Zachary Hansen

131 S Milledge Ave., Athens Ga. 30605 ! ZacharyHansen96@gmail.com ! 706-575-5803 ! ZachEHansen.com

Dedicated reporter with a knack for Three-year record of commended Go-getter who lives for the thrill of
storytelling, clear communication and performance as a reporter, editor and deadlines and the hustle and bustle of
snooping out the root of good stories columnist across a plethora of desks nonstop breaking and updating news
EDUCATION

The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. July 2014 – Dec. 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Major: Journalism
Certificate: New Media Minor: Religion GPA: 3.53/4.0
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Bloomberg
Winter News Intern New York, N.Y. Jan. 2018 – March 2018
• Adapted and reported on the intricacies of the municipal bond market to a specialized audience of market professionals
• Reported at least 10 muni-related stories per week, including breaking news, market wraps and long-form analysis
• Broke a story on a $1.4 billion Pennsylvania bond deal pricing, leading to the Bond Buyer and Reuters following suit
• Delved into the complexity of proton therapy funding for a feature and a subsequent segment on Bloomberg Radio
The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com
Pulliam Fellow Phoenix, Ariz. June 2017 – Aug. 2017
• Collaborated with the features, social media, food & dining and multimedia departments to report on a variety of topics
• Broke a news story on plane flight cancellations that became a national news story, amassing over 1.25 million views
• Wrote multiple stories and videos that would be repackaged by dozens of other USA Today Network newspapers
• Curated national news stories and trending topics into localized, relevant digital content for its social media channels
Self-employed
Freelance Journalist Athens, Ga. Jan. 2017 – Nov. 2017
• Continued to report for the AJC on topics such as living, food & dining, event coverage, music and the arts
• Wrote 15 visual leads for the AJC living section, including the Memorial Day feature on an Atlantan WWII veteran
• Reported on personal finance issues for MagnifyMoney.com through the Athens-based Fast Copy News Service
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Features Intern Atlanta, Ga. Sep. 2016 – Dec. 2016
• Collaborated with the features, local government, business and food & dining teams to report on a variety of topics
• Contributed to the local election coverage on Nov. 8, 2016, calling 10 races across three counties
• Dug through hundreds of legal documents for a co-bylined A1 story on DeKalb hookah nightclubs
The Red & Black Newspaper
Managing Editor Athens, Ga. June 2016 – Aug. 2016
• Planned the AthFest Music & Arts Festival coverage package, which included over 65 pieces of content
• Oversaw the production of 10 weekly print editions over the summer including the back-to-school double edition
• Spoke at a Grady College of Journalism conference to over 50 student EICs and MEs about planning event coverage
ACADEMIC ACCOLADES
• Grady College of Journalism McGill Fellow (Fall 2017) • Cox Institute SABEW fellow (Oct. 10-12, 2017)
• Cox Institute’s Mobile News Lab Member (Fall 2017) • Cox Institute Leader (Spring 2017)
• Associated Press Intern for a Day program (Dec. 9, 2015) • Hope Scholarship recipient (2014-2017)
SOFTWARE / PROGRAMS

• Proficient in the Bloomberg Terminal, Presto, Wochit, MS Office Suite, WordPress and Methode
• Intermediate proficiency in HTML, CSS, Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy, Audacity and Google Analytics
• Beginner knowledge in Adobe Premiere Pro, JavaScript, Chartbeat, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator