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4 Questions Journalist Spotlight

4 Questions Journalist Spotlight

By: Mitch Leff
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Twice a month, Mitch Leff, president of Leff & Associates Public Relations, offers his "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight, a conversation with a Georgia journalist.

4QJS dives into each journalist's background, their role at their current media outlet, beats and story interests, and talks about how public relations professionals can work with them, and stories on their radar.

Then it gets fun! What's the coolest thing about them? What's their favorite book/podcast, favorite local getaway, hobbies, and favorite restaurant.

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Episodes
  • "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" with Rick Folbaum, Atlanta News First
    Mar 12 2026

    This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Rick Folbaum, morning anchor and co-host of "On the Record" on WANF TV/Atlanta News First.

    Coolest Things About Rick: He has five children and they’re really the most important part of his life

    Favorite Restaurant: Little Rey
    Favorite Local Getaway: Helen, Georgia
    Last Book Read: “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley, a modern retelling of Shakespear’s King Lear set on an Iowa farm
    Last Podcast Listened to: The New Yorker Radio Hour
    Favorite Guilty Pleasure – A dirty martini
    Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Listening to music, he loves when his kids introduce him to new music, favorite artist is Prince

    https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/video-gallery/politics/on-the-record/

    Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

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    35 mins
  • "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" with David Plazas, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    Feb 22 2026

    This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on David Plazas, Opinion Editor for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

    Coolest Thing About David - Loves running and did his first Santa Speedo Run in December! Loves to sing and once won a contest wearing a bullfighter costume singing from the opera Carmen

    Favorite Local Restaurant - Boqueria, tapas restaurant in Colony Square
    Last Book He's Read - Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn by Gary Pomerantz
    Favorite Non-Work Hobby - Running (it puts him in a good space)
    Favorite Local Getaway - Piedmont Park and the Beltline
    Favorite Guilty Pleasure - Manhattans

    www.ajc.com/opinion

    Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

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    36 mins
  • "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" with Michael Doudna, WSB TV
    Feb 6 2026

    This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Michael Doudna, reporter with WSB TV in Atlanta

    Coolest Thing About Michael – He's a big sports card collector (baseball cards) and he was a state champion basketball player on the high school level

    Favorite Local Restaurant - Pendolino (Roswell Road)
    Last Podcast He Listened to – The Rest is History
    Favorite Non-Work Hobby – He and his wife have cocktail creating competitions!
    Favorite Local Getaway – Blue Ridge, GA
    Favorite Guilty pleasure – Root beer float

    Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

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    29 mins
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