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many people in the Jewish com-
munity and beyond — Jason
Honigman, David Hermelin, Al
Kaline, Donna Karan, Dolce &
Gabbana, Linda Dresner, Elmore
Leonard, Isaac Mizrahi and so
many more. It was a fun, vibrant
place to work, reflecting our spe-
cial Detroit community. And if I
sound a bit nostalgic, it’s because
I am.
Where she is now: Carla
Schwartz lives with her husband
in Juno Beach, Fla., and they
visit their children and three
grandchildren often. Her blog is
www.motownsavvy.com and she
occasionally freelances, includ-
ing for the JN. She belongs to the
Jewish Women’s Foundation of the
Palm Beaches and is active with
Hadassah and the Literary Society
at her local JCC.
STEPHANIE
STEINBERG:
Intern
The Jewish News
was the first pub-
lication I interned
for (in 2008), and it
was a great way to
start my career in
this industry. My
editor, Keri Guten Cohen, taught
me the importance of making sure
stories are both relevant and inter-
esting to your readers. (And also
making sure to spell your sources’
names correctly!)
Through my reporting, I also
gained a better understanding of
the Jewish community in Metro
Detroit and how it has a positive
impact on businesses, politics
and social services in Southeast
Michigan. Many of my stories
focused on Jewish youth and what
they were doing to make a differ-
ence in the world.
Nearly 10 years later, all the peo-
ple I interviewed are still working
to better the community, and I’m
still telling their stories. More than
anything, the Jewish News showed
me how meaningful it can be to
cover a community. Perhaps that’s
why after working in Washington,
D.C., and reporting for national
publications for a few years, I
couldn’t resist the opportunity to
come home and tell the story of
Detroit and the people revitalizing
the city.
Where she is now: Stephanie
Steinberg is a features reporter at
the Detroit News.
JULIE WIENER:
Staff Writer
I was a staff writer
from 1997 to 1999
and will always be
grateful to the Jewish
News for helping me
launch my journal-
ism career. I got
great training and
advice from my editors, especially Julie
Edgar and Jonathan Friendly, who
encouraged me to ask tough ques-
tions, pursue investigative projects
and develop a thick skin. I learned a
ton about reporting and about orga-
nized Jewish life.
What I loved most about the Jewish
News was that it had such a loyal read-
ership and played such a central role
in local Jewish life — whether they
were happy with our coverage or not,
people cared a lot about it! Not being
a native Detroiter, I really enjoyed get-
ting to know this community so well
and becoming immersed in its poli-
tics, history and ever-shifting geogra-
phy. I left the Jewish News to move to
New York, where I’ve worked for the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York
Jewish Week and other publications.
Where she is now: Julie Wiener
lives with her husband and two
daughters in New York, where she
is managing editor of My Jewish
Learning (www.myjewishlearning.
org), a website offering thousands of
articles, videos and other resources to
help navigate all aspects of Judaism
and Jewish life — from food to history
to beliefs and practices.
ALEXANDRA
ZASLOW:
Intern
As an intern for the
Jewish News in the
summer of 2009,
I helped report
and write features
for the paper. One
story I still think about to this day
was on a program that gives chil-
dren with autism the opportunity to
bake challah every Shabbat. It was
at the Jewish News that I first recog-
nized my passion for human-interest
stories. Eight years later, I’m still
producing the same type of content
for Katie Couric at Yahoo! News.
Being able to support the Jewish
community in my hometown and do
what I love to do made my experi-
ence at the Jewish News one I’ll never
forget.
Where she is now: Alexandra
Zaslow of New York City is an asso-
ciate producer for Katie Couric at
Yahoo! News. •
— Compiled by Contributing Writer
Esther Allweiss Ingber.