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Senior Virginia politics reporter and deputy editor at the Virginia Mercury
richmond, virginia, united states
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Claim your profileI'm an award winning news reporter/editor with more than 25 years of professional experience in the news media, including two years as a reporter for BILD, the largest national daily publication in my native Germany, and more than four years with the Richmond Times-Dispatch. I'm currently the senior Virginia politics reporter and deputy editor at The Virginia Mercury, one of the most read non-profit online news platforms in the commonwealth. Since moving to Virginia I have won a total of 20 Virginia Press Association Awards. I am the current President of the Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association and I have served as the Vice President of the VCCA from 2023 - 2024. Among my skills and qualifications: * Tenacious and thorough researcher with good instinct and passion for snooping out the story behind the story * Adept storyteller, fast typist with a clean and creative writing style and the capacity to meet tough deadlines * Professional demeanor and ability to collaborate well with supervisors and colleagues * Uncompromising interviewer who doesn’t shy away from asking tough questions * Social media savvy and avid multi-tasker * Strong work ethic * Bilingual (English and German) * Skillful photographer/videographer/video editor (iPhone/iPad/iMovie).