Dan Barkin Email & Phone Number

Clayton, NC, US

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Taught Economics Reporting, MEJO 541, at the Hussman School of Media and Journalism at UNC Chapel Hill.

Have worked since retirement from The News & Observer as an editor on three projects. One was "Broken Trust" published in March 2019 by the Houston Chronicle, a series investigating the Texas Permanent School Fund, a $44 billion endowment. Another was "Danger Beyond the Beach: Climate change and its toll on health in the Carolinas," by McClatchy Southeast.

Charlotte, NC

I write columns and articles about North Carolina businesses and the NC economy for the magazine. I also write the magazine’s NC Military Report newsletter about the North Carolina defense and national security economy. I got into journalism more than 50 years ago as a stringer for my hometown paper because I was curious and liked to tell stories. I am.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

I taught news writing and communications classes.

Oversaw daily coverage of the Raleigh-Durham region by the newsroom in digital and print products. Responsible for recruiting. Represented newsroom on cross-department committees. Coordinated with advertising, production and circulation departments.

Oversaw business, features and sports news operations. Oversaw copy desk. Responsible for recruiting.Led 2005 launch of Durham weekly in competitive market.Led 2005-6 readership initiative.

Launched new Work & Money Sunday section.Launched new Connect technology section.Wrote weekly column for Sunday section.

While getting my masters degree and teaching as a grad assistant at Maryland, I worked as a part-time copy editor at the Sun. After I graduated, I was hired full-time as an assistant business editor. I edited and wrote for the weekly real estate section and was in charge of the Monday business section.

Westminster, MD

Ran 18,000-circulation daily paper, oversaw commercial printing operation. Managed a $15 million budget with a staff of 190 full- and part-time employees. This was a Landmark Community Newspapers operation in Western Maryland.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

I came to the Virginian-Pilot, then owned by Landmark Communications, as a reporter in the Virginia Beach office, writing for the community tab, the Beacon. Then I went downtown to write editorials, and then became an assistant metro editor for the Norfolk desk and then for the Metro desk. I then did a cross-training tour in production, and went back to.

Martinsville City County, Virginia, United States

Covered everything. Homicides. Politics. City Hall. Investigations. Went up in a hot-air balloon.

M.A., Journalism

Worked as graduate teaching assistant while pursuing masters. Masters Thesis: "When Editors are Activists: Press Coverage of the Moss.

B.S., Business Administration

Graduated summa cum laude - financial management major

A.A.S., Business Administration

Education record

Activities and Societies: The Cavalier DailyI spent most of my time writing for the student newspaper, which started me on a career, and.