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Daniel Finnucane

919 West Gordon St.

Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 555 - 6217 

 

Objective

  

Position as a staff writer for a major metropolitan newspaper.

  

Highlights

  

• Feature of the Year, 1998, for:  Building More Prisons: When Retribution Hinders Rehabilitation.

• Wade Teagle Fellowship in Journalism Studies, 1992

• Morris K. Udall Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Journalism, 1990

 

  

Employment History

  

Harrisburg Patriot News, Harrisburg, PA

Feature Writer, 1997 to Present

Feature reporter, covering political and social issues in the Harrisburg area. 

  

Public Opinion, Chambersburg, PA

Editor: Local News Section, 1993 to 1997

Reported on a variety of stories citywide.  Provided daily coverage of major local events.

 

Athens Journal, Athens, OH

Staff Writer, 1990 to 1993

Covered local sports at high school and college levels.  Averaged feature sports stories each week and numerous shorter game summaries.

 

Covered meetings of the local board of supervisors, courts, and marina governing board. Averaged two stories a week.

 

  

Education

  

Ohio University, Athens, OH

B.A., Journalism, 1990

Morris K. Udall Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Journalism