Journalist, Technical Writer

Lauren Dugan

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SUMMARY

Lauren Dugan is a three-time Emmy nominated storyteller who has six years of expert experience in television, print, digital, and social media platforms. She also writes technical content for college textbooks and trains staff as a media consultant. She can market a memorable message, and develop cohesive strategies under tight deadlines, in fast paced environments. She has experience in creative and press release writing and is skilled shooting and editing video on multiple platforms. Seeking opportunities in: technical writing, public relations, media relations, and corporate communication EXPERIENCE

Freelance Reporter Philadelphia, PA

WTXF-TV FOX 29 Philadelphia October 2019 to Present

● Emmy nominated for “Shutters to Shields” covid-19 pandemic Business/Consumer News Feature

● Pitch stories, write web articles, report on air for all FOX 29 newscasts in PA, NJ, DE

● Top stories: protests amid George Floyd death, covid-19 pandemic, Kobe Bryant H.S. memorial Jr. Reporter/ Vatican Correspondent on weekend morning newscast September 2014 to April 2016 Communication Adjunct Professor & Media Consultant Ewing, NJ The College of New Jersey January 2020 to present

● Teach undergraduate broadcast and multimedia journalism courses, in person & virtual

● Produce and edit video of virtual student theater productions, incorporate audio, visuals

● Integrate student news organizations into multimedia council, encourage collaboration between student newspaper, television, and radio, mentor students, instruct multiplatform storytelling Technical, Textbook Writer Remote, Project-Oriented My Educator October 2020 to February 2020

● Write technical material for online textbook for Intro to Communication & Journalism courses

● Edit technical content, write video scripts, produce videos for following courses: Interpersonal Communication, Communication Technology, Intercultural Communication, Social Media Reporter, Multimedia Journalist Charlotte, NC

WJZY FOX 46 Charlotte July 2016 to September 2019

● Emmy nominated for Charlotte Meck. County “Hack Attack” series; wrote, shot, edited solo

● Emmy nominated for “Bomb Squad Robot” feature; wrote, shot, edited solo

● Broke the story on major “shortage” and payment delays in Charlotte Police retirement fund

● Shot, edited, wrote, reported stories on tight deadline, ran solo live shots, engage on social media Time Magazine (Time.com) New York, NY

Video Dept Breaking News, Production Assistant April 2016 to July 2016

● Pitched, reported, edited breaking news and cultural stories on Time.com and Facebook Live

● Wrote enterprise, culture, and news stories for Time platforms (online and social media)

● Top stories: “Chernobyl at 30: American Physicist Recalls Visit” article, Solar Impulse II landing Facebook Live report, “President Obama speaks on gun violence through the years” article ESPNU Campus Connection Villanova, PA

Contributor March 2013 to April 2016

● Reported team and fan coverage of NCAA 2016 National Championship & Final Four in Houston

● Reported, filmed, edited features posted on ESPNU website, Bench Mob PKG aired on ESPN EDUCATION

Villanova University

BA Communication/Journalism Major, Writing/Rhetoric Minor December 2015 MA Communication/ Journalism December 2019

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