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Brian

Sometown, MN | (Available to Relocate) | Phone: (555) 555-5555

[email protected]

EXPERIENCED REPORTER

NEWS | SPORTS | BUSINESS | EDUCATION | LIFESTYLE FEATURES

Dedicated reporter with a nose for news, a passion for community journalism and a reputation for impeccable ethics.

Six-year record of commended performance as a staff reporter for print and online editions of local daily newspapers with circulations of up to 275,000.

Adept storyteller who treats news, features and other events with equal passion and thrives within the deadline-intensive, 24x7 newsroom environment.

Professional Experience

Weazel News -- Los Santos, Sa. Staff Reporter, 2008 to 2013

FERGUS FALLS JOURNAL -- Fergus Falls, MN Staff Reporter, 2003 to 2008

Covered a range of areas (e.g., news, sports, business, education, healthcare, lifestyle, travel) as a full-time general assignment reporter (and photographer) for local dailies.

Consistently singled out as one of the most prolific writers and productive story contributors among reporting staff at both papers. Never failed to meet a deadline.

Provided complete, accurate and compelling coverage of both anticipated and spontaneous news for print and online media.

Earned repeated commendations for excellence in writing, reporting, photojournalism and infographics.

Internships

THE STAR TRIBUNE -- Minneapolis, MN Intern, 2003

ABC UNIVERSITY -- Minneapolis, MN Public Information Intern, 2002

Interned at Minneapolis' major daily and at the Public Information Department of the University of Minnesota during junior and senior years.

Fulfilled multifaceted duties that included reporting, news/feature writing, researching, fact-checking, proofreading and headline/cutline writing.

Education

ABC UNIVERSITY -- Minneapolis, MN

BA in Journalism, 2003

CONCURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Served as Assistant Editor and Staff Reporter for university newspaper (The Minnesota Daily) throughout college career (1999 to 2003).

Key Skills

Community Journalism

Multimedia Reporting

News Writing

Sports Writing

Business Writing

Feature Writing

AP Style

Photojournalism

Columns/Op Ed Pieces

Proofreading / Editing

Research & Fact-Checking

Technology Summary

Windows & Mac OS Platforms

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Digital & 35mm Cameras

Infographics Tools & Software (Flash, Processing, Dundas, Infragistics)