16 is currently the Global Social Director at MAC Cosmetics. Previously, she was the Head of Social at PAPER and InStyle’s Special Projects Editor where she oversaw social, produced and directed editorial content for digital and video. She's directed Regina King, Megan Thee Stallion, Mj Rodriguez, Kristen Stewart and more. For more about Peyton visit peytondix.com or @peytondix on Instagram.

Moderated by:

Darian Harvin '13 is a multimedia beauty reporter and social media editor using her journalism and curatorial skills to craft narratives and distinct takes on beauty, pop culture, and the intersection of both. So far, her career has been dedicated to working on thoughtful and viral ways to present news and content to people on the internet and IRL, for platforms like BuzzFeed News, Yahoo News, NBC News, and Vox.com. She wants to use her love and curiosity for beauty to tell stories. She currently writes for the New York Times, Refinery29, TeenVogue, and The Cut, and runs her own newsletter, BEAUTY IRL. Follow Darian here.

A link to access this virtual program as well as reminder emails will be sent via Eventbrite in advance of the event.

Emerging Conversations: Learning for Life is a new series of events to provide space for the Emerson community to connect around niche professional development topics. The events are hosted by the Professional Development Committee of the Emerson College Alumni Board.

Emerging Conversations: Social Without Shade