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Hi, I’m Hannah! I’m a communications professional, editor and journalist interested in the art of storytelling. I love working with all things words and apply that passion to creating content across mediums including stories, social media, newsletters and websites.

 

Writing

  • Sarah Gerling, theater teacher at Hickman High School, stands for a portrait Thursday in her classroom. Photo taken by Ethan Weston.

    'It is now — it isn't forever': CPS theater programs adjust to COVID-19

    While working on the education beat at the Columbia Missourian, I pitched and reported this in-depth feature by contacting and interviewing multiple public school district teachers and students in order to best capture the pandemic's impact on those involved in school theater.
    Read the story.

    Photo by Ethan Weston

  • A mural on the side of the Central Bank of Boone County Centralia branch, photographed July 12, depicts an ox-drawn cart going down a Centralia street.

    Iconic Centralia mural to be removed due to water damage

    To gather the details in this piece and capture the local significance surrounding this mural, I traveled to Centralia, Missouri, to see the mural and interview people on-site, and I managed to get in contact with the man who had the original photo that the historical mural was based on.
    Read the story.

    Courtesy photo

  • Markers and pencils are crammed into a metal bucket. Photo taken by Margo Wagner.

    'Amid all the struggle': Interest in home schooling grows during pandemic

    To report this feature, I not only interviewed local home-schooling families about their personal experiences, but I also provided broader context by gathering data on what's required to home school in Missouri along with enrollment data from Columbia Public Schools.
    Read the story.

    Photo by Margo Wagner

Writing Portfolio
 

Editing

  • Illustration by Moy Zhong

    Weathering the storm

    I worked closely with Vox Magazine's editor in chief on this award-winning feature by helping shape it from the initial story pitch, brainstorming how the package would be laid out in the magazine and editing the feature's main narrative for length, content, flow, clarity and accuracy. Read the feature.

    Illustration by Moy Zhong

  • Illustration by Moy Zhong

    What is critical race theory?

    I pitched this story as an FAQ for Vox Magazine readers that delves into the complexities of critical race theory, and I worked closely with the writer and other editors to troubleshoot sourcing issues and edit the content while keeping the complexity and nuance required for this politically-charged topic. Read the story.

    Illustration by Moy Zhong

  • Design by Makalah Hardy

    Back to blues

    For this story, I worked with two other feature editors to help the writers with sourcing, edited and fact checked the content, created reader-service elements and wrote headlines and other display text to effectively present this feature package on Roots N Blues, a well-known Columbia music festival. Read the feature.

    Design by Makalah Hardy

Editing Portfolio