MENTOR BIO
Marcia L. Allert
Director of Visual Journalism
The Dallas Morning News
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Marcia L. Allert is the Director of Visual Journalism for The Dallas Morning News. She joined the organization in October 2016 and oversees a team of award-winning visual journalists and editors. The team works closely with the editorial department to produce compelling visual journalism that diversifies and deepens the storytelling of The Dallas Morning News. Her team has won multiple awards, including ASNE, Best of the West, National Headliners, and Texas APME awards for their news coverage.
Additionally, she was on the judging panel for CPOY and POYi and participated in portfolio reviews at Kenyon College, New York University, The New York Times, and the NPPA Women in Visual Journalism Conference. Since graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, she has worked in renowned newsrooms, including the Associated Press, ABC News, The New York Times, and The Daily Beast.
"I am so grateful to be able to be mentored by Ms. Marcia Allert for 2 school years now. As soon as I met her, I knew she was a wise woman willing to teach. Whether in person or virtual, week after week, I am learning what it takes to be a photographer. She plans our visits to make sure I am learning everything I possibly can. Thank you, Marcia, for pouring into me these past 2 years."
- Kylie Daniel
