UW-Madison alum (economics and journalism) working in NYC as a Research Associate at marketing tech firm Applecart, with reporting experience at the Wisconsin State Journal and Milwaukee Business Journal in Wisconsin.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-romano-b035411a6/
Resume:
Published Works
Articles without paywalls
- Meet the nonprofit using bikes to improve equity in Dane County, Madison Commons
- Mixed rider consequences for upcoming Metro Transit redesign, Madison Commons
- Dane County public, private sector look for sustainable commuting options as workers return to offices, Madison Commons
- ‘When I’m sleeping I see everything’: Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan makes its mark on Wisconsin, The Badger Herald
- Waukesha County judge blocks state release of COVID-19 data following lawsuit, The Badger Herald
- Doctors brace for possible ‘twindemic,’ mix between viral flu, COVID-19, The Badger Herald
- Witte, Sellery residents speak on challenges during two-week quarantine, The Badger Herald
- From cobblestone of Pamplona to Madison: Meet Wisconsin men’s soccer’s Iñaki Iribarren, The Badger Herald
Articles with paywalls
- Some Madison CrossFit gyms still rebounding from 2020, Wisconsin State Journal
- Monday’s soaking relieves some drought stress on Wisconsin crops, lawns, Wisconsin State Journal
- ‘A renaissance area’: New Black Business Hub at center of Urban League’s Unity Picnic, Wisconsin State Journal
- Wisconsin ranks third nationwide for small business hiring struggles. Here’s why., Milwaukee Business Journal
- WCTC’s Rich Barnhouse strengthening ties with business community, Milwaukee Business Journal
- AI in ‘very early innings’ of unlocking business potential, former Fiserv CEO Yabuki says in UWM keynote, Milwaukee Business Journal
- Walmart’s growing digital business drives $150M statewide investment to remodel stores, including Milwaukee area, Milwaukee Business Journal
- Fires at former Northridge Mall likely arson. City demolition schedule unchanged., Milwaukee Business Journal
- 88Nine Radio Milwaukee’s Tarik Moody building new listener experience with AI, Wisconsin Inno/Milwaukee Business Journal
- Nicole Ryf wants more housing options in Waukesha County, Milwaukee Business Journal
Academic Projects
Senior Honors Thesis, School of Journalism and Mass Communication: “Media as a U.S. foreign policy tool in place of armed intervention: the Cold War in Chile, Cuba and Nicaragua, 1940-1989”.
Econ 458: Industrial Structure and Competitive Strategy: Research report on the competitive dynamics of the U.S. coffee shop industry, focused on major firms Starbucks and Dunkin.
Econ 310, Economic Statistics: Statistical analysis of the relationship between the number of UW-Madison undergraduates from each Wisconsin county and the average weekly wage there.
International Law: Moot court memorial document in defense of fictional country Democratic State of Rogastan against the United Republic of Arcticmar concerning a territorial dispute over a turkey invasion and its resulting military conflict, argued in front of judges from the University College Utrecht international law faculty May 2023.
Discovering the Dutch: Paper analyzing Dutch nationalist populism, specifically Thierry Baudet, a populist Dutch politician who gained prominence in 2019 for espousing anti-immigration and anti-European Union rhetoric.
Journ 560, History of U.S. Media: Research paper on ethnic framing in 1993 World Trade Center bombing coverage in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, 1993-1994.
Photography
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