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Zachary Zimmerman

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Driven journalist with strong writing and reporting capabilities. Experience in print and digital media includes a wide range formats and sections. Committed to producing quality content that focuses on issues both local and beyond.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Writer

Butler Eagle
Butler, PA
10.2024 - Current
  • Serves as the education beat writer, covering all nine public school districts, plus additional private schools in Butler County. Reports on school boards, and school-related news and events.
  • Covers how proposed policies and legislation impact regional schools
  • Reports on several rural municipalities, local and state-level politics, breaking news, elections, local municipal news, veterans' affairs and more.
  • Reported on the impact of the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt of President Donald Trump in Butler County.
  • Played a role in the development and implementation of the Butler Eagle's Civics & Civility project, addressing political polarization following July 13, 2024.
  • Followed the detainment and eventual release of Butler native Marc Fogel, an American unfairly detained and imprisoned in Russia.
  • Traveled to Washington, D.C. to cover the 2025 Presidential Inauguration.

Staff Writer

Southeast Ohio magazine
Athens, OH
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Wrote for the summer 2024 edition, reporting on efforts to preserve Lake Logan in Logan, Ohio.

Summer Intern

Pittsburgh Business Times
Pittsburgh, PA
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Wrote daily articles on business news developments in the Pittsburgh area.
  • Reported on topics including higher education, sports business and new corporate executive hires.
  • Contributed to project on the effects of crime on Downtown business activity.

Managing Editor, News Editor, Staff Writer

The New Political
Athens, OH
09.2019 - 06.2023
  • Served as the publication’s managing editor for the 2021-22 academic year.
  • Served as a co-news editor for the 2020-21 academic year.
  • Reported on a wide range of topics from local business, to local politics, to U.S. House of Representatives elections and candidacies.
  • Published clips ranging from long-form magazine articles to daily local news pieces.
  • Appeared on weekly podcast to discuss local and statewide politics.

Editorial Intern – Rails to Trails Magazine

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Washington, D.C.
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Worked closely with RTC communications to promote the mission of building more trails for hiking and walking across the United States
  • Wrote online blog articles featuring trail projects across the country.
  • Helped organize RTC’s photo archiving system.
  • Served as copyeditor for RTC content.

Summer Intern

Matter News
Columbus, OH
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Interned for local, investigative non-profit news organization with focus on development and policing.
  • Helped with editorial duties including copyediting and story staging on website.

Sportswriter

The Post
Athens, OH
09.2019 - 07.2021
  • Served as beat writer, wrote game stories, game previews and features for Athens High School football, the Ohio University swimming and diving team and the Ohio University hockey team.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Ohio University | E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Athens, Ohio
01-2024

Skills

  • News writing
  • Political writing
  • Sports writing
  • Magazine writing
  • Long-form feature writing
  • Editing and copy editing
  • Research skills
  • Data driven reporting

Timeline

Staff Writer

Butler Eagle
10.2024 - Current

Staff Writer

Southeast Ohio magazine
01.2024 - 06.2024

Summer Intern

Pittsburgh Business Times
06.2023 - 08.2023

Editorial Intern – Rails to Trails Magazine

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
09.2022 - 12.2022

Summer Intern

Matter News
05.2022 - 08.2022

Managing Editor, News Editor, Staff Writer

The New Political
09.2019 - 06.2023

Sportswriter

The Post
09.2019 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Ohio University | E.W. Scripps School of Journalism

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