Rhianwen Watkins
Dover,NH
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Reporter
Seacoastonline (USA Today/Gannett)
12.2022 - Current
- Reports 3-4 stories per week on a wide range of issues for the seacoast area of New Hampshire, including city council meetings, local business profiles , housing, community events and more.
- Conducts informative interviews with credible sources.
- Demonstrates versatility and adaptability as a reporter.
- Easily meets deadlines for breaking news stories.
Freelance Reporter
Granite State News Collaborative (GSNC)
01.2022 - Current
- Stories published in multiple news outlets that are partners of the collaborative, including The Concord Monitor, The Keene Sentinel, New Hampshire Public Radio, NH Business Review, Laconia Daily Sun, Monadnock Ledger Transcript, and others.
- Writing on a wide variety of topics including NH's housing crisis, education and laws around education standards, incarceration programs, court cases, healthcare, politics, and more.
- Member of GSNC's social media team which focuses on creating engaging, short-form content on a variety of platforms to highlight main points from longer written pieces
- Working collaboratively with editors and other reporters to produce engaging and impactful long-form, investigative content.
- Maintaining relationships with sources who regularly alert me to new story ideas and press releases.
Stringer
New York Times - National Desk
02.2023 - Current
- On call to assist with reporting on larger issues in New Hampshire such as extreme weather conditions and post-Presidential election coverage.
Election Results Stringer
Associated Press
11.2024 - 11.2024
- Gathered midday and end-of-day ballot counts and election results for polling centers in Portsmouth, NH during the 2024 Presidential election.
Intern
Seacoastonline (USA Today/Gannett)
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Attended weekly newsroom meetings.
- Reported multiple stories per week on a wide range of topics and coverage areas along the seacoast of NH.
- Gained valuable interviewing experience.
- Expanded skillset as a journalist and experienced hands-on work in the newsroom.
Reporter/Editor
The New Hampshire
08.2020 - 12.2022
- Reported on campus and community-wide events.
- Edited anywhere between 5-10 news stories per week.
- Rounded up weekly news and arts pitches for reporters.
Guest on NHPBS "The State We're In"
NHPBS
- · Appeared on episode “Concerns About Childcare” to discuss reporting on childcare shortage (Sept. 2022).
- · Appeared on episode “Education Standards” to discuss reporting on updates to NH education minimum standards and educator concerns over lack of funding for NH schools (April 2024).
Education
B.A. - Journalism
University of New Hampshire
Durham12.2022
Skills
- Excellent interviewing
- Editing
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Working easily on tight deadlines
- Research skills
- Versatility
Awards
- 1st place in professional division 'General News' category, NH Press Association, 2022
- 1st place in college division 'Feature Writing' Category, NH Press Association, 2022
- 2nd place college division 'Feature story' category, New England Newspaper Association, 2022
- 3rd place in professional division 'Education Reporting' category, New England Newspaper Association, 2022
- Natalie Salatich Jacobson Journalism Scholarship, 2022
Timeline
Election Results Stringer
Associated Press
11.2024 - 11.2024
Stringer
New York Times - National Desk
02.2023 - Current
Freelance Reporter
Seacoastonline (USA Today/Gannett)
12.2022 - Current
Intern
Seacoastonline (USA Today/Gannett)
05.2022 - 08.2022
Freelance Reporter
Granite State News Collaborative (GSNC)
01.2022 - Current
Reporter/Editor
The New Hampshire
08.2020 - 12.2022
Guest on NHPBS "The State We're In"
NHPBS
B.A. - Journalism
University of New Hampshire
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