Amanda Dickson

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Amanda Dickson is the co-host of Utah's Morning News and the host of A Woman's View on KSL NewsRadio. You can contact her at adickson@ksl.com.

Will artificial intelligence be good for Utah? One business expert says yes

A Utah business expert and economist says artificial intelligence will enhance Utah and its employees, hopefully eliminating redundant tasks.
5 months ago

Dickson: A master class on media and business at the U

Media business expert David Chipman encourages students to be curious about their own generation, Gen Z, and other generations.
5 months ago

Early intervention programs in Utah not experiencing chronic staffing shortages

The early intervention program in Utah is expanding, despite many programs around the nation suffering from chronic staffing shortages.
5 months ago

Haunted houses are safe, but can aggravate health conditions

And though haunted houses are regularly inspected, fire officials can't regulate how fear might affect someone's health.
5 months ago

Here’s how women are affected by microaggressions at work

A new report on women in the workplace found 78% of women have said they experience "microaggressions" at work.
6 months ago

Utah’s prison and its moms: “We love our children as much as the next”

There are 400 total women in Utah's state prison on any given day, and 70% of them are parents to minor children. Two women currently incarcerated are talking about their experience as moms in Utah prisons.
6 months ago

Dickson: FaceTime sleepovers are a thing

More and more teens and adults alike are sleeping together on FaceTime. Here's why, right from the people who are doing it most often.
6 months ago

Why our brains are getting smaller

Over the last 3,000 years, our brains have gotten smaller. They've shrunk about the size of a lime since then.
6 months ago

Dickson: Where faith and journalism meet

Executive Editor of Church News Sarah Jane Weaver and Church News reporter Mary Richards talk about where faith and journalism intersect.
6 months ago

Dickson: It’s not how well you slept, but how well you think you slept

When it comes to getting good sleep, it's more about your attitude on how you slept versus the actual sleep you got.
6 months ago

How parents in prison keep parenting, and how Utah helps

Nearly three-quarters of the women in Utah's prisons are parents to children under the age of 18. The number is smaller for fathers in prison, the number of parents in prison still affects one out of every 14 children.
6 months ago

Dickson: Star Trek fan goes to FanX

Amanda Dickson shares her experience "meeting her heroes" at FanX Salt Lake this weekend.
6 months ago

Dickson: Give your children the playlist of your life

My son, Ethan, asked me to create a Spotify playlist of "my music" for him. Here's my journey through time and how I made a gift for my kids.
6 months ago

Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute takes students ideas to real life

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah brings together 6,000 students from freshmen to Ph.D. candidates each year.
6 months ago

STEMFest at Mountain America Expo Center

When you walk into the Mountain America Expo Center today, you’ll see STEMFest 2023.
6 months ago

ABC’s Matt Gutman on panic attacks as a war correspondent

ABC's Matt Gutman has struggled with panic attacks for years. Now, he's sharing his story in a new book being released.
7 months ago

Rep. John Curtis on the conservative approach to climate change

OREM, Utah — Climate change is not a Democrat issue or a liberal issue. Not if you ask Rep.John Curtis, R-Utah. He is hosting a conservative climate summit on Friday at Utah Valley University. “This is an opportunity for us to get together and find common ground and demonstrate that conservatives really have a voice […]
7 months ago

Are you suffering from compassion fatigue?

Compassion fatigue is common among those in health care and care giving professions, sometimes they don't realize what the feeling is.
7 months ago

Dickson: Why does it seem like there’s less happiness at work?

In this editorial, Amanda Dickson explores why there are fewer happy people at work and suggests possible solutions.
7 months ago

Dickson: Utah-Florida football game does not cancel class

Amanda Dickson explains why the Utah-Florida football game doesn't have her canceling her media law class today.
7 months ago

What University of Utah football, career services have in common

It's hard to imagine that the University of Utah football team and its campus career services have anything in common. But there's more than meets the eye.
7 months ago

Micromanagement at work is the biggest problem

A new report from Monster surveyed over 6,000 workers and found that 73% said micromanagement is their number one "pain point" at work.
7 months ago

New RSV vaccine is a “game changer” but it’s not for everyone yet

There's a lot to know about the new RSV vaccine a Utah doctor says, most importantly who can or should take it, and when.
7 months ago

How members of the Utah PTA are like an army

The Utah PTA works with kids in classrooms across the state, and can take home what they learn to benefit their own kids.
7 months ago