Jacob Spudich
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hi! i'm jacob

I'm a journalist dedicated to learning more about where media, tech and business meet, specifically in a newsroom. I spent four years at Indiana University, with the last year spent running the award-winning student newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student. About a month after graduating with my bachelor's in Journalism, I moved to Syracuse, New York and studied under the esteemed Newhouse School to learn about product strategy, audience development and sustainable business within newsrooms, all during a constantly evolving media landscape.

This past spring I graduated with my master's after a rewarding year at Syracuse. Currently I'm researching the independent local journalism ecosystem at Syracuse's Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship, and doing investigative data work at Gray Media's InvestigateTV.

Education
July 2025 — June 2026
M.S. Advanced Media Management
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse University — Syracuse, NY
August 2021 — May 2025
B.A. Journalism, News Editing & Reporting
IU Media School
Indiana University — Bloomington, IN
Minor in Political Science
Career
Skills & Certifications
Adobe Creative Cloud Microsoft Office Suite HTML / CSS / JavaScript Data Analysis SEO Certified Excel Certified Digital Media Trend Analysis Emerging Technologies Financial Accounting Newsroom Revenue Models Web Analytics Content Management Systems Strategic Content Development AI Research Tools Product Development Investigative Reporting Photojournalism Video Production AP Style Newsroom Leadership
Awards
2025
David L. Adams Award
Indiana Daily Student — IU Student Media
2025
First Place: Best News Photography
College Media Association Apple Awards
2025
Third Place: Investigative Sports Story
CMA Pinnacle Awards
2024
First Place: Student News Photography
Indiana SPJ Awards
2023
First Place: Newspaper Sports Photography
Indiana Collegiate Press Association