Discover Top Reporters / Journalist in Winston–salem, North Carolina, USA

My 25-year career as a professional writer spans long-form, investigative journalism to UX microcopy for websites. An award-winning journalist for 16 years, I changed gears in 2015, moving on to marketing as a digital copywriter and copy manager. My specialties include crafting consistent messaging across channels, creating clear CTAs that lead to conversion, content strategy, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and coaching and mentoring writers. Crafting emails, social media, mobile app and website copy and SEO-rich long-form articles are all part of my skill set, and I have experience in writing retail, fashion, beauty, home, automotive and higher education content in fast-paced, high-volume environments. I'm an expert at distilling complex subjects into compelling, easy-to-understand copy and creating on-brand, engaging content. A true people person, I thrive when working with designers and other creatives to bring concepts to life, and learning from cross-functional partners through the course of a project.

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Katrina M. Wilson, formerly known as Katrina Moses, was born and raised in Summerville, South Carolina. Wilson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Francis Marion University (Florence, South Carolina). Wilson has worked at newspapers Camden Chronicle-Independent (Camden, South Carolina), Morning News (Florence, South Carolina), and The Pentagram (Arlington, Virginia). She currently writes for Prince William Living in Manassas, Virginia. Currently, she has two books on Amazon: Spilled Milk and Other Taboo Tales and Differences. She is a narrator for a few African American audiobooks on Audible. She currently resides in North Carolina with her husband.

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Hunter Bailey is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolin at Charlotte with a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Analytics. With a strong interest in the sports field, Hunter has interned with multiple sports marketing and media companies. You can reach him on Twitter @Hunter_Bailey45 or via email at x His work includes columns, features, podcasts, and game coverage across a variety of sports. He has previously written for the Blowing Rock News, the Play Action, and SB Nation's Underdog Dynasty.

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After 20 years in newsrooms along the East Coast—as a reporter, story editor, copy editor, designer, and homepage editor—Diana D'Abruzzo decided in September 2018 to focus full time on freelance work. She primarily copy edits and writes but is also a soup-to-nuts journalist with production experience who can take the whole project off your hands and write, design, and edit your organization’s published materials.

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I am a student at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, graduating in the spring of 2022 with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Journalism. I am on my school paper's staff as a sports reporter with them. I interned in the spring of 2020, and then I became a staff writer in the fall of 2020.

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I'm a writer. And a rewriter. Shaping stories has been a lifelong love. My feature stories for outlets such as The Charlotte Observer, Business North Carolina and SouthPark Magazine often focus on arts and culture, travel, healthcare and real people with remarkable, but relatable, stories. I'm a fan of brevity and candor and a crusader against corporate jargon.

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Daniel Hartis is the author of “Charlotte Beer: A History of Brewing in the Queen City” and “Beer Lover’s The Carolinas.” He writes about the local beer scene for the Charlotte Observer and has been published in All About Beer Magazine, Beer Advocate, The Beer Connoisseur, Craft Beer and Brewing, The Local Palate, Our State, Food Republic and Paste Magazine.

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Sarah Batista is an award – winning journalist, speaker, entrepreneur and filmmaker. Before launching Stories to Inspire, Sarah spent a decade as a reporter and anchor in local television news. In 2013, she left WBTV news in Charlotte after seven years to pursue her dream of documentary filmmaking. As an investigative reporter, Sarah covered a wide range of issues and draws upon that experience in her storytelling. Her four part "Beyond the Border" series filmed in Mexico won her the Large Market Feature Award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She also contributes reports to the weekly news magazine show ‘Carolina Impact’ on WTVI PBS Charlotte. Sarah is a creative, "outside the box" thinker who is passionate about traveling and experiencing new adventures.

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Pilar Timpane is a filmmaker and producer based in Durham, NC. Her work has focused on women's stories, immigration narratives, and religious communities with the aim of using storytelling for social change. She holds a BA from Rutgers University and a Masters in Theological Studies from Duke University Divinity School. She co-directed and produced SANTUARIO (2019, PBS/ReelSouth & AlJazeera). SANTUARIO was the winner of the Best Documentary Short Jury Prize at New Orleans Film Festival 2018 as well as the Crested Butte ActNow Award and the IF/Then Shorts American South Pitch. She is an alumna of the New Orleans Film Society Southern Producers Lab, Indie Grits Real Fiction Lab, and Women in Film/Stella Artois Finishing Fund. She was named a 2021 Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artist by the Durham Arts Council. Pilar is a 2022 ITVS/NEH Humanities Documentary Development Fellow and a Logan Nonfiction Program Fellow, working on her first feature film as director, about the changing role of women in the Catholic Church.

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I love the news, television, and serving our communities by digging for the truth and giving people accurate information about events and issues. It’s so, they can make informed decisions. I’m a big fan of the Scripps-Howard motto: “Give light and the people will find their own way.” I’m an Emmy Award winning news anchor/reporter, most recently for WGCL-TV in Atlanta. I love taking viewers through breaking news and field anchoring. As a proven ratings-getter, I’ve been blessed to have worked with fantastic producers and love working together to craft an informative, energetic, rockin’ newscast. On the road, I‘ve covered hurricanes and presidential campaigns; and especially enjoy producing in-depth reports. My career in journalism started at The University of Maryland at College Park. To pay my way through college, I worked as a news aide for The Washington Post, and as a production assistant for WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. I’ve worked for television stations in Dayton, Cleveland, Raleigh, Houston, Orlando and Washington, D.C. Community involvement is very important to me. I serve on the volunteer board of CAPN Clinics, a charity of medical professionals who provide free care to people who are homeless and families in crisis in Atlanta. I’ve been an after-school tutor for disadvantaged students in D.C., a career day speaker for numerous middle schools and high schools; and an instructor for college students for the NABJ Broadcast Short Course at North Carolina A&T State University. Right now, I also mentor several college journalism students. I’m proud of my work in Houston and in Cleveland, hosting a series of reports on adoption; helping to move kids from foster care, to permanent loving homes. I’ve been featured in newscaster roles for the TBS comedy series “Miracle Workers”, the HBO series “The Outsider”, The Oprah Winfrey Network’s “Greenleaf”; also movies “Brightburn”, “Shaft”, and “Noelle.” Journalism isn’t my only professional passion, I’ve also earned real estate licenses from the states of Maryland, Georgia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

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For the past 10 years, Coach Randall Clark has dedicated himself to developing basketball players around the country to be the best players, teammates and leaders, both on and off the court. Currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Coach Clark works with players of all ages and skill levels, at basketball camps he hosts or one on one training and everything in between. Coach Clark has a natural ability to bring out the best and elevate the skills of his players through his training techniques and knowledge of basketball. With players Coach Clark has worked with having success in AAU and the collegiate level, Out Work Everyone is the premier basketball training and player development throughout Charlotte, North Carolina.

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I am an independent news shooter/producer/DP residing in Asheville, NC. I love to travel and will drive within a 4 hour radius of Asheville (Knoxville, Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Chattanooga, Winston Salem). I carry a valid passport and travel worldwide. I am an experienced front line humanitarian relief worker, and additionally carry certifications: HI 001, HI 002, HI 007. I also train humanitarian relief workers on personal security protocol. I can also pull in WorldChanging Films, a documentary film company that focuses on meaningful material and relevant news media content. UN, PPG, SCP, and IPPA press accreditation.

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I'm a communications specialist with 15+ years of experience in print and digital news and advertising, as well as with agencies and nonprofits. I currently work as a senior communications specialist at the NC Justice Center, an advocacy nonprofit that works on behalf of low-income residents. Past: I'm an award-winning former editor and designer with strong project management experience and client collaboration skills. I was the driving force behind starting 1808: Greensboro's Magazine, a city magazine with 45,000+ monthly circulation. I also have a strong interest in web accessibility and usability.

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I'm an award-winning travel writer, but started my career in news with the Louisville (Kentucky) Courier-Journal, where I served on a Pulitzer Prize team. I'm an eight-time Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award winner, and was honored for editing the best newspaper travel section in North America for the Dallas Morning News. I also was Travel Editor of Coastal Living magazine for Time Inc. I write a column for USA Today and contribute to the Los Angeles Times, BBC, Better Homes & Gardens, the Washing Post, Delta Sky, Afar, Westways, Southbound, CNN, and others. I've helped produce several National Geographic books, and created CivilRightsTravel.com..

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A award-winning multimedia reporter adept at obtaining and completing stories that are focused, straightforward and composed with authority and clarity. Exceptional work habit, drive and curiosity, with an ability to develop sources, gaining access and information. Ability to tell stories across platforms -- print, multimedia and video. I have worked as a livestreamer, producer, reporter and editor on a wide variety of projects for The Washington Post, Fusion, Chicago Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review and others.

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I am seeking opportunities in sports writing, preferably baseball or college football. I've authored a book on the Yankees and leadership that reached the number-one spot on Amazon's Bestseller list. I’ve produced two podcasts, Dynamic Leaders and 2 jocks & a schlub, that are available on a podcast network. I won a gold award for a sports feature at Central New York High School Press Day, hosted by Syracuse University Newhouse. I write regularly on my Substack www.cernig.substack.com.

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I have covered sports for 20 years on a freelance basis, including the Chicago Cubs and White Sox for three years and the Chicago Bulls for 15 years. I have conducted countless interviews with players, coaches, managers, GM's, and more. I have written for Bleacher Report, The Heckler, and Cubs Vine Line Magazine, as well as covering high school basketball for the Chicago Sun-Times, and recently doing restaurant reviews and news stories for the Queen City Nerve in Charlotte.

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Proven history of accomplishment in Online, Broadcast and Print Journalism, Communications and Marketing across a wide range of sectors. Currently staff reporter for WHQR Public Radio in WIlmington, NC. Honored with over 20 Awards for Excellence in Broadcast and Online Journalism. Previous work at CNN, KCAL-TV, Public Interactive, Monitor Radio. Also skilled with Social Media, Web Content Management Systems, Editing, Photography

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Kayleigh Ruller is a freelance writer who focuses primarily on food culture, environment, and health. She has a degree from UCLA, where she studied the intersection of biological and social sciences. She has a background in acting, improvising, and podcast production, all of which she dabbles in from time to time.

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I am a freelance multimedia journalist with years of experience in content creation, journo writing, blogging, and many other talents. I graduated from Ohio University with my degree in Communications and haven't looked back since. I love covering city culture - music, art, food, nightlife, and entertajnment. Ohio, born and raised, Atlanta made me, and Charlotte is now where I lay my head!

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