Michael Andersen

Current

correspondent at Nieman Journalism Lab
Clark County reporter at The Columbian

Past

online editor and reporter at The Daily News
Carnegie fellow at ABC News
reporter at Grinnell Herald-Register

news editor at The (Grinnell College) Scarlet and Black
editorial intern at Toledo City Paper

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Education

Northwestern University
Grinnell College
Ottawa Hills High School

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Michael Andersen’s Summary

Formalist. Wonk. Omnivore. Skeptic.

Michael Andersen’s Specialties:

Local-news entrepreneurship. Municipal policy fallout from the Growth Management Act of 1990. Biscuits.

Michael Andersen’s Experience

correspondent

Nieman Journalism Lab

(Research industry)

June 2009 — Present (6 months)

Report on local-news startups around the country for the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University at www.niemanlab.org.
Clark County reporter

The Columbian

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

December 2006 — Present (3 years )

Cover countywide trends and county government, including growth and development, transportation, public health, social services, nonprofits, taxation and planning. Launched the metro team's first blog and the paper's first Web database.
online editor and reporter

The Daily News

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

January 2006 — December 2006 (1 year )

Introduced breaking news, story comments, topical archives, a discussion forum and (we think) the industry’s first mashup of a crime blotter with Google Maps. Boosted average daily pageviews 76 percent in 11 months.
Carnegie fellow

ABC News

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; NYSE: DIS; Broadcast Media industry)

June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)

As one of 10 nationally-selected fellows, researched, shot and reported for Brian Ross investigative unit, exposing insecurity at university nuclear research reactors and prompting a Congressional hearing. Broadcast on Primetime, October 2005.
reporter

Grinnell Herald-Register

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

September 2003 — August 2004 (1 year )

Covered local government, education, crime, health, business, politics, weather and whatever else came up. Occasionally wrote the whole front page. By researching, pitching, and independently pursuing stories, dramatically increased enterprise and feature coverage.
news editor

The (Grinnell College) Scarlet and Black

(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

January 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 5 months)
editorial intern

Toledo City Paper

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

June 2000 — August 2000 (3 months)

Michael Andersen’s Education

Northwestern University

M.S.J. , reporting and writing (Medill) , 2004 — 2005

Spring 2005: Wrote the business plan for a free weekly newspaper for young suburban adults. In 2006, the Arlington Heights Daily Herald launched our plan as Beep.

Winter 2005: Covered agriculture and futures markets in downtown Chicago for the Daily Herald.

Fall 2005: Covered national news and politics in Washington, D.C. for the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News.
Grinnell College

B.A. , English , 1999 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

Administrative coordinator for Student Publications and Radio Committee, elected by student body. Theater, quiz bowl.
Ottawa Hills High School