Deputy Editor at Congress.org
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Deputy Editor at Congress.org
- Reporter and Chief Political Blogger at The News & Observer
- Past
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- Reporter at The News & Observer
- Visiting Instructor at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Visiting Instructor at N.C. State
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- Education
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- Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
- Willamette University
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Ryan Teague Beckwith’s Summary
Innovative journalist with a track record of online success. Created and manage popular Under the Dome and Wakepol blogs on North Carolina politics for The News & Observer. Host regular podcast featuring everyone from U.S. senators to director Ron Howard. Regularly write extensive profiles of state politicos for online database and contribute daily newspaper stories. Spearheaded "Claims Department" fact-check feature during Election 2008.
Experienced reporter with 12 years at daily newspapers. Covered local, state and federal government; gubernatorial, Congressional and presidential races. Reported features, profiles and business stories. Specialized in stories on urban planning and historic preservation on metro desk. Uncovered scandals in governor's office, nonprofits on capital desk.
Talented educator with experience at community college and university level in reporting and editing courses. Voted most likely to teach by classmates at Columbia University journalism school. Regularly proctor entrance exams for Columbia. Supervised team of college interns on capital desk. Regular guest speaker at UNC-Chapel Hill high-school journalism day and in other classes.
Ryan Teague Beckwith’s Experience
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Deputy Editor
Congress.org
(Online Media industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
Help redesign political Web site owned by the Roll Call Group.
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Reporter and Chief Political Blogger
The News & Observer
(Public Company; MNI; Newspapers industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Report on the legislature, state elected officials, Congressional delegation. Manage North Carolina's top political blog at dome.newsobserver.com. Drove growth by 45 percent in second year. Conduct and edit regular political podcast. Oversaw team of interns during 2008 primary. Led fact-checking effort during elections.
Ryan Teague Beckwith’s Education
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Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
2001 — 2002
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Willamette University
B.A. , Rhetoric , 1993 — 1997
- Activities and Societies:
- Reporter, News Editor and Editor; The Collegian student newspaper
