CARL

CARL V. LEWIS

Education

digital journalist & web developer

digital journalist & web developer

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

M.S, Digital Media, May 2012

Specializations in data visualization, interactive design, au-

265 W. 81st St., 1D, New York, NY 10024

dience engagement and consumer reporting.

Address:

carlvlewis.net

Mercer University

B.A., Journalism, B.A., Southern Studies, May 2011.

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Graduated summa cum laude with honors, 3.94 GPA.

@carlvlewis

University of Oxford

Study Abroad, Oxford Overseas Study Course, 2009. 912-***-****

Experience Skills

The Telegraph/Macon.com

Web Development: Proficient in CSS3, HTML5,

On-call reporter, 2010-2011. Intern, 2009.

JavaScript, MySQL, PHP and some Python. Familiar

Reported for Georgia s third largest daily broadsheet.

working in WordPress, Drupal and other open-

Filled in on police, city hall, local education and state source content management systems.

poltiics beat under daily deadline.

Data: Comfortable scraping, refining, analyzing

Worked as on-call reporter while taking classes.

and visualizing data sets for journalistic purposes

(Google Maps JS API, Fusions Tables, Refine, QGis,

The Oxford Student/OxfordStudent.com

Tilemill, CartoDB, Tableau Public, Raphael.js).

Online Editor, News Editor, Spring 2010.

Multimedia: Proficient in digital video, photo

Produced and edited entire 12-page news section of the

and audio recording and editing (Final Cut Pro,

University of Oxford s official student newspaper.

Soundtrack).

Managed team of 14 reporters and covered more than

40 stories individually. Community Engagement: Experience integrat-

ing social media into websites to grow traffic,

Redesigned newspaper website and developed digital

strengthen brands and build engagement.

workflow. Trained staff in content management system.

Design: Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, includ-

The Bronx Ink/BronxInk.org

ing Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver.

Beat reporter, social media manager, Fall 2011.

News Writing: Experience reporting and writing

Covered Norwood and Kingsbridge sections of the

for both print and digital-first news organizations

Bronx.

under deadline. Knowledge of AP style.

Revamped publication s online presence.

The Cluster/MercerCluster.com

Awards

Web developer/online editor, 2010-2011.

Founded, developed and launched the online edition of

Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award,

The Cluster, Mercer s student newspaper.

2010.

Grew Facebook likes from 30 to 800 with integrated

Society for Collegiate Journalists Best College

social media campaign.

Newspaper Website in Georgia.

Exposition Magazine Outstanding Senior Journalism Major, 2011.

Web developer, 2010. Web editor, 2010-present. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar, 2008.

Created website and online publishing system for Ox-

Interests

ford s current affairs magazine. Currently oversee digital

workflow and correspond with print editors overseas.

Data-driven stories, collaborative reporting, local-

College Hill Alliance/Knight Foundation level coverage, Python/Django development, re-

Committee Chair, Project Manager, 2008. sponsive design, analyzing audience and metrics,

Developed online student-guide to the City of Macon. news applications, social media storytelling.

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