Reagin von Lehe
Morning Brew / Freelance Copywriter
January 2024 — Present
Pithy and conversational ad copywriting for the CFO Brew, HR Brew, and Retail Brew newsletters
Smooth Media / Energy Central Newsletter Writer
July 2024 — October 2024
Pitched and wrote stories for the Energy Central community platform, newly acquired by Smooth Media
Curated and wrote the energy newsletter for publish twice a week
Interviewed energy utility execs, legislators, market leaders, and investors
New Project Media / Reporter
October 2023 — July 2024
Individual renewable project development reporting for the C&I and microgrid beat
Interview state legislators, market leaders, investors, buyers and developers within the industry
Update the main database product
Dow Jones News Fund Internship / NY Cannabis Insider Intern
June — September 2023
This program began with a 10-day residency in Philadelphia, PA where students in the inaugural Audience Engagement class learned hands-on from professors, mentors and guest speakers about SEO, data analytics, social media metrics, effective visuals and captions, AP Style, etc.
Audience and community engagement
Social media campaigning: Wrote eye-catching Tweets and LinkedIn posts
Newsletter curation: Implemented drip campaigns and wrote the morning and evening newsletters
Data analytics: Utilized Parse.ly and Google Analytics to determine effective marketing metrics
Web story production: Edited and published stories for the website, SEO influenced
University of South Carolina / Student Editor
January — May 2023
Pitched, wrote and edited relevant feature stories
Wrote and curated weekly newsletters
Web production and announcement posts for students, faculty and alumni
Carolina News and Reporter / Staff Reporter
August — December 2022
This position was part of a job simulation for senior journalism students at the University of South Carolina — where students report on the local Columbia Metropolitan area.
Editor for the Governor election
Reported and wrote daily articles
Wrote long-form feature stories
Designed visuals/took photos
SEO and algorithm influenced headlines, Tweets and Facebook posts
The Daily Gamecock / Staff Writer and Photographer
September 2019 — May 2023
University of South Carolina’s student publication
Wrote for the Arts & Culture beat section
Took photos for own stories and collaborated with other writers
Mount Pleasant Magazine / Audience Engagement Intern
May — August 2021
Built Instagram and Facebook presences from the ground up
Curated directories and event calendars
Wrote medical beat feature stories
Helped in the planning process for the Women in Business networking events
Lucky Dog Publishing / Island Eye News
May — August 2020
Wrote features on local businesses and daily stories for Island Eye News
I am a multimedia journalist with a colorful skillset ranging from data reporting to podcast production. But, my first love was, and always will be, long-form feature writing.
Professional Experience
Dow Jones News Fund Interns Reagin von Lehe (L) and Divya Murthy (R) discuss TikTok ideas during their training residency on May 23, 2023. (Margo Reed/DJNF)
Dow Jones News Fund interns Thomas Moody-Jones (L) and Reagin von Lehe (R) socialize during a training break at Temple University on May 27, 2023. (Margo Reed/DJNF)
The Washington Post's TikTok manager Carmella Boykin taught Dow Jones News Fund Interns social media journalistic ethics on May 26, 2023. (Margo Reed/DJNF)Education
University of South Carolina / BA in Multimedia Journalism
August 2019 — May 2023
Columbia, SC
Multimedia Journalism Major with a minor in Art Studio Photography
Activities: The Daily Gamecock, Her Campus Women's Publication, Carolina Reporter
Skills: hard news reporting, investigative reporting, feature writing, business reporting, data analysis, AP Style copy editing, photojournalism, podcast and video production
Dean's List: Fall and Spring 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
