Bailey Wright
Digital Producer • CT Native
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Bailey Wright’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Currently at the Record-Journal in Meriden. Formerly as GA/Breaking News on the night shift, now covering town news in North Haven, Durham and Middlefield.
Graduate of the University of Connecticut with degrees in journalism and psychology. Worked four years for The Daily Campus, college newspaper, as managing editor, photographer, photo editor, page designer...
Bailey Wright’s Journalist Portfolio
Interview
See all 4 answers →What does it mean to be a journalist?
Bringing communities together through knowledge and awareness. It's a responsibility to accurately record history and translate emotions.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Everything! Started as a photographer, made my way to managing editor, with copy editing, photo processing & design experience in between.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A local student living with TCS who has taken ownership of his disability & teaches others he's really just like everyone else.
Awards
Society of Professional Journalists Award
2017 - Diversity Coverage
This was an award from the Connecticut Chapter of SPJ, third place.