Journalist. Media development professional

Digital journalist. Entrepreneur

Tynes has over a decade of experience as a journalist, editor, managing editor, and a director of training programs for journalists worldwide. She founded Tynes Media Group, which provides media solutions worldwide.

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Public speaker on MidEast and digital media

Tynes appeared in discussion panels in various places across the country including the National Press Club, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the University of Wisconsin, among others.

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Media appearances

Tynes is an expert on the Middle East and has appeared on a number of national and international TV programs, including Larry King Live, CBS’s Morning show, BBC’s Up all night, among others.

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What happens when a ‘full-blood...

May 23, 2014 Written by Natasha
What happens when a ‘full-blooded American’ sends a letter to a ‘foreign’ mom in Suburbia
Last week I experienced my first racist incident in the eight years I have been living in the U.S. I have seen and heard of racism happening to others, but this time it hit close to home. It was an attack against the core of who I am. I don’t want to get into many details, but I can summarize the incident as follows: I received an unexp [...]
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Recent Visit to Amman Reveals: When i...

May 28, 2013 Written by Natasha
Recent Visit to Amman Reveals: When in Doubt, Blame the Syrians
  By Natasha Tynes — The Huffington Post While visiting family and friends in Amman, Jordan last week after being away for over two years, I was constantly being asked about my observations on Amman, and whether it had changed since I was last there in October 2010. During the first couple of days, I would usually respond saying I [...]
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Fired over a tweet, Octavia Nasr says...

May 15, 2012 Written by Natasha
Fired over a tweet, Octavia Nasr says journalists need protection from social media flame wars
Social media are easy to use, but those quick tweets and status updates can be dangerous for journalists who want to keep their jobs. As more journalists get reprimanded or fired by employers over social media, former CNN correspondent Octavia Nasr told IJNet in an interview that employers should hold employees accountable to company standard [...]
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A journalist and new mom on the poten...

March 20, 2012 Written by Natasha
A journalist and new mom on the potential of Instagram
Lately, I’m struck by the massive potential that the iPhone photo app Instagram provides for journalists worldwide. See, these days I’m into photos, especially baby photos, or to be more precise, twins photos. When I had my twins last October, I wanted to document every step of their growth by taking pictures–lots and lots o [...]
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Six tips for journalists on using Fac...

June 10, 2011 Written by Natasha
Six tips for journalists on using Facebook for reporting
By Natasha Tynes How can journalists tap into the power of Facebook to crowdsource reporting and interact with readers? The average users spend an estimated “25 minutes daily on Facebook,” according to Vadim Lavrusik, Journalist Program Manager at Facebook. How can news organizations and journalists raise user engagement? IJNet at [...]
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