Rebecca Bennett

Rebecca Bennett is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in editorial writing, editing, and journalism education. As a columnist and editorial writer for PennLive.com since January 2019, Bennett focuses on rural perspectives in a monthly column titled "Across the Divide." Concurrently, Bennett writes a marketing blog for eLynxx Solutions and edits summaries of nonfiction literature for Shortform.com. Previous roles include serving as editorial manager at WhoWhatWhy and senior news director at Public Opinion/USA TODAY Network, where Bennett led a newsroom of 25 journalists. Early career highlights include positions at Centre Daily Times, where Bennett achieved state recognition and held various editorial roles, and teaching journalism at multiple educational institutions. Bennett holds an MA in journalism from Penn State University and a BA in journalism from the same institution.