Irene Wright is Real Time Reporter with the McClatchy News Network. She writes national news for local markets, with an emphasis in the Southeast and medical stories.
Education
M.A. Journalism, Health and Medical Concentration, University of Georgia
B.A. Ecology, Anthropology Minor, University of Georgia
December 2022
May 2021
Recent Experience
Medicine and Science Reporting Fellow, Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX
(June-September, 2022)
In partnership with the University of Georgia Health and Medical Journalism program, I was a fellow at Dallas Morning News for the summer of 2022. There, I wrote and reported on health stories, pitched to an editor, covered events, networked with other young journalists, and learned the ins and outs of working in a newsroom.
Columns Graduate Assistant, Office of Marketing and Communications, University of Georgia
(August 2021-December 2022)
In this role, I write and create content for the University of Georgia Newspaper Columns that publishes weekly. I write regular sections in “Newsmakers,” “Weekly Reader,” and “Campus Close-Up,” while also covering university awards and events. I copy-edit all copy published in the paper and regularly work with InDesign, Photoshop and WordPress.
Communications Intern, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
(January-May, 2021)
In my final undergraduate semester, I worked with the communications office of the Odum School to write and create content for the school’s website and social media. I conducted interviews with faculty and students, shared Odum news, and launched the Instagram student showcase series.
Staff Writer, Georgia Political Review, University of Georgia
(January 2020-May 2021)
I worked as a staff writer for the student publication Georgia Political Review, writing for the online and magazine publication. I wrote about my home state of Wisconsin and current environmental and political issues in our nation.
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