Reporter at The Wenatchee World, Music columnist and blogger for The Seattle P-I
Yakima, Washington Area
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- Blogger at Kitsap Sun
- Reporter at The Wenatchee World
- Blogger at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Freelance journalist at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Past
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- Reporter at Ellensburg Daily Record
- Xbox team (intern) at Edelman
- Reporter, editor at The Daily of the University of Washington
- Legislative reporter (intern) at The Spokesman-Review
- Education
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- University of Washington
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Travis Hay’s Summary
In my current position my role is an online content developer for a newspaper's Web site. Or, more simply put, I am the sole online reporter at a mid-sized (25,000 circ.) daily newspaper. I have a solid background in journalism and am currently working to expand my online and multimedia development skills. I also freelance a weekly music column for a daily metropolitan newspaper in Seattle and operate an award-winning blog in my free time.
Travis Hay’s Specialties:
I've spent several years as a reporter handling various beats ranging from cops and courts to arts and entertainment. I currently manage three blogs, two of which focus on music. I have been covering the national and local music scenes for nearly a decade and have a strong knowledge and interest in a broad range of musical genres. My software experience includes: Adobe InDesign, InCopy, WordPress, MS Office, Photoshop, iWeb, iMovie and other programs.
Travis Hay’s Experience
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Blogger
Kitsap Sun
(Newspapers industry)
June 2008 — Present (7 months)
Sole operator of a blog about music called Spin The Black Circle hosted by the Northwest's best newspaper Web site as voted by the Society of Professional Journalists.
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Reporter
The Wenatchee World
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
• Courts system reporter (March 2007 to March 2008)
• City hall reporter (March 2008 - July 2008)
• Page designer & copy editor (May 2008 - current)
• Online reporter (July 2008 - current) -
Blogger
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
March 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)
Operator of an award-winning reader blog about music called Ear Candy on an unpaid, volunteer basis. The blog averages between 35,000 and 50,000 unique page views a month. At its peak Ear Candy had 102,000 unique page views in one month.
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Freelance journalist
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
August 2003 — Present (5 years 5 months)
Freelance contributor of concert reviews, feature stories, event previews and Life & Arts cover stories. Also manages a blog on a volunteer basis.
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Reporter
Ellensburg Daily Record
(Newspapers industry)
December 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Served as Web editor and updated online content daily. Also handled the city beat, cops and courts beat, arts beat and the public health beat. Helped launch and develop a weekly entertainment tab and generated all content for a 12-page special section devoted to the 2006 Sasquatch! Music Festival.
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Xbox team (intern)
Edelman
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2005 — July 2005 (3 months)
Served as an intern handling media inquires.
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Reporter, editor
The Daily of the University of Washington
(Newspapers industry)
June 2002 — June 2005 (3 years 1 month)
Served as a reporter and editor for a student-run campus newspaper with a circulation of roughly 16,000 daily. Edited the sports section as well as the weekly entertainment section.
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Legislative reporter (intern)
The Spokesman-Review
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 2005 — April 2005 (4 months)
Served as one of two reporters in the Olympia bureau who handled reporting on legislative issues.
Travis Hay’s Education
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University of Washington
BA, Journalism, Political Science, 2002 — 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- Society of Professional Journalists (Vice President), UW Daily, RainyDawg Radio
Additional Information
Travis Hay’s Websites:
Travis Hay’s Interests:
Multimedia training, Web site development, online video, music journalism
Travis Hay’s Groups:
Society of Professional Journalists
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Music and Entertainment Professionals
Travis Hay’s Honors:
Multiple Society of Professional Journalists awards including:
• First place Region 10: Best Specialized Web Log (2007)
• Third place Region 10: Single Day Comprehensive Coverage (2007)
• Third place Region 10: Watchdog Reporting (2006)
• Second place Region 10: Feature Writing (2004)
Travis Hay’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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