William Ramsey on Muck Rack

William Ramsey

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Waynesboro
Covers:  Housing, climate, mental health, social justice
News director, newsleader.com. Rode a tornado out of Texas, through skies over Kansas, bounced near the Puget Sound and ended up in idyllic Shenandoah Valley.

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William Ramsey’s Biography

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Leading investigations and enterprise in USA TODAY Network-Northeast as a cross-region editor, based in Virginia. Loves coaching storytelling and narrative writing.

What was your first job as a journalist?

Interning at the now-defunct Dallas Times Herald, filing investigative reporting documents. Had to take a bus 1.5 hours each way, every day.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

@wmramsey on Twitter

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Awards

Best of Gannett

2013 - Excellence in journalism

Gannett honored us as the best small newsroom in the company for our work in 2013.

Virginia Press Association Sweepstakes

2013 - Overall winner in division

We were recognized as the state's best small daily newspaper for our work in 2013.