Staff Writer Marketing Representative

Elizabeth Weiler

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Executive Summary: Recent journalism graduate with a passion for effective storytelling through photo, audio and print. JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

FOUNDING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, The Bold July 2020– January 2022

● Conceptualized the arts and entertainment section of The Bold, CU Boulder’s newest student-led newspaper.. My team worked together virtually to launch the paper during the beginning of the pandemic in August of 2020.

● Served as the lead reporter for Boulder’s mass shooting, Colorado’s 2021 elections BLM protests, 2020 presidential election coverage, Inauguration Day events, supervised upwards of 25 writers. Coordinated with partner organizations like radio stations and music journalism publications to plan collaborative content. MUSIC AND BRIEFS WRITER, 303 Magazine May 2021- August 2021

● Produced breaking news stories. Also covered artist tour, album, and show announcements. Broadly covered events in the greater Denver metro area.

REPORTING INTERN, Sitrep Media, Los Angeles, Cali. May 2021- August 2021

● Was responsible for producing three stories a day. Additionally I wrote weekly crime stories covering the Hollywood area.

● Helped develop the art and entertainment and human interest story sections by finding events to cover. Designed a style guide to meet the specific needs of the publication, utilizing AP guidelines and improving consistency across content. STAFF WRITER, The Daily Rind March 2021 - May 2021

● I was the youngest writer ever published and I was the first undergraduate intern later brought onto the team as a staff writer, which the hiring manager later attributed to my ability to pitch successful story ideas. Additionally, one of my articles was syndicated by a larger publication, which increased our readership. Kickstarted our 'Women's Appreciation Month" campaign by using some of our female artist's in an advertising project.

STAFF WRITER, CU Independent September 2018- April 2020

● Covered various topics including politics, entertainment, breaking news and environmental issues. This position is where I developed many of my basic reporting skills. It’s where I learned the importance of acquiring the story, while highlighting diverse, local voices.

MUSIC EXPERIENCE

COLLEGE MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE, SONY Music/The Orchard August 2019 - Present

● Managed social media accounts and designed campaigns which includes creating posts, making posting schedules, creating graphics, gathering press for bands and artists. hosting listening parties, bringing concert ticket giveaways to campus.

● Led promotional projects like collaborative Tik Toks, playlists, videos, and other multimedia that increased engagement on all social media platforms. Strategically planned when promotional posts will perform best and receive the most engagement from various audiences based on analytics and trends, tailoring the approach for each artist. HOST AND PRODUCER, Radio 1190/ KVCU AM/FM August 2021- Present

● Overall knowledge of radio and production set.

● Hosted, produced and ran sound board for show delivering arts and entertainment news and new music. EDUCATION

The University Of Colorado Boulder, Boulder CO May 2018-December 2021 Bachelor of The Arts in Journalism with a certificate in International Media. Other areas of study included global media crisis, global gender issues, TV production, media law and ethics, creative writing, feature writing, women writers. ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Proficient in AP style, journalism ethics and law. SEO, Audio, photo and video production using apps like Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro, Canva. MS Office proficient (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Familiar with TV set production set-up, Familiar with Canon and Sony cameras.

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