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JORDAN TRAVIS

Traverse City,MI

Summary

Seasoned journalist with a proven track record at the Traverse City Record-Eagle, adept at decoding complex subjects and emotional debates. Skilled in daily and enterprise news reporting, plus content management. I excel in covering intricate local government issues and driving community engagement through impactful storytelling.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Writer

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD-EAGLE
Traverse City, USA
05.2016 - Current
  • Cover city and township governments for daily, enterprise and investigative articles.
  • Track and localize statewide and national developments in local government policy, such as combined statewide and local efforts to address housing shortages.
  • Follow and understand complex, often long-running debates over the future of the region, and how policymakers try to understand the future that its residents envision.

Staff Writer

The ALPENA NEWS
Alpena, USA
11.2011 - 05.2016
  • Covered activities of Presque Isle County's local governments, school districts, and courts, including superintendent searches and school funding debates.
  • Monitored economic development, such as Moran Iron Works starting a welding school and developing a deepwater port in collaboration with Presque Isle County.
  • Examined contentious proposals, including plans for a coal power plant by Wolverine Power Cooperative.

Staff Writer

The GRAND HAVEN TRIBUNE
Grand Haven, USA
09.2010 - 08.2011
  • Reported on police, fire and courts, then education in small but busy town
  • Wrote about K-12 funding debates as one school district privatized its custodial services.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
East Lansing, MI
12.2009

Skills

  • Understanding complex subjects
  • Decoding legalese and science jargon
  • Daily and enterprise news reporting
  • Content management systems
  • Following policy debates
  • Photography

Accomplishments

  • Michigan Press Association 2024 Better Newspaper Contest, 1st Place for Best Columnist, 2nd for Best Feature, shared 2nd and 3rd for Business/Agriculture News
  • MPA 2023 Better Newspaper Contest, Shared 1st Place for Government/Education News, 2nd Place for Business/Agriculture News, 3rd Place for Best Columnist, Honorable Mention for Spot News Story
  • MPA 2022 Beter Newspaper Contest, Shared 2nd Place with Sheri McWhirter for Best FOIA Story

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Staff Writer

TRAVERSE CITY RECORD-EAGLE
05.2016 - Current

Staff Writer

The ALPENA NEWS
11.2011 - 05.2016

Staff Writer

The GRAND HAVEN TRIBUNE
09.2010 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

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