Professional/Personal Overview
Meaningful, concise and professional: Those words describe Andy Greders writing. With a background in newspaper beat reporting, Greder is an eclectic reporter capable of covering varying stories with style and AP style -- while always on deadline.
Work Info
Expertise
Reporter
6 Years
Researcher
6 Years
Writer
6 Years
Specialty
Food
2 Years
Sports & Recreation
6 Years
Business (general)
6 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
6 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Woodbury Magazine (11+), St. Paul Pioneer Press (11+), Duluth News Tribune (11+), Edina Magazine (11+), Lake Minnetonka Magazine (11+), Maple Grove Magazine (11+), Minneapolis Star Tribune (3-5), Plymouth Magazine (3-5), Reuters (3-5), Southwest Metro Magazine (1-2), Spaces Magazine (1-2), AgriNews (1-2), Minnesota Business (1-2), Overnight Buses Travel Magazine (1-2), Pine City Pioneer (1-2), Pittsburgh Post Gazette (1-2), Lake Superior Magazine (1-2), Edible Twin Cities (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce (11+), Superior Douglas County Chamber of Commerce (6-10)
Other Work History
Breaking News Reporter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press; General Assignment, Business and Sports Reporter at Duluth News Tribune
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Xcel, PowerPoint; Mac OS X
Technical Skills
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy; Wordpress; Quark
Equipment
Apple Macbook laptop; Sony audio recorder; Canon camera SD 1200IS
References
Upon request
Awards
Society of Professional Journalism Short Feature in Sept. 2011
Associations
Society of Professional Journalists
Other
Bachelor of Arts in Marketing -- University of Minnesota Duluth
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Minneapolis-St Paul, MN. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(St. Paul Pioneer Press , 5/9/2012)
An analysis on the possible glut of farmers' markets in Minnesota
(St. Paul Pioneer Press , 4/1/2012)
A travel story on a trip with poor timing in Big Sur, California
(Reuters , 10/1/2011)
A news story about rampant rural homelessness and how Minnesota groups are working to get the attention of Housing and Urban Development.
(St. Paul Pioneer Press , 9/2/2011)
A feature on Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon and remaining rooted in Wisconsin upbringing.
(Reuters , 8/14/2011)
(Plymouth Magazine , 5/1/2011)
A feature on Tony Whelihan, an artist, philanthropist and talker.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
