My name is Megann Horstead, and this website serves an online portfolio showcasing samples of my work. I am a news reporter with a special interest in newspaper, broadcast radio, and online news media jobs. As my online portfolio shows, I can be classified in large part as a generalist. It has enabled me to report/write on a wide range of topics over the years. I am open to full-time work and/or freelance news reporting opportunities that allow me to cover civic meetings, attend community events, create slice-of-life features and produce enterprise stories.
My name is Megann Horstead, and this website serves an online portfolio showcasing samples of my work. I am a news reporter with a special interest in newspaper, broadcast radio, and online news media jobs. As my online portfolio shows, I can be classified in large part as a generalist. It has enabled me to report/write on a wide range of topics over the years. I am open to full-time work and/or freelance news reporting opportunities that allow me to cover civic meetings, attend community events, create slice-of-life features and produce enterprise stories.
Megann Horstead
About
My name is Megann Horstead, and I am a freelance news reporter with a strong digital-first mentality. I have worked hard over the years to hone skills in my craft, with the goal to become a top candidate for journalism jobs. I earned a journalism degree in 2015 from North Central College, a liberal arts college in Naperville, Illinois. My byline has been featured in the news for Naperville Community Television, Daily Herald, Kane County Chronicle, Elburn Herald, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Joliet Herald-News, Morris Herald-News, WSPY News, WCSJ News, and more. It is my hope to become a full-time staff news reporter. Highlights from my resume include:
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Coordinate and conduct interviews via email, phone, and in-person
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Exhibit clear ability to write across media
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Daily management of social media accounts
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Demonstrate solid skills in photojournalism
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Possess sound working knowledge of AP Style
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2,000-plus articles produced for print, online, and broadcast
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Maintain proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office suites
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Kevin Solari, former editor at DeKalb Daily Chronicle
She was a reporter who came up with good ideas and produced well-reported stories.
Jan Quillman, Joliet councilwoman
She comes to those council meetings all the time. She writes her stories. She's very accurate. She doesn't make stuff up. She doesn't twist people's words. She writes what people actually say instead of trying to put a spin on it.
Marney Simon, former editor at Morris Herald-News
Her writing is very clean and well done.
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Testimonials
What I Do
Reporting Live-tweeting
Blogging Social Media
Photography Writing
Audio Video Branding