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Tracey Read

Willoughby,OH

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

General Assignment Reporter

Law360
06.2022 - Current
  • Write features and breaking news on the business of law for Law360 Pulse.
  • Develop comprehensive news articles on legal trends and high-profile cases for legal wire service.
  • Establish relationships with industry professionals to enhance story sourcing and encourage future tips.

Editor

October Research
05.2018 - 06.2022
  • Wrote stories covering the financial services and real estate law sectors for a monthly industry publication and two weekly newsletters.
  • Edited stories for three other reporters.
  • Helped with event planning for various industry summits, conducted webinars with industry sources and engaged in public speaking for various events.

Writer

Akron Legal News
01.2012 - 05.2022
  • Wrote news articles and summarized opinions from appellate courts.
  • Took photos for feature stories.

Court Reporter

The News-Herald
09.1998 - 05.2018
  • Court reporter for mid-sized daily newspaper in Northeast Ohio. My beat included county and federal criminal and civil cases, appellate court decisions and Ohio Supreme Court opinions.
  • Took my own photos and captured and edited videos.

General Assignment Reporter

The Morning Journal
01.1995 - 01.1997
  • General assignment reporter covering public schools, police, politics and courts for this daily newspaper. Wrote under intense deadline pressure in a three-newspaper, heavily newsy town.

Education

Bachelor of science - news journalism

Kent State University
Kent, OH
12.1993

Websites

AWARDS:

Associated Press Club 2014. Finalist, Best Use of Social Media, Associated Press Club 2013. Third Place, Best Breaking News, Associated Press Club 2012. Third Place, Best Feature Writer, Cleveland Press Club 2009. First Place, Web Reporting, Cleveland Press Club 2009. Second Place, Web Reporting, Associated Press 2008. First Place, Spot News, Associated Press 2000. Third Place, Best Feature, Journal Register Co. General Excellence Award 2000. Third Place, Ohio Highway Patrol Excellence in Traffic Safety Coverage Award

Timeline

General Assignment Reporter

Law360
06.2022 - Current

Editor

October Research
05.2018 - 06.2022

Writer

Akron Legal News
01.2012 - 05.2022

Court Reporter

The News-Herald
09.1998 - 05.2018

General Assignment Reporter

The Morning Journal
01.1995 - 01.1997

Bachelor of science - news journalism

Kent State University

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