EMILY ATKIN 610 Irving Street NW, #302, Washington, D.C.

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845.826.0240 ▪ ​emilyclaireatkin@gmail.com​ ▪ ​www.twitter.com/emorwee

I’m a reporter and editor with seven years of experience producing stories for large national audiences. I’m proficient in
data journalism, narrative storytelling, video/audio production, and quick hits.

Reporting and editing experience 

 

THE NEW REPUBLIC,​​ ​staff writer, environment and health,​​ ​Washington, D.C. (​ February 2017 - Present)
● Write and report two to four magazine-style features per week.
● Write at least two “minutes” per week, a quick 300-400 word take on or summary of the news of the moment.

CIRCA/SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP,​​ n ​ ational political reporter,​​ ​Rosslyn, Virginia (​ July 2016 - February 2017)
● Conceived, reported, wrote, voiced, appeared in, and produced three news video segments per week focusing on
national policy and politics. Segments appeared on Circa.com and on Sinclair’s 154 local television stations.

THINKPROGRESS, reporter and editor, ​Washington, D.C. ​(November 2013 - July 2016)
● Managed a team of 5 reporters. Poynter.com ​cited my reporting​ as proof that ThinkProgress had become “real
competition for scoops.” Reporting picked up by outlets like Time, CNN, NPR, and The New York Times.
● Political reporter:​ August 2015 - July 2016
Wrote an average of 5 stories per week. Traveled the country covering the 2016 presidential primaries.
● Deputy editor, environment and public health:​ January 2015 - August 2015
Assigned and edited daily news stories for a 5-person team.
● Environment and public health reporter:​ November 2013 - January 2015
Wrote an average of 5 stories a week. Traveled the country covering large-scale pollution events.

LAW360, reporter, ​New York, New York ​(February 2012 - October 2013)
● Wrote 4 stories per day on breaking legal news, business litigation and public policy for a leading legal newswire.

FREELANCE, ETC.: ​Freelance reporting in The Daily Beast, The New York Observer, The Hill, and on WAMC Northeast Public
Radio. Environmental writing re-published in Slate, Mother Jones, Newsweek, and Wired. Internships at The Observer, The
Daily Beast, and The Legislative Gazette. Mentored by investigative reporter ​Wayne Barrett​.

Notable accomplishments 

TEDx Talk: ​Why hurricanes are getting crappier​. 2018. TEDx Shinnecock Hills.
Award:​​ ​Women greening journalism​. 2015. National Audubon Society’s Women in Conservation awards.
Training:​​ ​Computer assisted reporting​. 2018. National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting.
Training:​​ ​Climate change planning & response​.​ 2015. Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting.
Fellowship:​​ ​Mellon farm bill fellow​. 2017. Society of Environmental Journalists.
Panel: ​Lessons from misinformation on the science beat​.​ ​2017. Poynter Institute International Fact Checking Network.
Panel:​​ ​Covering climate change: a journalist's perspective​. 2017.​ ​The Citizens’ Climate 8th Annual International Conference.

Selected media appearances 

 
TV:​​ ​CSPAN​, ​Democracy Now!​ | ​Radio​​: ​Press Play​ ​(KCRW), ​BBC Radio 5​ | ​Podcasts:​​ ​The Dig​ (Jacobin), ​Trump on Earth​ (NPR).
 
Education 
 
SUNY New Paltz​​, 2007-2011. Graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in journalism, minor in political science. Awarded
“Outstanding Graduate,” given to one student per academic department.