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Holly Heyser

Holly A. Heyser

Courses | Professional experience | Papers and publications | Professional associations

Contact Information
Title: Professional Journalist in Residence (faculty adviser to, and business manager of, The State Hornet)
Office
Hours:

Drop-in: 2-5 p.m. Mondays

By appointment: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and some Fridays
E-mail: hheyser@csus.edu
Telephone:

(916) 278-5612
Mailing
Address/Primary Office:		 The State Hornet
6000 J Street - University Union, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95819-6102

Courses

Professional experience

Before returning to my alma mater in 2006 to begin teaching journalism, I spent 19 years as a reporter and editor for six newspapers in California, Virginia and Minnesota. Since returning to Sacramento State, I have continued my professional work as a freelance writer, photographer and blogger.

CURRENT - freelance writer, photographer (link to photo portfolio) and blogger

  • Writing/photography:

    • About.com (link to Fish & Seafood Cooking)
      • Regular photo contributor
    • The Art of Eating (link to Art of Eating)
      • Photos, "Duck Hunt: In Search of California's Perfect Wild Waterfowl" (Winter 2009)
      • Photos, "Foraging for Clams on Block Island," Issue No. 78 (Summer 2008)
    • California Waterfowl
      • Photos, "Banding Together," November/December 2009
      • Story and photo, "Losing your bird," May/June 2009
      • Story, "The Whole Duck," November/December 2008
      • Story and photos, "Annie Get Your Gun (Fitted)," September/October 2008
      • Story, "The Wild Game Diet," May/June 2008
      • Story and photos, "Walking the WOC," May/June 2008
    • Delta Waterfowl
      • Essay, "Why do we hunt?" Winter 2009
      • Photos, "Tips for Grilling Ducks," Summer 2009
      • Audio slideshow, "Flattening a Duck for the Grill," Summer 2009 Web Xtras (link to audio slideshow)

    • Edible Rhody (link to Edible Rhody)

      • Photos, "Sun Farm Oysters: An Alternative Approach to Aquafarming on Block Island," Summer 2008
    • Edible Sacramento (link to Edible Sacramento)
      • Photos, "Goat goes haute," Spring 2009
      • Photos, "Searching for sustainable beef," Winter 2009
      • Photos, "Farm to cocktail," Fall 2008
      • Photos, "Kind of blue: Modesto's Champion Chicken," Fall 2008
      • Photos, "Sausage: A Love Supreme," Spring 2008
    • Gastronomica
      • Photos, "Chasing Angels: The Sweet Wine Angelica," Summer 2008
    • Hunter Angler Gardener Cook (link to blog)
      • Regular photo contributor
    • Meatpaper (link to Meatpaper)
      • Photo, "The Forgotten Prey: Reviving a taste for the squirrel hunt," Summer 2008
    • Sacramento Bee
      • Story, "In the field, humans and dogs enjoy a 20,000-year collaboration," September 2009 (link to story)
      • Story and charts, "Sac Valley is good for the goose and good for the goose hunter," September 2009 (link to story and charts )
      • Chart, "Hunting - a briefing," September 2009, (link to chart)
      • Story and photo, "Hunters love doves for their first feast of fall," September 2009 (link to story and photo)
      • Story and photos, "Fish on," August 2009, (link to story)
      • Story, "Let's talk turkey," March 2009, (link to story)
      • Commentary, "To be a hunter and eat what you kill," March 2008 (public link no longer available)
    • Turkey Country
      • Story and photo, "Lead Astray: The debate surrounding lead ammunition bans remains vigorous," November/December 2009
 

PREVIOUSLY - reporter and editor at six newspapers

  • Newspaper reporter:
    • State government reporter, The Virginian-Pilot, 1997-2002 (link to The Virginian-Pilot)
    • Local government and elections reporter, The San Jose Mercury News, 1993-1997 (link to The Mercury News)
    • Local government and schools reporter, The Peninsula Times Tribune, 1990-1993
    • Community reporter, Sacramento Bee Neighbors, 1988-1989

Papers and publications

  • Contributing author, “A Guide to Statehouse Reporting,” a project of the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors and The National Press Foundation, 2005

  • Contributing author, “Midterm Madness: The Elections of 2002,” edited by Larry J. Sabato, published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2003 (Link to information about this book.)

Professional associations

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Last updated: 02/08/2010