I served as a feature writer, staff photographer and copy-editor at the university newspaper. In each role I either worked independently on review articles and photography assignments or as a part of a team working on feature interviews.
Features Writer – “20 minutes with …”
For this role, I organized and conducted interviews with various university professors and other administrative personnel in order to write up a personality profile. Each project lasted about a week and included researching the personality, making plans and getting project approvals, scheduling and conducting the interview, transcribing recordings, writing the article, and finally incorporating editorial feedback by deadline day.
Link: Open List of Articles in new Tab ↗️
News & Events Photographer
For this role, I covered local news and campus events as a staff photographer. Through this experience, I learned to approach and talk to strangers as well as practiced making quick creative decisions.
Pictured: Activists at the 2018 Poor People’s Campaign Protest in front of City Hall in Trenton, NJ.
Link: Open Editorial Photos in new Tab ↗️
Technology & Entertainment Review
For projects in this role, I covered various topics and entertainment items including trending technology products and recently released music. Each project involved conducting industry research, gathering opinions from students, and incorporating editorial feedback. As this was my first role in editorial, I learned to collaborate with colleagues from other departments and learned the value of feedback.
