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0-5 years of experience
Created a bi-weekly column focused on personal experiences, local events, as well as humor; planned and prepared monthly special sections.
- Prospected local businesses via telephone and in person; familiarized the local market in order to better suggest advertising solutions to clients.
- Conferred with clients to determine their specific needs as well as how the newspaper could help them target the right audience for their business.
- Selected subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas; revised written material in order to meet standards.
- Conducted research in order to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using sources such as newspaper accounts and interviews.
- Determined a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organized material accordingly; followed procedures for copywriting completed work.
0-5 years of experience
- One of three guest columnists that independently generated craft beer topics to explore
- Maintained a weekly deadline that fit word count parameters and requirements
- Developed a small following and positively impacted local breweries and businesses
0-5 years of experience
- Edited, revised and submitted an article to be published once a week.
- Attended weekly meetings reviewing the current week's news and story ideas.
- Conducted interviews either in person or by phone, networked with student organizations, conducted research.
- Demonstrated a professional tone of voice in response to hate mail and critics.
- Formulated Newspaper Headlines, post columns online, exhibited interpersonal skills with fellow staff members, student organizations and interviewees, mentored young writers.
- Knowledge with various writing styles including APA formats, MLA formats and Chicago Style.
0-5 years of experience
- Directly assisted the regional advertising director with management of 25-member sales team
- Provided employee evaluations and performance reviews, goal incentives and assistance with client relations
- Managed national accounts being sold into 12 affiliated newspapers
- Wrote music column covering electronic DJ scene in South Beach
0-5 years of experience
- Produced award-winning coverage of K-12 education issues in five counties for regional daily newspaper.
- Accomplished general assignment, investigative and team-reporting assignments
- Wrote the weekly human interest column "Bucking the System"
- Supervised college interns as they produced stories for publication
10+ years of experience
- Generated stories on a variety of topics including crime, politics, education, environment, transportation, and government. Wrote a weekly column that specialized in stories and personality profiles that might otherwise have flown under the radar.
- Brought national attention to the newspaper after breaking stories about a woman falsely accused of child neglect and a story about a student suspended over unflattering comments he made about a teacher on Facebook.
- Kept the public informed by taking part in team-oriented projects, one of which focused on how closely municipal governments followed the Freedom of Information Act. Another illustrated a lack of uniform regulations for use of stun guns by police departments.
- Wrote and maintained a weekly blog which focused on elements of larger stories or other bits of information that wouldn't necessarily have made it into the paper.
- Helped increase the newspaper's exposure by having stories picked up by national media such as the Associated Press and the Huffington Post. They were also featured regularly in the Chicago Sun-Times.
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote a weekly column with the theme of "Change, " with emphasis on the young adult life.
- Researched and reflected on world occurrences that affected my target audience.
- Promoted the column using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Path thereby drawing traffic to the magazine.
0-5 years of experience
- Read and copy edited stories for the daily newspaper.
- Designed and proofed pages for the newspaper. Developed skills in InDesign, Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suites.
- Wrote a music column based on vinyl records.
- SEO integration with website
- Post, organized stories on website
0-5 years of experience
- Managed deadlines for two weekly articles for "The RCC Blog"
- Conceptualized and developed a weekly column on popular culture
- Honed knowledge of online blogging platforms, formatting, and techniques
0-5 years of experience
- Promoted to senior Advertising Director, responsible for achieving and exceeding monthly sales goals in order to operate and expand current publication and maintain company image in the community
- Increased business penetration by 43% while maintaining relationships with current customers
- Successfully executed the most financially profitable year this newspaper had experienced in ten years
- Manage marketing requests and work effectively to develop advertising strategies to increase revenue and traffic
- Research and stay informed of issues in the community
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote weekly news stories covering the 2014 NIU Football Team.
- Built and maintained relationships with NIU Football players and coaches.
- Attended press conferences and conducted interviews with team personnel.
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote multiple articles weekly according to the AP manual of style for a community of 10,000 daily readers
- Conducted phone and in-person interviews with political officials
- Created and monitored social media accounts for various assets of the publication
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote a weekly local and national sports media column, entitled “Media Musings.” Column was frequently mentioned on 94.1 WIP.
- Interviewed several local and national sports personalities in the media field.
- Assisted in reporting stories for the writing staff.
0-5 years of experience
Wrote one article per week in addition to my weekly column: "Honey, I'm Holmes".
- Covered local bands, controversial issues, notable speakers, and student activities.
- Published stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
- Collaborated with developers, advertisers, and production managers to promote critical issues.
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote articles for student newspaper with over 40,000 daily readers
- Conducted weekly meetings as staff editor
- Personally responsible for a staff of 30 meeting weekly quotas
- Edited every article from every reporter before sending it to print or web
- Conducted interviews with event personnel, musicians, actors, etc.
- Produced audio overviews of weekly publication for web
0-5 years of experience
- Runs social media across multiple platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat).
- Has cultivated relationships with Marvel Entertainment, the CW Network, DC Publishing, Grand Rapids Comic Con, Celebration Cinemas, and Image Comics.
- Recruits and trains new writers according to site guidelines.
- Edited multiple writers' pieces weekly.
- Conducted myriad interviews with people involved in television, comic books, and gaming.
0-5 years of experience
- Planned, researched and wrote weekly column covering a wide variety of issues in local and national sports.
- Wrote game recaps and interviews with current players and coaches.
- Worked on tight deadlines independently and on collaborative pieces.
0-5 years of experience
Columnist NYC Health and Fitness
- Provided information regarding NYC wellness and fitness charitable events and races
- Reviewed prestigious fitness locations within NYC region
- Responded via email to health and fitness questions
0-5 years of experience
- Created comprehensive, entertaining and original news content
- Published 178 articles and totaled more than 764,000 reads
- Responsible for 2-5 pieces of content each week—including live game blogs, articles, post
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote web articles on issues prominent to females and pop culture
- Copy edit articles for website
- Promoted and publicized [company name] on social networks
0-5 years of experience
Topics include healthy eating habits, studying habits, stress relief, in order to promote a healthy psyche.
- Had several articles published on the [company name] platform.
- Began as an intern but was then promoted to Columnist for creating consistent high quality content.
- Wrote weekly articles spanning several topics relevant to college students and lifestyle.
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote two columns weekly ranging from social justice, gender and race inclusivity, poverty, conflict in the Middle East, etc.
- Attended weekly "budget" meetings, to help organize the upcoming weeks' paper
- Conducted several interviews with people of interest for specific columns
0-5 years of experience
- Authored a weekly newspaper column with a focus on sexuality and sexual health
- Collaborated with editors regarding revisions
- Utilized social media and in-person interviews to determine the needs of the audience
0-5 years of experience
Oversee fantasy football podcast for longest running site of its type
- Book athletes and manage content for weekly programming
- Create, produce and edit audio clips based on specific show branding
- Identify relevant material to be analyzed from fantasy perspective
- Research game and player progress to forecast trends
- Write weekly columns based on latest NFL statistics
0-5 years of experience
- Composed weekly Op-eds on issues affecting the UT community, sustainability, and human rights
- Several articles were syndicated in national news publications, including CBS News
- Prompted UT's decision to go trayless, significantly reducing food waste, water usage and energy usage
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote an opinion column for the newspaper
- Editorial work (line, structural, and stylistic)
- Gained a firm grasp of writing: capable of expressing opinion, fact, or an amalgamation of the two
- Completed secretarial duties
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote articles on local government, court, police and the outdoors
- Helped plan each publication, snapped photos, shot video
- Posted news content - articles, photos and video - to website, Facebook, YouTube
0-5 years of experience
- Provided well-reasoned and well-written commentary on social and political issues with consideration of multicultural viewpoints.
- As the only member of the board without a Hispanic ancestor or the ability to speak Spanish, my skill for writing compelling and thoughtful material with a message positioned me as one of the site's premier talents.
- Some of my articles have appeared in publications across the country.
0-5 years of experience
Brainstorm, create ideas for weekly articles and column
- Maintain, promote The Bitter Lemon (blog) brand through text and visual content
- Stay fresh on trends and competitors to increase readership
- Maintain column-corresponding blog with daily entries
- Schedule social media posts to promote column, blog
- Plan for future issues, meet deadlines early
0-5 years of experience
- Work closely with reporters and producers to ensure good story telling through video, live shots and quick editing.
- Operate and maintain a professional quality video camera and related news gathering equipment.
- Shoots packages and live shots followed by quick editing for work to be printed within the Newspaper
- Edit the papers to ensure minimum mistakes to none
0-5 years of experience
- Customer support for clients
- Answered phones and schedule appointments with customers
- Wrote marketing adds purchased by local businesses
- Accounts payable and receivable
10+ years of experience
- Write for several online magazines, such as BeGreenInfo.com, HealthEagle.com, Demand Media, DoItYourself.com, Scripted.com, and ManMade.com, among others. I also write for social networks, as well as private clients.
- Familiar with keyword and SEO, specialize in research, and have marketing experience.
- Have a dedicated home office and take deadlines very seriously. I conduct internet research on topics for the vast array of topics my articles cover.
- Research is the most important element of my writing.
- I also use web-based programs and Word Press to submit my articles to Editors.
0-5 years of experience
- Recruited and edited a team of columnists
- Commented on off-campus issues in Syracuse, N.Y.
- Wrote biweekly opinion column
- Covered the Syracuse ROTC program, including embedded reporting on field exercises
0-5 years of experience
- Provides original, sales-driven content with a unique and creative personal brand
- Completes 2,000-word articles weekly, which requires time and creativity management
- Involves community and market segment engagement, including social media interaction and brand management
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for researching, composing, editing, and publishing articles on a strict weekly deadline while a full-time student.
- Independently researching, writing, and editing posts
- Working with Wordpress publishing tools
- Cultivating a working knowledge of image copyright law
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote a weekly column focusing on community issues with a weekly distribution of 7,000 papers
- Met deadlines every week including some within 24 hours
- Worked closely with editorial team
10+ years of experience
- Pitch and write long-form enterprise and investigative features
- General news relating to politics, science, social issues, crime, urban development and education
- Write regular tech and slice-of-life features
- Wrote popular interview column with newsmakers from 2006 - 2008
0-5 years of experience
- Maintain a column in a quarterly publication
- Write articles on Entertainment, Art and Lifestyle
- Meet deadlines
- Meet assigned word count
- Make certain work is free of errors before submitting to editor
0-5 years of experience
- Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, utilizing sources such as interviews.
- Review, submit for approval, and revise written material to meet personal standards and satisfy needs of publisher.
- Select subject for writing project based on personal interest and writing specialty, or assignment from publisher.
- Develop factors, such as psychological analysis and historical environment to create material.
0-5 years of experience
- Edit daily columns for style and content
- Utilize InDesign for daily newspaper layout
- Manage up to 25 columnists
- Create content for and preside over weekly Editorial Board meetings
0-5 years of experience
- Wrote column "Sex and the Student" for bi-weekly campus newspaper.
- Reporter with responsibility for seeking out story ideas involving both on campus and Altoona community news.
- Responsibilities also include distribution and layout/pagination for paper.
- Lead staff after every issue going over previous issue's positive and negative attributes.
0-5 years of experience
- Write entertaining, informative weekly column on community events.
- Author freelance articles on local writer and community craft group.
- Gather and edit information through email, interviews and phone calls.
- Search out story ideas to enhance column narrative.
0-5 years of experience
- Read and edit emails, selecting the most topic-related for publication.
- Write topical responses to be published in Frankly Speaking column.
- Provide constructive notes to Executive Editor concerning recently released issues.
6-10 years of experience
- Produce different columns for the magazine under deadline pressure
- Research information from different sources
- Work closely with the editors of the magazine and other columnists
0-5 years of experience
- Researching and writing articles for the city and campus section
- Writing weekly online blogs centered around culture and arts
- Composing weekly op-ed column about women issues and feminism
6-10 years of experience
- Weekly contributor of articles on topics such as leadership, current affairs, real estate, storytelling, and local politics
- Currently writing a book for the social-entrepreneurial Millennial titled Leadership - For The Millennial
- Profiled the influx of the foreclosure and short sale real estate market in Queens and Long Island
0-5 years of experience
- Provide clean and well-written column each week by deadline
- Accept assignments for news stories when given by editor
- Be mindful of events around campus to chose topics that will relate to students
0-5 years of experience
- Assist lead producer in upload of Twitter feed posts and studio text line, cut and edit sound bytes, research show information.
- Schedule guests of other networks to make in-studio appearances and/or via telephone for on-air personality for local updates.
- Operate board creating smooth flow and adjustments for transition to and from commercial breaks including intros and outros.
- Control answer call system and tally callers creating recap of show segments.
- Daily launch of live stream including frequent updates of the station's social media site, weekly web articles/blogs and 'Ticker'.
- Fluent in handling Live Stream Live Control Boards, Intelegent Telemetrics Camera Control Panels, B-Roll packaging, post production, various social media platforms, generating web traffic, Premier, Photoshop, after effects, lower third graphics, screeners, video processing, media processor, manual reboot processing, restoration of backup sessions and general IT maintenance as it relates to machine monitor processing systems.
- Currently manage camera switching and editor of live network graphics for studio stream use in the TV control room.
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for contributing weekly columns covering local, regional and national topics or stories, especially around Pullman.
- Edited colleagues' articles
- Brainstormed with colleagues' during frustrating sessions of writer's block
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