July 16, 2026
Substack Forgot I Existed
A technical glitch has become an unexpected meditation on identity, grief, and the human need to be remembered.
Journalist · Writer · Speaker · Founder
Stories, strategy, and what comes next.
Award-winning journalist, writer, speaker, and founder working at the intersection of media, trust, and what’s next.
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About
Same curiosity.
Bigger possibilities.
I’m Deanna Fry, an award-winning journalist, writer, speaker, and founder. My work lives at the intersection of people, media, and the future, rooted in truth, driven by curiosity, and fueled by a deep belief in what’s possible.
For more than 20 years, I have helped shape stories about politics, race, culture, justice, resilience, and joy. Every project begins with the same question. What will help people understand one another more clearly?
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Writing
Behind Every Headline
Essays, perspectives, and conversations on media, people, leadership, and the forces shaping what’s next.
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June 2, 2026
The Beauty Industrial Complex Comes for Men
Young Men Are Learning What Women Already Know
May 26, 2026
The Daughter on Duty
Caregiving through resentment and responsiblity.
May 19, 2026
I Know. I Disappeared for a LONG While
We have so much to catch up on
July 22, 2025
Before the Indictment: What It Cost to Get This Far
A reflection on the sentence in Breonna Taylor’s case, and the stories we told before accountability had a name.
July 19, 2025
Caste Origins
What Isabel Wilkerson’s Book and Ava DuVernay’s Film Reveal About the Power and Peril of America’s Social Order
Speaking
Real conversations.
Lasting impact.
I speak on the people, ideas, and shifts shaping our world, from trust in media and human-centered leadership to storytelling, reinvention, and what comes next.
Book Deanna to speak◎Trust in Media
✦Storytelling for Change
▥Leadership in Uncertain Times
◉Building What’s Next
Mentorship
The Producer Pod
Learn the craft. Find your voice. Lead the room.
Small-group mentorship for television producers and journalists who want to sharpen their storytelling, navigate their careers, and grow into newsroom leaders.
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“Deanna has a gift for helping producers see the bigger picture. She understands the craft, the pressure of the newsroom, and what it takes to grow from producing a show to leading the people who make it. Her guidance challenges you to think more strategically about the journalist and leader you want to become.”
Latonya Yarbro
Executive Producer
“Deanna sees potential in people and knows how to turn that potential into a plan. She asks the right questions, gives practical advice, and helps you recognize opportunities you may not have seen for yourself. Every conversation leaves you thinking differently about what you’re capable of and where your career can go.”
Konah Williams
Producer & Strategic Communications Professional
Books
Books, in progress.
A home for future books and big ideas exploring media, people, leadership, and the next chapter.
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Same curiosity.
Bigger conversations.
Founder
Coordius
Trust infrastructure for human expertise and creation
I’m the founder of Coordius, a platform focused on building trust infrastructure that helps credible experts and independent creators find, evaluate, and work with one another.
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My TV Journalism Work
Reporting, interviews, and on-air work from more than two decades in broadcast journalism.
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