Andy Bechtel teaches editing and news writing. He joined the faculty in 2005.

Bechtel has nearly 12 years of editing experience in newspapers, primarily at The News &
Observer in Raleigh, N.C. He spent part of the summer of 2008 working as an editor at the
Web site of the Los Angeles Times. His other experience includes work as a copy editor
and page designer at the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C.

Bechtel is a member of the Executive Committee of the American Copy Editors Society, and
he is the author of a NewsU course on alternative story forms. He has written articles
for publications such as Quill, Society for News Design Update and the North Carolina
Media Law Handbook.
 

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