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Kayla Gagnet

Kayla Gagnet

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Director of Digital Content at equalpride

  • Education

    • Louisiana State University

      1999 - 2003
      B.A. Mass Communication -- Journalism

    • University of Missouri-Columbia

      2012 - 2016
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Journalism - Media Management

  • Experience

    • The Daily Advertiser

      Jan 2004 - Oct 2006
      Reporter

    • WCNC Charlotte

      Jan 2007 - Oct 2008
      Internet News Producer

    • Internet Broadcasting

      Oct 2008 - Jul 2011
      Managing Editor, WDSU.com

    • CNHI

      Jul 2011 - May 2020

      • Senior Vice President, Content & Digital Operations

        Sept 2017 - May 2020

      • Vice President of Content Development

        Aug 2016 - Sept 2017

      • Director of Digital Content

        Jul 2011 - Aug 2016

    • The Times-Picayune | Nola.com

      Jul 2020 - Aug 2023
      Managing Editor, Digital

    • Loyola University New Orleans

      Oct 2020 - Dec 2023
      Adjunct Instructor

    • Equalpride

      Aug 2023 - now
      Executive Director of Digital Content

      Lead the news and digital audience operations for the largest LGBTQ+ owned media company in the country, including The Advocate, Out and Pride. Manage the team of editors, reporters, social media managers and other journalists working to tell stories about politics, culture, entertainment and more -- all through a queer lens.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kayla Gagnet
      Editor & Publisher Magazine's Top 25 Under 25 - 2018
    • Awarded to Kayla Gagnet
      Best Internet Innovation Press Club of New Orleans Jun 2010 Awarded for the WDSU Parade Tracker online and mobile tracking application that followed the progress of New Orleans Carnival parades and alerted viewers to the parade's location via a real-time map and text alerts.