Mark Hicks Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Assigning daily stories to breaking news desk and Metro reporters. Editing and posting content by BND and newsroom staffers. Overseeing story placement for the detroitnews.com homepage and sections throughout peak audience engagement periods. Collaborating with editors across multiple departments to boost daily coverage. Selecting Associated Press and wire services articles to post online and run in print. Scheduling digital alerts for breaking and enterprise pieces.

Online stories, 1A enterprise, in-depth coverage of issues and trends affecting churches, faith groups,racial/ethnic minorities, diverse communities across Michigan. Spent months combing records, interviewing relatives, and reaching experts for a series on the state's missing cases.Part of reporting team focused on Black Lives Matter demonstrations, Oxford High School shooting. Appointed Friday night editor in 2022 to oversee breaking news coverage, assign stories, editMetro… Show more Online stories, 1A enterprise, in-depth coverage of issues and trends affecting churches, faith groups,racial/ethnic minorities, diverse communities across Michigan. Spent months combing records, interviewing relatives, and reaching experts for a series on the state's missing cases.Part of reporting team focused on Black Lives Matter demonstrations, Oxford High School shooting. Appointed Friday night editor in 2022 to oversee breaking news coverage, assign stories, editMetro pages, collaborate with city editors.Honors include the Michigan Muslim Community Council Fairness in Journalism Award. In 2023, the Society of Professional Journalists' Detroit chapter recognized my reporting on the city's historic Blue Bird Inn. Show less

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Metro night desk staffer producing daily digital pieces, enterprise stories and features. Lead obituary story author. Main “Helping Hands” series writer for seven consecutive holiday seasons. Contributed Q&A interviews with business owners, celebrities, activists for “Small Talk” section. Compiled and edited Roadwork projects list. Photographed scenes to accompany online and print articles

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Arts/entertainment coverage for the weekly Neighborhood News section. Wrote theater reviews,restaurant/business profiles, development updates. Covered community news throughout greater Oakland County, including suburbs such as Novi, Rochester, Auburn Hills, Birmingham, Keego Harbor.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Daily reporting for the Metro desk. Authored articles focused on human interest, crime, breaking news,education and business developments.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Worked multiple beats at Michigan State University’s student newspaper, including opinion writer, citygeneral assignment reporter, business/environment reporter. Co-hosted the “State News Live” program on Impact 89FM, the student radio station.

Flint, Michigan, United States

Covered breaking news/general assignment and regional nonprofits. Wrote obituary stories. Contributed articles to the paper’s community editions.

Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Compiled pieces for the weekly teen page “Our Voices,” contributed features to the Back Page, VeryInteresting People sections. Trained more than a dozen students as part of the newsroom’s summerjournalism program. Edited, proofread letters to the editor. Handled administrative assistant tasks.