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ASHTON ELIJAH

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking journalistic editorial, writing and multimedia positions.

EXPERIENCEWeb Editor, Student Printz, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 2010 – Present

Write, publish, and update briefs on the website. Regularly add web-exclusive content to keep site fresh. Use social media such as Twitter and Facebook to publicize content and communicate with readers. Also serve as a writer, penning news articles, features and op-eds.Opinions Editor, The Radionian, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS 2009 – 2010

Oversaw and managed opinions staff, discussed ideas and assigned stories. Proofread and edited copy before publication. Used Adobe InDesign to design the layouts for my section of the paper. Wrote monthly editorials, opinion columns, and occasional news articles.

EDUCATIONUniversity of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 2010 – Present

Working towards Bachelor’s Degree in News-Editorial Journalism. Minors in Political Science and French.Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, MS Graduated 2010

Completed Associate’s Degree in Pre-Journalism.Sumrall High School, Sumrall, MS Graduated 2008

High school diploma received with honors. Active in Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Spanish Honor Society, Yearbook Editor, First Priority, and Drama Club.

PROFICIENCIESNews, features, opinion, narrative, and blog writingMultimedia production and editingUtilizing social media to publicize contentMacintosh and Windows operating systemsAdobe’s Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver programsVideo editing programs: Final Cut Express 4, iMovieAudio editing programs: Audacity, Garage Band

AWARDS & ACCOLADESBest Student Printz Writer, 2010-2011 Student Showcase, University of Southern Mississippi Department of Mass Communications BanquetBest Editorials, First Place for Community Colleges, 2010-2011 Better Newspaper Contest Student Division, Mississippi Press Association.Best Spot News/Investigative Package, First Place for Community Colleges (shared with two other Radionian writers), 2010-2011 Better Newspaper Contest Student Division, Mississippi Press Association.Best News Reporter, Ranked No. 2, 2010 Best of the South Competition, Southeast Journalism ConferenceBest Opinion-Editorial Writer, Ranked No. 4, 2010 Best of the South Competition, Southeast Journalism ConferenceBest Cartoon, First Place for Community Colleges, 2009-2010 Better Newspaper Contest Student Division, Mississippi Press Association.

INVOLVEMENTVice President, 2011-Present, The Southern Miss Political SocietyCollege Media Advisers New York City Conference 2011

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Ashton

I'm a journalism and political science student at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. My interests include writing, politics, religion, civil rights, and society at large. Follow me on Twitter @ashtonelijah. You may also contact me via email at ************@*****.***.

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