User:Cbayanker

Chari Bayanker (born 1988) is an American multimedia journalist from Syracuse, NY.

Life and Career
Bayanker is a 2006 graduate of Jamesville-DeWitt High School. After graduation he attended Hofstra University graduating with a B.A. in Print Journalism. After that he decided to go back to school to get his Master's degree from Syracuse University within the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. His focus is in the Magazine, Newspaper, and Online program.

While at Hofstra, he was High School Sports Editor for the student-run news website Nassau News Live. He managed other writers while producing his own content and appearing in a weekly video discussing the week in high school sports. He spent the summer of 2009 as an intern with the Post-Standard in Syracuse. He worked in the sports department and covered a wide range of events including: Syracuse Chiefs baseball games, New York Jets training camp, and other spot news stories. He currently is a freelance writer with the newspaper.

Highlighted Works

 * "Manhasset Lacrosse Seniors Search For A Championship" Nassau News Live.
 * "Herricks Escapes Hempstead With Win" Nassau News Live.
 * "Garden City Survives Carey 21-19" Nassau News Live.
 * "Allen Leads Freeport Over Farmingdale" Nassau News Live.
 * "Uniondale Boys Win Nassau AA Championship" Nassau News Live.
 * "Hills West Downs Uniondale Boys to Win AA Championship" Nassau News Live.
 * "HS Softball Class A: Eighth-grader helps Oneida bounce J-D" The Post-Standard.
 * "HS Softball Class B: Fighting Spartans Take Crown" The Post-Standard.