Micky Bedell is the multimedia editor of Newspapers of New England's Pioneer Valley newspaper group: the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Recorder, Amherst Bulletin and Valley Advocate. She previously worked as a staff photographer at the Recorder and a staff writer at the Malone Telegram. Bedell graduated from Boston University in 2013 with a degree in photojournalism and a concentration in media effects. Her current duties include social media management and multimedia production with a focus on short-form videos.