Reporter at The Patriot-News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area
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- Reporter at The Patriot-News
- Past
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- Reporter at Centre Daily Times
- Intern at The Wichita Eagle
- Education
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- Pennsylvania State University
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Daniel Victor’s Summary
I'm an evangelist for blogging, social networking and any other ways we can use the Web's power to help journalism.
Though I enjoy the day-to-day reporting, my main passion is finding innovation in the industry, whether it's new reporting methods or new business models.
Daniel Victor’s Experience
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Reporter
The Patriot-News
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)
2006 — Present (3 years)
-- As my main beat I cover the Hershey area, focusing mostly on the area's schools, municipal government and the world-famous chocolate factory.
-- I was the lead writer on the Obama campaign in Pennsylvania.
-- I was one of the original guinea pigs in Jay Rosen and David Cohn's beatblogging.org project. I experimented in using a small social network, powered by Ning, to aid my reporting.
-- I've contributed to several blogs on our newspaper's Web site. I'm a liveblogging mercenary and am doing my best to learn video. -
Reporter
Centre Daily Times
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
June 2002 — May 2006 (4 years)
-- Started as a stringer for entertainment section after graduating from high school
-- Interned after my freshman year
-- While continuing to write news for the main paper, I regularly contributed news and features to Blue, a student-centered publication
-- Wrote a sports-themed column for Blue
-- Wrote a Penn State football-themed blog for centredaily.com
-- Became a part-time staff writer while taking classes during senior year -
Intern
The Wichita Eagle
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MNI; Newspapers industry)
May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)
-- Worked on Public Life team for six weeks, covering city and county government
-- Worked on Crime and Safety team for six weeks, on the day cops shift
-- Was part of the team to cover the trial and aftermath of BTK, the city's infamous serial killer
Daniel Victor’s Education
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Pennsylvania State University
B.A. , Journalism , 2002 — 2006
Daniel Victor’s Contact Settings
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