YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Caroline Collins, an evening news anchor and content creator at KRIV-TV Fox 26 in Houston, will discuss the changing media landscape at the Youngstown Press Club’s annual meeting and dinner at 5:30 p.m. April 21 at Stambaugh Auditorium.
Collins, a West Middlesex, Pa., native and former WFMJ-TV news personality, will speak on “Local Voices, Global Reach: The Digital Transformation of News.”
Collins will discuss her work as a weekend evening anchor and multimedia journalist at WFMJ from 2017 to 2020, her career path, how local news is adapting to different ways of news consumption and what to expect in the future.
“It’s amazing how much technology and social media has changed since my first job in local news in 2015,” Collins said in a preview of her presentation. “Our reach is more powerful than ever with social media.” She has more than 2 million followers on social media.
Collins received a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and a master’s degree in communication technology, with a concentration in social media, from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, where she interned with KDKA-TV.
“Journalism, social media and marketing are constantly changing. It’s important to be adaptable and learn the new technology and platforms,” Collins said in a Point Park University alumni profile.
Collins began her broadcasting career at WJET and WFXP in Erie, Pa., where she was a general assignment reporter, fill-in anchor and producer. She joined Fox 26 in Houston, the sixth largest TV market in the country, in December 2022 after having been a morning anchor for KSEE in Fresno, Calif.
The cost for the event is $50 for Youngstown Press Club members and $60 for nonmembers. Advance reservations and payments are required. The registration deadline is Friday. Register HERE.