Shoshana Walter

Current

• Crime reporter at The Ledger, The New York Times Regional News Group
• Reporter at The Ledger

Education

• The Poynter Institute
• Mount Holyoke College

Connections

64 connections

Industry

Newspapers

Websites

• My Company
• My Website

Shoshana Walter’s Summary

Crime reporter with experience juggling deadlines, producing video, taking photos, working odd hours and writing a variety of stories including breaking news for the web; cops, courts and feature stories; and narrative/enterprise.

Awards:
Gold Medal for Public Service, Florida Society of News Editors, 2009.
First place, Features, Florida Society of News Editors, 2009.
New York Times Chairman's Award, August 2008.

Shoshana Walter’s Experience

• Crime reporter

  The Ledger, The New York Times Regional News Group

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  November 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  I work bizarre hours, write about strange events, run to crime scenes and visit jail every night.

• Reporter

  The Ledger

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

Shoshana Walter’s Education

• The Poynter Institute

  2007 Poynter Summer Fellowship for Young Journalists , 2007 — 2007

  One of sixteen journalists nationwide chosen for program focused on writing, ethics and multimedia.

• Mount Holyoke College

  B.A. , American Studies, with a concentration in Ethnic and Gender Studies , 2003 — 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  Women's Public Voices
  Feminist Uproar Magazine
  Student Reporter for the Alumnae Association

Additional Information

Shoshana Walter’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website

Shoshana Walter’s Interests:

Journalism; writing; art; pop culture; race, class and gender

Shoshana Walter’s Groups:

•    Five Colleges Alumni
•    Society of Professional Journalists
•    Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College
•    Newspaper Professionals Network
•    Poynter Institute College Fellowship Alumni
•    Seven Sisters Alumnae Club

Shoshana Walter’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch