Ryan Rusak Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, Texas

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas, Texas

For a decade, I led political coverage at Texas’ largest news outlet. I managed reporters in Dallas, Washington and Austin during three presidential campaigns, three midterm elections and six Texas legislative sessions. I crafted coverage strategies for key moments focused on analytical writing and investigative reporting. I led efforts to shift focus to digital platforms, launching the first Texas campaign news blog, developing social media strategies and creating new digital products for our work. In a time of dwindling resources, I found ways to cut costs and focus on priorities, ensuring consistently quality with smaller budgets or fewer workers.I collaborated throughout the newsroom and with partners around the state on polling and coverage partnerships. I developed talented young writers and recruited several top reporters to the company, rebuilding our award-winning bureaus without allowing productivity or quality to slip.

Dallas, Texas

Served as a key story editor on special desks covering the 9/11 attacks, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and the 2000 Florida recount. Coordinated homeland security coverage for the entire newsroom.

Dallas, Texas

Selected for major project teams. Recognized nationally for headline writing.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Journalism, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Campus newspaper, student magazine, Society of Professional Journalists.

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