Ann
Nolan

Experienced Reporter

Dedicated reporter with a nose for news, a passion for community journalism and a reputation for impeccable ethics.Six-year record of commended performance as a staff reporter for print and online editions of local daily newspapers with circulations of up to 275,000.
Adept storyteller who treats news, features and other events with equal passion and thrives within the deadline-intensive, 24x7 newsroom environment.

Covered a range of areas (e.g., news, sports, business, education, healthcare, lifestyle, travel) as a full-time general assignment reporter (and photographer) for local dailies.
Consistently singled out as one of the most prolific writers and productive story contributors among reporting staff at both papers. Never failed to meet a deadline.
Provided complete, accurate and compelling coverage of both anticipated and spontaneous news for print and online media.
Earned repeated commendations for excellence in writing, reporting, photojournalism and infographics.

Interned at Minneapolis' major daily and at the Public Information Department of the University of Minnesota during junior and senior years.
Fulfilled multifaceted duties that included reporting, news/feature writing, researching, fact-checking, proofreading and headline/cutline writing.

Served as Assistant Editor and Staff Reporter for university newspaper (The Minnesota Daily) throughout college career (1999 to 2003).