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.

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.

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.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Dean Anason, the editor of the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Coolest Thing About Dean: He loves old movies like "The Thin Man"

Last Book Read: "Buried Secrets" by Christopher Farnsworth

Favorite Local Restaurant: Canoe (Vinings) and Monterrey Mexican (Tucker location)

Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Any kind of PBS documentary

Favorite Local Getaway: Jeykll Island and Blue Ridge

Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Watching baseball

Website: https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta

Contact: Danason@bizjournals.com

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.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Joe Ripley, the new Community Reporter with WXIA TV/11Alive in Atlanta.

Coolest Thing About Joe: They don't call him "The Talented Mr. Ripley" for nothing! He's been singing since he was a baby and now sings with the Atlanta Master Chorale
Podcast: Built for More (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more/id1642585254)
Favorite Local Restaurant: Grana italian (several locations)
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Wrestling (watching!)
Favorite Local Getaway: Asheville or Chateau Elan
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Singing chorale but he can sing country, gospel, and jazz
Website: https://11alive.com
Contact: jripley@.11alive.com

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

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Alexa Liacko, a reporter with CBS News Atlanta, the newest local television news operation in Atlanta.

Coolest Thing About Alexa: She and her husband have a "who's the
best chef" competition (he's currently winning). She loves to try new recipes.
Last Podcast She's Listened to: "The Happiness Lab"
Favorite Local Restaurant: Delbar
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Cooking competition shows!
Favorite Local Getaways: Blue Ridge and Savannah
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Boxing class!
Website: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/
Contact: Alexa.Liakco@cbs.com

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

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Savannah Sicurella, the business entertainment reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Coolest Thing About Savannah: She was born with eleven fingers!

• Last Books She's Read: "Time of Desecration by Alberto Moravia and "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
• Favorite Local Restaurant: Jang Su Jsng in Duluth
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Soapy Italian language television
• Favorite Local Getaway: Chattanooga, TN
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Baking! She bakes a lot of bread!

Website: www.ajc.com

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

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Emma Hurt, a business reporter with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution whose beat focuses on the Atlanta airport Delta Air Lines, UPS, and Norfolk-Southern.

Coolest Thing About Emma: Her husband recently bought a pickup truck, so she recently got a kayak!
Last Podcast She's Listened to: "Breakdown" from the AJC
Favorite Local Restaurant: Gigi's Italian Kitchen in Candler Park
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Voga's dark chocolate dairy free gelato (Voga Italian Gelato)
Favorite Local Getaway: Lake Rabun
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Skiing

Website: www.ajc.com

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