Katerina Spasovska
CCN Faculty Champion
Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC
Center for Community News
BIO
Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC
Program Summary: Expanding collaborations with the local weekly newspaper, The Sylva Herald developing in-depth reporting on local issues in a community in western North Carolina.
Katerina Spasovska worked as reporter and editor in North Macedonia and Balkan region for over 14 years in the 1990s and 2010. She transitioned to academia in 2000s as a trainer for young and mid-career reporters focusing on CAR and investigative reporting in Southeast Europe. Spasovska has been in academia in U.S. for over 12 years now teaching reporting/ writing classes. Her teaching philosophy is learning through doing so my students do not take just a class. They are part of a newsroom reporting for audience that they reach in various media and platforms.
Bio
Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC
Program Summary: Expanding collaborations with the local weekly newspaper, The Sylva Herald developing in-depth reporting on local issues in a community in western North Carolina.
Katerina Spasovska worked as reporter and editor in North Macedonia and Balkan region for over 14 years in the 1990s and 2010. She transitioned to academia in 2000s as a trainer for young and mid-career reporters focusing on CAR and investigative reporting in Southeast Europe. Spasovska has been in academia in U.S. for over 12 years now teaching reporting/ writing classes. Her teaching philosophy is learning through doing so my students do not take just a class. They are part of a newsroom reporting for audience that they reach in various media and platforms.