Rebecca Cooper Email & Phone Number

United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Set and implemented vision for arts and food sections for D.C.’s NPR affiliate and longtime local news site
• Shepherded stories from conception to publication, editing for content, organization, and copy.
• Ensured consistent style across platforms, including social feeds
• Juggled planning and editing features, recurring arts content for web/radio, seasonal web content, and special projects
• Managed two staff reporters, two audience producers, freelancers, and a $60,000 annual freelance budget
• Scheduled and coordinated photo and video shoots with freelance photographers/videographers

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assigned and edited daily stories and long-form features about Washington’s business community
• Wrote and edited engaging daily morning newsletter that exceeded newsroom subscription growth goals
• Planned, selected honorees for, and edited 2019 Women Who Mean Business special print publication, coordinated interviews and photo shoots of 25 honorees
• Provided logistical support for wide variety of events including awards, receptions, and panel discussions
• Designed and edited weekly print section on retail and restaurants

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote daily news articles and longer features on restaurants, retail, hotel development, tourism, and the arts, including coverage of major hotel companies and travel trends
• Juggled writing features for print and web, including coordinating photos and multimedia components, with daily deadlines
• Produced print and web packages including art, captions and excerpts
• Launched ticketed event series that grew audience by offering readers exclusive access to new restaurants

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Producer's title with mostly editor duties, including editing/rewriting radio stories for web, anchoring breaking news coverage online; and conceiving and coordinating digital coverage for special series

Freelance journalist contributing to online publications in the D.C. metro area.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Local news reporter covering real estate development and local government for a fast-paced, hyper-local news site.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Reporter covering energy policy, including Nuclear Regulator Commission, Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission, along with Congress's appropriations and energy and environment committees.

Contributor to the Food & Drink, and occasionally other sections, of the blog. Produce Five O'Clock Meeting and Chewing the Fat columns, along with other features.