Arts and Multimedia Journalist

Ashley Eady

**** ********** ***., ***** *********, CA, 91605 615-***-**** ******.*.******@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashready/

Education

University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism Dec. 2017

• Master of Specialized Journalism: The Arts

Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN May 2014

• Bachelor of Music; GPA: 3.78/4.00

• Concentrations: Clarinet Performance, French

Work Experience

Ampersand L.A.; Managing Editor, Music Editor, Podcast Producer, and Reporter Sept. 2016-May 2017

• Chief editor of all music-related content

• Produced a bi-weekly music podcast

• Crafted long-form stories on the art, music, and culture of Los Angeles

• Coordinated events, established content submission deadlines, and acted as secretary during editorial meetings

Annenberg Radio News; Producer; Los Angeles, CA May-June 2017

• Co-produced an hour-long radio special in collaboration with Public Radio Exchange WRVU Nashville, Radio DJ and Staff Writer Aug. 2012-May 2014

• Conducted live, in-studio interviews with professional musicians

• Composed bi-weekly album and live performance reviews for wrvu.org

• Reviewed 30+ albums by local and non-local musicians of various genres and sub-genres Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival; Media Correspondent; Manchester, TN June 2014

• Selected to represent WRVU Nashville as media correspondent

• Filmed/photographed 23 performances; interviewed artists and festival participants

• Submitted performance reviews and commentary on festival attendees, food, and culture to wrvu.org KXSC Los Angeles, Radio DJ Sept 2016-June 2017

• Curated musical playlists that were broadcast on weekly live/in-studio shows The Wrap; Intern/Reporter; Santa Monica, CA May-Sept. 2017

• Researched and pitched stories on entertainment, TV/film, music, technology, and social media trends

• Covered live events, such as TV panel discussions and album release parties Skills, Languages, and Interests

Ashley Eady

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• Skills: Adobe Audition, Photoshop, SEO copywriting, Coding (HTML, CSS & J-Query), Adobe InDesign, Wordpress

• Languages: Fluent in French (10 years)

• Interests: Music Criticism, Radio, Travel, Creative Writing, French Literature

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