Zach
Wendling

Reporter

Nebraska Examiner

Hello!

My name is Zach Wendling, a Lincoln-based reporter focused on policy and politics.

For much of my life, writing and reporting have been another way of communicating and connecting with the world around me. I view journalism as a way to join the lives of those around us, to hear perspectives and ultimately act as a steward for those views.

I graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 2023 with degrees in Journalism and Political Science. My reporting has stretched from Nebraska to Washington, D.C, to Antigua, Guatemala.

In February 2024, I fully joined the Nebraska Examiner, which is under the umbrella of States Newsroom, a group of nonprofit organizations reporting on policy, governance and politics in our respective states. I served as the Examiner's intern throughout 2023.

To all those reading this, I encourage you to get in touch, ask questions and follow our work at the Nebraska Examiner.

Some of my reporting highlights include:

Breaking UNL's decision to shutter campus due to COVID-19 in March 2020 and a one-year follow-up project on the impacts on campus.
Connecting the importance of the NE-01 congressional race in 2022 and subsequent Nebraska Legislative races financially and socially on politics.
Building connections and relationships with the women serving in the Nebraska Legislature for Women in Public Office Day (and later all senators).
Following the candidacy and first year in office of the new University of Nebraska president.
Leading election 2022 midterm plans for UNL's College of Journalism and Mass Communications.