Journalist

Nicholas W. Teresky

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Naperville, IL

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EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE

Digital Content Producer, KTXS-TV (ABC Affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group) Abilene, TX

January 2018 – November 2019

• Have written, edited, published, shared and pushed dozens of news articles of my own

• Edited, published, shared and pushed hundreds of news stories written by reporters and other station personnel

• Mastered the task of arranging and updating the station’s website in a timely and efficient fashion

• Syndicated thousands of stories from other stations within the region and company to bring in more content and engagement for our station

• Significant experience covering breaking news, accustomed to working in a high-pressure atmosphere and environment

• Have successfully worked alongside various news anchors, reporters, meteorologists, sports journalists, photographers, producers and other news personnel

• Expert knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, CrowdTangle, bit.ly, Google Analytics, LiveU, Banjo and ChimeIn systems

• Went on a ten (10) month streak of winning the local Facebook engagement battle

• One of the top Facebook engagement leaders across Sinclair Broadcast Group on a consistent basis

• Learned how to operate as an affiliate of a major television network

• Served as the interim head of digital content for six months while station conducted search for new department leader

• Understand the importance of branding, image, expectations and business aspects of the station

• Deep understanding of journalistic ethics and integrity INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Floor Manager/Copyeditor WEIU-TV (PBS Member Station) Charleston, IL

• Provide verbal and visual directions to on-air talent February 2016 – May 2017

• Gather rundowns for on-air talent and camera operators

• Maintain order in the television studio

• Communicate with control room as necessary

• Operate teleprompter for on-air talent to read and to display closed captioning to viewers

• Proofread the show’s script

Host/DJ, The Odyssey Online Radio Station Charleston, IL

• Created playlist for online radio program November 2016 – December 2016

• Introduced songs being played with interesting facts

• Read weather reports twice an hour

• Read public service announcements twice an hour

• Identified station after every break period

Contributing Writer/Copyeditor, The Daily Eastern News Charleston, IL

• Report on active campus events February 2016 – June 2017

• Compose clear and informative articles

• Had four news stories on various topics published

• Coordinated findings with fellow team members

• Proofread articles being processed for publication Official Wiki Moderator, South Park Studios Los Angeles, CA Nicholas W. Teresky

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Naperville, IL

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• Create pages for new material October 2015 – January 2018

• Proofread articles for correctness and clarity

• Update pages when new information is revealed

• Protect wiki from spam and vandalism

• Consult with leadership about direction of wiki

• Add new entries to official lists

EDUCATION

Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL

Bachelor’s of Arts – Department of Journalism June 2017

• Major: Journalism

• Attended August 2015 – June 2017

College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL

• Attended January 2014 – July 2015

Illinois State University Normal, IL

• Attended August 2012 – December 2013

COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES

Member of the Society of Collegiate Journalists January 2017 – July 2017 Examples of my work: https://muckrack.com/nicholas-teresky/articles References available upon request

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