Watchdog.org Company

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Watchdog.org is a network of American news websites that features reporting on state and local government from a conservative perspective. It is a project of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, an online news organization. Watchdog posts stories on Watchdog websites and syndicates them. Headquarters: Bismarck, ND Owner: Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity Founded: September 2009

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Watchdog.org Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Shelby Sebens Shelby Sebens Portland, Oregon Details
Shelby Sebens's Watchdog.org Experience August 2012 - March 2014
Job Freelance journalist, Journalism Instructor
Industry Online Media
Experience
Reuters News Agency  April 2014 - Present
The Columbian  June 2014 - Present
The Lund Report   July 2014 - Present
Clark College  April 2015 - Present
GoLocalPDX   July 2014 - December 2014
Watchdog.org   August 2012 - March 2014
Wilmington Star-News  2007 - August 2012
NewsTribune  June 2005 - February 2007

Skills
Blogging, Journalism, Online Journalism, AP Style, Headline Writing, Storytelling, Newspapers, Investigative Reporting, News Writing, Breaking News, Facebook, InCopy, Feature Articles, Copy Editing, Editorial, Social Media Marketing, Magazines, Twitter, Public Speaking, Editing, Communication, Outdoors, Long Distance Running, Health, Fitness, Trail Running

Education
University of Illinois Springfield   2004 — 2005
Master of Arts, Public Affairs Reporting

Illinois State University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science, Majored in Mass Communication with an emphasis on print journalism and minored in writing

Tori Richards Tori Richards Los Angeles, California Details
Tori Richards's Watchdog.org Experience August 2012 - Present
Job Investigative Reporter for Watchdog.org
Industry Online Media
Experience
Watchdog.org   August 2012 - Present
Bloomberg News  May 2008 - Present
Reuters  2003 - Present
The Daily  December 2010 - December 2012
AOL News  March 2010 - May 2011
CBS News  September 2009 - October 2010
Court TV  February 2006 - August 2010
Agence France Presse  2008 - 2010
CBS News  August 2008 - September 2009
The New York Times  January 2007 - December 2008

Skills
Breaking News, Journalism, News Writing, Storytelling, Feature Articles, Editing, Investigative Reporting, Interviews, AP Style, Newspapers, Online Journalism, Research, Copy Editing, Editorial, Broadcast Journalism, New Media, Blogging, Web Content, Ap Style, Business Journalism, Headline Writing, Media Relations, Press Releases, Publications, Content Development, Copywriting, Magazines, Publicity, Publishing, Content Management, Radio, Content Strategy, Multimedia, Freelance Writing

Education
California State University-Fullerton
BA, communications

Mary Ellen Beatty Mary Ellen Beatty Orlando, Florida Details
Mary Ellen Beatty's Watchdog.org Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Director of Journalism Operations at Watchdog.org
Industry Newspapers
Experience
Watchdog.org   January 2015 - Present
Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity  October 2011 - Present
O'Keeffe & Company   April 2011 - September 2011
Americans for Prosperity  June 2010 - April 2011
Americans for Prosperity  August 2008 - June 2010
The Leadership Institute  June 2007 - August 2008

Skills
Strategic Communications, Grassroots Organizing, Team Building, Project Management, Training, Journalism, Community Outreach, Event Management, Recruitment, Media Relations, State Government, Interviews, Recruiting, Public Relations, Editorial, Political Campaigns, Publications, Social Media, Politics, Public Speaking, Press Releases, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Blogging

Education
Marquette University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Marquette University
Journalism

Bre Payton Bre Payton Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Bre Payton's Watchdog.org Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Staff Writer at The Federalist
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
The Federalist   June 2015 - Present
Watchdog.org   September 2014 - Present
Watchdog.org   May 2013 - August 2014
Journal of International Social Affairs   August 2013 - December 2013
National Journalism Center  May 2013 - August 2013
Patrick Henry College  January 2013 - May 2013
World Magazine  January 2012 - September 2012
Citrus College Clarion  January 2011 - December 2011

Skills
Video Editing, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Photography, PowerPoint, Social Media, Adobe Creative Suite, Newspapers, Storytelling, Journalism, Blogging, Web Content, Politics

Education
Patrick Henry College   2012 — 2015
Political Journalism

Citrus College   2009 — 2011

Western Christian High School PSP   2006 — 2010

Jared Sichel Jared Sichel Los Angeles, California Details
Jared Sichel's Watchdog.org Experience October 2012 - February 2013
Job Staff Writer at The Jewish Journal
Industry Newspapers
Experience
The Jewish Journal  January 2013 - Present
Watchdog.Org   October 2012 - February 2013
The Pennsylvania Independent   June 2012 - August 2012
Grant Thornton LLP  January 2012 - May 2012
The Tulane Hullabaloo  October 2009 - April 2012
New Orleans Downtown Development District   November 2008 - May 2009
Association for Safe International Road Travel   June 2007 - January 2009

Skills
Teaching, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access, Writing, Editing, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Auditing, Photography, Photo Editor, B-roll, Video Editing, Investigative Reporting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, Marketing, Fundraising, Online Journalism, Analysis, Video, Blogging, Interviews, Politics, Publishing, Strategy, Social Media

Education
Tulane University   2008 — 2012
MACCT; B.S.M. Finance, Masters of Accounting; Bachelors of Finance

Tulane University

Moriah Costa Moriah Costa Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Moriah Costa's Watchdog.org Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Education Reporter at Watchdog.org
Industry Online Media
Experience
Watchdog.org   November 2014 - Present
Washington Business Journal  August 2014 - October 2014
Thomson Reuters  June 2014 - August 2014
Cronkite News Service  January 2014 - May 2014
Students For Liberty  June 2013 - May 2014
Phoenix Business Journal  August 2013 - December 2013
Washington Business Journal  May 2013 - August 2013
Students For Liberty  July 2012 - June 2013
ASU State Press   August 2012 - December 2012
Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Blogging, Research, Editing, Community Outreach, Marketing, Social Media, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Entrepreneurship, Politics, Social Networking, Event Planning, Fundraising, Public Relations, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Public Policy, Non-profits, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Teaching, Political Science, Microsoft Excel, Journalism

Education
Arizona State University   2010 — 2014

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication   2010 — 2014
B.A. in Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication 2010

Sheena Poorman Sheena Poorman Des Moines, Iowa Details
Sheena Poorman's Watchdog.org Experience April 2012 - August 2013
Job Director of Communications and Public Relations at Optimae LifeServices
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Optimae LifeServices  May 2015 - Present
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.   January 2014 - May 2015
Self-employed  August 2013 - January 2014
Watchdog.org   April 2012 - August 2013
The Des Moines Register  March 2010 - April 2012
Quad-City Times  June 2006 - March 2010
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel  March 2005 - June 2006
Bismarck Tribune  October 2002 - March 2005
Duluth News Tribune  2001 - 2002
Duluth News Tribune  2001 - 2002

Skills
Journalism, Blogging, Politics, AP Style, Research, WordPress, Public Policy, Editing, Multimedia, Databases, Writing, Networking, Social Media Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Education, Content Management, Web Content, Marketing, Community relations, Policy Analysis, Environmental Policy, Renewable Energy, Social Media, Newspapers, Media Relations, Copy Editing, Public Relations, News Writing

Education
University of Minnesota-Duluth   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science

Yaël W. Ossowski Yaël W. Ossowski Austria area Details
Yaël W. Ossowski's Watchdog.org Experience April 2012 - Present
Job European Programs Director at Students For Liberty, National Reporter at Watchdog.org
Industry Online Media
Experience
Students For Liberty  September 2013 - Present
Watchdog.org   April 2012 - Present

Education
Universität Wien / University of Vienna   2013 — 2016
Master's degree, Science, Technology and Society

Universität Wien   2010 — 2011
BS, Politikwissenschaft, Geschichte

Concordia University   2008 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, History

Christine Folgmann Christine Folgmann Orange County, California Area Details
Christine Folgmann's Watchdog.org Experience February 2013 - Present
Job Content Editor, Content Coach and Translator at The Franklin Center (Watchdog.org)
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Watchdog.org   February 2013 - Present
Freelancer  2000 - Present

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Team Building, Social Media, Coaching, Business Writing, Presentations skills, professional training, Translations, Proposal Writing, Grant writing, Speech writing, Written & Oral..., Presentation Coaching, Book Writing, Financial Translation, Intercultural Training, Intercultural..., Intercultural Awareness, Translation, Social Media Marketing, Blogging, Editing, Management, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Public Relations, Writing, Sales Management, Spanish

Education
California State University-Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree, Public Relations

California State University-Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree, Public Relations

Nick Xavier Nick Xavier Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Nick Xavier's Watchdog.org Experience June 2015 - August 2015
Job National Communications Associate at Americans for Prosperity
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Americans for Prosperity  September 2015 - Present
United States Army Reserve  May 2014 - Present
Watchdog.org   June 2015 - August 2015
Concerned American Voters   May 2014 - June 2014
Young Americans for Liberty  March 2013 - May 2014
The Daily Orange  February 2012 - December 2013

Skills
News Writing, Facebook, Social Networking, Political Reporting, Social Media, Journalism, Storytelling, Politics, Leadership, Press Releases, Editing, Blogging, Final Cut Pro, Copy Editing, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, AP Style, Microsoft Office

Education
Syracuse University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Broadcast Journalism

U.S. Army Cyber Leader College   2014 — 2015

Josh Peterson Josh Peterson Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Josh Peterson's Watchdog.org Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Investigative Journalist / Photographer
Industry Online Media
Experience
Watchdog.org   January 2014 - Present
The Daily Caller  October 2011 - December 2013
Meet Mrs. B   August 2011 - December 2011
The Heritage Foundation  September 2011 - October 2011
Bleacher Report  August 2011 - October 2011
BroadbandBreakfast.com   May 2011 - August 2011
Self-Employed  November 2007 - August 2011
The Allan P. Kirby, Jr., Center for Constitutional Studies & Citizenship   January 2011 - May 2011
Self-Employed  July 2008 - May 2011
10k MMA: Land of 10,000 Strikes   April 2010 - January 2011

Education
Heritage Foundation CAIR Workshop   2011 — 2011
Certificate, Computer-Assisted Investigative Reporting

Leadership Institute   2011 — 2011
Certificate, Public Speaking

Hillsdale College   2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy & Religion, Music

Mary C. (Petrides) Tillotson Mary C. (Petrides) Tillotson Front Royal, Virginia Details
Mary C. (Petrides) Tillotson's Watchdog.org Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Education editor at Watchdog.org
Industry Newspapers
Experience
Watchdog.org   September 2013 - Present
Chelsea Academy / Virginia International Academy   September 2014 - June 2015
The Heartland Institute  July 2012 - September 2013
The St. Ignace News   2011 - 2012
Hillsdale Collegian - Hillsdale College   September 2009 - May 2011
Toledo Free Press  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Journalism, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Feature Articles, Editing, writing,, Blogging, AP Style, feature writing, Research, Event Planning, Newspaper, Politics, Tutoring, Nonprofits, Social Media Marketing, local government..., catering, child care, teaching ESL, teaching middle school

Education
Hillsdale College   2007 — 2011
BA, English (minor: classical studies; concentration: journalism)

John Trump John Trump Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
John Trump's Watchdog.org Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Content Editor at Watchdog.org
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Watchdog.org   January 2012 - Present
John Trump   April 2009 - Present
Forest City Daily Courier   June 2010 - September 2011
Media General  April 2006 - April 2009
Fayetteville Observer  April 2002 - April 2006
Las Vegas Sun  March 2000 - April 2001
Florence (Ala.) Times-Daily   May 1999 - March 2000
Freedom  February 1997 - March 2000
Community College of Allegheny County  July 1991 - July 1996
Pittsburgh Press  1982 - 1993

Skills
Social Media, Storytelling, Multimedia, Editing, Journalism, Copy Editing, Press Releases, Newspapers, Breaking News, Digital Media, Media Relations, Publications, News Writing, Editorial, Magazines, Facebook, AP Style, Feature Articles, New Media, Newsletters, Blogging, Online Journalism, Headline Writing, Web Content, Proofreading, Newspaper Design, Content Development, Copywriting, Business Journalism, Freelance Writing, Creative Writing, Publishing, Investigative Reporting, Content Management, Content Strategy, Fact-checking, Publicity, Sports Writing, Digital Journalism, Web Content Management, Ghostwriting, Broadcast Journalism, Online News, InCopy, Photojournalism, Online Publishing, Pagination, Community Journalism, Speech Writing, QuarkXPress

Education
Goucher College   2010 — 2012
MFA, Creative nonfiction

Point Park University   1987 — 1990
bachelor's, journalism and communications

Defense Information School   1981 — 1982
journalism and communications

Kelly Carson Kelly Carson Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Details
Kelly Carson's Watchdog.org Experience November 2010 - April 2015
Job Content editor
Industry Online Media
Experience
Online Content Editing   May 2015 - Present
Watchdog.org   November 2010 - April 2015
Baltimore Examiner  September 2005 - February 2009
The Daily Journal  February 2005 - September 2005
Washington Blade  December 2004 - August 2005
Rutland Herald  August 2004 - February 2005
Tampa Bay Business Journal  January 2000 - February 2004
Hattiesburg American  November 1987 - July 1996

Skills
Journalism, Newspaper, News Writing, Editorial, Nonprofits, Newspapers, AP Style, Copy Editing, Management, Editing, New Media, Feature Articles, Copywriting, Media Relations, Social Media

Education
University of South Florida

Pat McGuigan Pat McGuigan Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area Details
Pat McGuigan's Watchdog.org Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Associate Publisher at The City Sentinel
Industry Online Media
Experience
Watchdog.org   January 2012 - Present
The City Sentinel   January 2011 - Present
CapitolBeatOK.com   2009 - Present
Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity  2009 - Present
The City Sentinel   2007 - 2010
Oklahoma Department of Labor  2003 - 2007
Pete du Pont campaign 1987-88   1987 - 1988

Skills
Media Relations, Public Relations, Editing, Journalism, Ap Style, AP Style, Newspapers, Strategic Communications, Press Releases, Politics, Publicity, Event Planning, Blogging, Research, Government, Newspaper, Speech Writing, Copy Editing, Policy, Nonprofits, Newsletters, Publications, News Writing, Feature Articles, Crisis Communications, Public Affairs, Copywriting, New Media, Storytelling, Breaking News, Corporate Communications, Proofreading, Investigative Reporting, Online Journalism

Education
Oklahoma State University   1972 — 1980
M.A., History

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, Oklahoma City   1969 — 1972
high school degree

Evan Grossman Evan Grossman Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Evan Grossman's Watchdog.org Experience 2014 - Present
Job Investigative Reporter at Watchdog.org
Industry Publishing
Experience
Wenner Media  August 2014 - Present
Watchdog.org   2014 - Present
Heavy.com  2014 - 2015
Football.com  2012 - December 2014
The McNeill Group, Inc.   February 2011 - December 2014
Packet Publications  2010 - 2011
National Hockey League  2006 - 2009
New York Post  2000 - 2006
The Hudson Reporter  1998 - 2000
PR Newswire  1998 - 1999

Skills
Newspaper, Sports, Editorial, Copy Editing, Editing

Education
Temple University   1996 — 1998
BA, Communications

Syracuse University   1994 — 1996

Art kane Art kane Denver, Colorado Details
Art kane's Watchdog.org Experience August 2014 - Present
Job Investigative Reporter at Watchdog.org
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
Watchdog.org   August 2014 - Present
Freelance Journalism  September 2013 - Present
7NEWS - TheDenverChannel.com - Azteca Colorado - KMGH-TV  2007 - 2013
The Denver Post  July 2000 - November 2007

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1988 — 1993
BA, Journalism

University of Denver