Writer Digital

Joe Grist

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432-***-****

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LinkedIn: in/joe-grist

https://muckrack.com/joegrst

WORK EXPERIENCE

Digital-Denizen.com

Jan. 2016 - Current

Founder/Administrator/Writer Austin, TX

Edit, research, and write content on tech-related news, policies, human rights issues, and privacy.

Other topics covered include hardware and software reviews, interview pieces covering startups and emerging creatives, entertainment, and consumer electronics.

Design and update blog using WordPress and Squarespace.

UnfilteredAccess.com

Dec. 2018 – Jun. 2019

Content Writer Brooklyn, NY

Authored monthly think-pieces and analytical content covering the NFL and NBA.

Consistently finished assignments within deadline; always submitted work in a timely manner.

Content met company’s target goal of 1,000 or more views per-article.

KTSW 89.9

Nov. 2017 – May 2018

Web Content Writer San Marcos, TX

Wrote opinion pieces on issues the publication did not previously cover, for example: technology, user- rights, digital privacy, regulation of A.I., and social awareness in the digital age.

Generated promotional pieces that celebrated and brought awareness to local events such as on-campus voter registration schedules, and national holidays like International Women’s Day.

Won Best Article for Spring 2018 with a 500-word think piece called, “How Safe is Your Private Data?"

The University Star

Dec. 2016 – Feb. 2017

Columnist San Marcos, TX

Received 4,000 - 5,000 views per-article for a campus of ~38,000 students.

Authored content addressing political and social issues such as Ajit Pai’s stance on net neutrality and the Million Woman March.

Proofread 10 stories per-week; reviewed content for AP Style, typos, misspellings, and clarity. Provided editorial feedback to peers.

SKILLS

Research databases: FOIA, PACER, LexisNexis, Google Scholar.

CMS experience: WordPress; SEO optimization

Excel, Google Docs, TinEye, Adobe Acrobat DC.

Investigative skills.

Professional Member of IRE since 2018.

EDUCATION

Texas State University May 2018

B.A. Writing & Rhetoric; Minor in Media Studies San Marcos, TX

Dean’s List: Spring 2016, Fall 2017;

KTSW 89.9 Web Content Department Champion of the Month.

Member of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society) since 2015.

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