Hanna Nakano is a freelance journalist, writer and photographer based in Washington, DC. She is a #twoundertwo mama to Mila Yayoi and Gentry Miyoko. Hanna is passionate about interior design, black coffee and noodles.


experience

 

news editor | wellroundedny.com 2017-current
curate and edit weekly news content
produce branded content for social platforms, website and targeted emails including photography and copy
create social media content including hosting Facebook and Instagram lives, shooting and producing IGTV episodes, Instagram stories and posts
write long form news pieces, essays, q+a’s
photograph + video lifestyle and brand sponsorships

freelance journalist 2015-current
food writer + photographer, the hearld-dispatch
investigative reporter, the record inc.

student outreach + adjunct professor | marshall university 2013-2015
manage student recruitment events and budget for university’s journalism school
taught television journalism from school’s $8m television studio

producer | wpbf-tv 2012-2013
produce 2.5 hours of live news
manage staff of 10 including talent
create and edit social + web content

reporter + producer | wsaz-tv 2008-2012
shoot, write + present news packages on live television
produce + oversee newscasts
create and edit social + web content

education

 

ma in mass communication
marshall university

ba in journalism and mass communication
marshall university