Leading as an Introvert: The Benefits and Risks of Laissez-faire Leadership How Political Leaders Utilize Traditional and Social Media to Market Themselves as Trustworthy and Credible The Abolishment of the Non-Entertaining Programming Requirement and the State of Radio News: Effects on Tennessee's Major Markets Since 1985

Brandon Long is a News Director for the NBC affiliate in in Macon, Georgia. Previously, he worked as an Anchor/Reporter and Anchor/Managing Editor for this station. He moved to Middle Georgia in 2004 from Tennessee after working in newsrooms at WPTY/WLMT-TV in Memphis and WBIR-TV in Knoxville. 

He graduated from The University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Communication and studied television news and political science. He has been active in a number of professional and community organizations, including Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. 

He enjoys the unending support of his wife Shelby, his daughter, and dog, Scout.

Favorite Quote: "One who beareth the torch, shadoweth oneself to give light to others." The Torchbearer Creed 

Articles:

• Leading as an Introvert: The Benefits and Risks of Laissez-faire Leadership

• How Political Leaders Utilize Traditional and Social Media to Market Themselves as Trustworthy and Credible

• The Abolishment of the Non-Entertaining Programming Requirement and the State of Radio News: Effects on Tennessee's Major Markets Since 1985