Jackie Borchardt

Jackie Borchardt has a diverse work experience in the field of journalism. Jackie is currently serving as the Senior News Director for Content at The Cincinnati Enquirer since November 2021. Prior to this, they held the position of Ohio Bureau Chief at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK from January 2021 to November 2021.

Jackie has extensive experience covering Ohio politics and government. Jackie worked as the Columbus Bureau Chief for The Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati.com from September 2018 to January 2021, where they led a team covering Ohio politics for both local and national audiences. During this time, they wrote enterprise and accountability stories about the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and made frequent appearances on local TV and radio public affairs shows.

Before joining The Cincinnati Enquirer, Jackie worked as a politics and government reporter at cleveland.com from December 2013 to September 2018, covering a wide range of topics such as Ohio Legislature, voting, education, healthcare, and more. Jackie also worked as a statehouse reporter at Dayton Daily News from February 2012 to December 2013, where they covered the Ohio Legislature, statewide ballot issues, and investigated enforcement of Ohio's smoking ban.

Jackie's career in journalism started as an education reporter at Casper Star-Tribune from August 2009 to February 2012, where they covered education issues in Casper and Wyoming. Jackie also had experience as a city editor and reporter at Columbia Missourian from August 2007 to December 2008 and as an assistant editor at Global Journalist from January 2008 to May 2008.

Apart from their journalism career, Jackie worked as a Spanish instructor at the University of Missouri from August 2007 to December 2007, where they taught elementary Spanish to undergraduates, emphasizing immersion and conversation.

Overall, Jackie Borchardt has gained extensive experience in journalism, with a focus on Ohio politics and government, education reporting, and news editing.

Jackie Borchardt completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish at the University of Rochester from 2003 to 2007. Jackie then pursued a Master of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, which they completed from 2007 to 2009.