“As a journalism student, Megan participated as a reporter in a mock press conference with my MBA students and later volunteered to come back to do the same with my undergraduate business students. She's a sharp student with a bright future ahead. Thanks, Megan. You were great!”
Megan Cassella
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
1K followers
500+ connections
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
1K followers
500+ connections
About
I cover the Biden administration for CNBC, with a focus on all the areas where Washington…
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We’re excited to announce that Barron's has surpassed 900,000 subscriptions. This incredible milestone highlights our commitment to providing…
We’re excited to announce that Barron's has surpassed 900,000 subscriptions. This incredible milestone highlights our commitment to providing…
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Budding Journalists: News is an endless cycle. Journalists aren’t. Humans require rest and an engagement of things other than news. To effectively…
Budding Journalists: News is an endless cycle. Journalists aren’t. Humans require rest and an engagement of things other than news. To effectively…
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Excited to share I’m returning to WSJ as an enterprise reporter on national security. I’m going to be digging deep on espionage, government…
Excited to share I’m returning to WSJ as an enterprise reporter on national security. I’m going to be digging deep on espionage, government…
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Received a scholarship to attend the seminar in Philadelphia.
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Activities and Societies: Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society, The Daily Tar Heel, Synapse Magazine
Courses
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Audio-Visual Communication (TV)
JOMC 221
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Business Reporting
JOMC 452
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Business and the Media
JOMC 450
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Comparative Global Journalism
JOMC 446
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Data Journalism
JOMC 491
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Digital Media Economics and Behavior
JOMC 551
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Economics Reporting
JOMC 451
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Electronic Communication (Radio)
JOMC 121
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Ethics in Communication
JOMC 141
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International Media
JOMC 491H
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Media Law
JOMC 340
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News Editing
JOMC 157
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Newswriting
JOMC 153
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Reporting
JOMC 253
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Southern Politics and Political Analysis Writing
JOMC 458
Honors & Awards
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Honorable Mention for SABEW's 2022 Best In Business Awards
Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW)
I was thrilled to receive an Honorable Mention from SABEW as part of the organization's 2022 Best In Business Awards. I earned recognition in the Economics category for a package of stories written for Barron's Magazine throughout 2022 on the labor market.
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Van Hecke Business Scholar
UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Received the award recognizing a prominent student on the business journalism track in the school in 2014 and 2015.
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Student Media Leader
Project Interchange
One of 12 students nationwide recognized as a student media leader for work in campus publications. Awarded a study and travel fellowship of Israel and the West Bank in December 2014 and January 2015.
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Kappa Alpha Theta member
UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Inducted spring of my junior year into Kappa Alpha Theta, a national honors society recognizing and promoting scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Membership at UNC's chapter is earned by proving excellence in academics.
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Roy W. Howard National Reporting Scholar
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One of nine young journalists selected nationwide to travel to Japan on a study tour in May 2014, visiting historic sites, including Hiroshima, as well as Japanese newsrooms, including the Tokyo bureaus of The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press.
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Business Journalism Certificate
UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Chosen from a pool of applicants and completed the relevant coursework to earn the business journalism certificate.
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Dean's List
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
7/7 semesters
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