Gabriel Burns

Objective
To obtain an internship strengthening my reporting and multimedia skills.

Contact Skills

641.295.8153 burns.gabe@gmail.com

Multimedia Reporting

Media experience

The Journal, Webster University Student Newspaper Webster Groves, MO Editor-in-Chief

Starting May 2014 Steer the creative vision of both the print and online product. Help in managing the daily processes of a news gathering organization. Mentor and help improve fellow staffers and editors.

Final Cut Pro Canon XA-10, Canon 5D Mark II, Nikon D300

Copy writing and Editing Design

InDesign

AP style Deadline writing

Managing Editor

Manage about editors and newspaper staff. Design and layout the papers front page each week. Work closely with Editor-in-Chief and run story pitch.

May 2013 May 2014

Content Management Social Media

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

Wordpress SoundCloud

Opinions Editor

February 2013 May 2013 Gather community and staff opinion pieces to run in print and online Edit copy for AP style, grammar and story flow. Write editorials

Honors

Multimedia Editor

May 2012 May 2013 Assign multimedia stories and opportunities for online. Edit and critique multimedia components.

Writer on staff of 2011-12 ACP Pacemaker winning news website, The Journal Writer and editor of 2012-13 ACP Pacemaker nominated newspaper, The Journal Awarded second place for multimedia project at 2013 Best of the Midwest Awarded second place for news writing at 2014 MCMA conference Awarded second place for front page design at 2014 MCMA conference

CRI Broadcast News Oskaloosa, IA Student reporter

April 2009 August 2012 Report, shoot and edit multimedia packages for broadcast. Help produce live broadcasts of local political events such as City Council meetings and open forums. Work in production of live-to-tape shoot of news broadcast.

Webster University

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

May 2015

References

Larry Baden Associate Professor, newspaper adviser Communications & Journalism Dept.-Webster University kulbaden06@gmail.com (314) 488-1504

Sam Looney Former manager at CRI sam.looney.96@gmail.com (641) 673-9191