Montgomery welcomes USA Today Network politics reporting fellow
Victor Hagan is the new reporter on the scene at the Montgomery Advertiser. Hagan is covering Alabama elections and politics through a USA Today Network fellowship program.
Based at the Montgomery Advertiser, Hagan will be exploring Alabama politics for the 2024 calendar year.
“I’ve always had a large passion for writing and just serving the greater good," Hagan said.
Hagan graduated from the University of Alabama in December. There, he was an opinions editor for the student media newspaper, The Crimson White.
He's is a self-proclaimed Army brat, but his family settled in Madison when he was 13. His father is a retired Army colonel, and his mother is a teacher.
Hagan became passionate about news reporting at the University of Alabama.
“I had fallen in love with the print and digital writing process and just knew that that was where I wanted to be at," Hagan said.
Montgomery Advertiser Executive Editor Brad Harper noted the importance of political reporting amid the country's divided views on politics.
"Political reporting has never been more important than it is today, particularly at the state and local levels," Harper said. "Victor is a talented journalist from Madison who’s dedicated to exploring how state and federal government affects people’s lives, particularly in an election year. We’re thrilled to have him here in the Capital City."
Hagan's position is a part of a national effort throughout the USA Today Network to install reporting fellows in more states across the nation and up the company's political coverage, while expanding opportunities for journalists.
Got a story idea or news tip? Hagan can be reached at vhagan@gannett.com.
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Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser's public safety reporter. She can be reached at agladden@gannett.com or on Twitter @gladlyalex.
This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: UA alum to cover politics, elections with the Montgomery Advertiser
