Alysa Horton
Journalist
Alysa Horton is a journalist based in Washington, D.C., where she covers national politics and policy for the Times of San Diego. She earned both her master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Experience
Skills
June 2026 - Present
Reporting Fellow / D.C. Correspondent
Times of San Diego
Washington, D.C.
Jan. 2026 - April 2026
Politics & Policy Reporter
Cronkite News
Washington, D.C.
June 2025 - Dec. 2025
Editorial Intern
Arizona Agenda
Phoenix, Arizona
May 2024 - May 2025
Editor-in-Chief
State Press
Phoenix, Arizona
Aug. 2024 - Dec. 2024
Editorial Intern
Arizona Foothills Magazine
Phoenix, Arizona
Jan. 2024 - May 2024
Digital Producer Internship
The Arizona Republic
Phoenix, Arizona
Aug. 2022 - May 2024
Politics Reporter, Politics Editor, Managing Editor
State Press
Phoenix, Arizona
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Knowledge of AP Style
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Intermediate Understanding of Adobe Photoshop
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Photography Experience
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Copy Editing
Certificates/Awards
Math for Journalists Certificate
Poynter Institute
White House Correspondents' Association Scholarship Winner
WHCA
Education
Aug. 2022 - May 2025
Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Journalism and Mass Communication, BA
Aug. 2025 - May 2026
Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Mass Communication, MMC
Resume
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Contact
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