Kathy Manweiler

Experience

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  The Wichita Eagle

  Jul 1998 - Mar 2009

  National editor and Nation/World team leader

  Managed a small newsroom team. Led daily coverage of the biggest national and international stories our readers needed to know including the national elections, the 9/11 attacks, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the kidnappings of local missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham in the Philippines. Alerted fellow editors to stories that had local angles, which boosted more national and international stories to the front page. Wrote personal columns that brought state, national and international stories home for our readers. Did field interviews and helped write stories when presidential candidates visited. Show less

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  McClatchy-Tribune

  Apr 2007 - Oct 2009

  Syndicated columnist

  Creator and writer of the groundbreaking Don't Say Diet column, which capitalized on my passion as a healthy recipe developer. Don't Say Diet started running in The Wichita Eagle and then was syndicated by the McClatchy-Tribune New Service to run in dozens of newspapers and major markets across the country including Philadelphia, Chicago, San Jose, Seattle and Dallas. Interacted and engaged with tens of thousands of readers through their recipe requests, emails, online chats, phone calls, letters and numerous motivational public speeches, appearances and Q&A sessions. Show less

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  Kansas Health Foundation

  May 2009 - May 2011

  Communication officer

  Wrote and managed reports and newsletters that won national gold and silver awards from the Council on Foundations. Planned and executed a successful social media strategy for the Foundation, including a blog and an active presence on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr. Traveled all over Kansas to do storytelling and strengthen relationships with grantees. Shot, did voiceovers and edited videos. Wrote targeted press releases and increased the standing of the Foundation and our grantees in the media. Built and managed a broad network of relationships with media across the state. Show less

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  Freelance

  Oct 2021 - now

  Freelance Reporter and Researcher

  My freelance reporting skills were first honed at the University of Kansas. Every newspaper job since then has taught me more about how to find and report the truth.