Portfolio

My Resume

Robin Blackburn – Fall 2026

Editing Samples

A Thousand Hezbollahs: Iraq’s Emerging Militia State – New Lines Institute

The Importance of Aiding Ukrainian Veterans

Demographics and Resource Use: The EU’s Interest in Assisting MENA Countries

Writing Samples

Clouded Horizons (Public service series)

How ‘Stand Your Ground’ Erodes a Homicide Probe

Neo-Nazis Reveal Themselves in an Attack in Martindale

White Supremacist Activity on Campus

Awards

Second Place – Specialty Reporting
Issued by Texas Associated Press Managing Editors · Apr 2020

Second Place, Headline Writing
Issued by Texas Press Association · Jan 2020

Honorable Mention – Newspaper of the Year
Issued by Texas Associated Press Managing Editors · Mar 2019

Star Online Package (with coworker)
Issued by Texas Associated Press Managing Editors · Mar 2019

Second Place, Feature Writing
Issued by Texas APME · Apr 2018

Second Place – News Writing
Issued by Texas Press Association · Jan 2018

Newspaper of the Year
Issued by Texas APME · Mar 2017

Certificates and Memberships

Poynter Intermediate Editing Certificate

Member, ACES