Dominic Binkley

318 Palmer Ave. Apt. 12

Bowling Green, OH 43402
(614)-395-8828
Binkled@.bgsu.edu
Education Bachelor of Science, Journalism Degree
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
In-Major GPA: 4.00
Overall GPA 3.84
Relevant Coursework:
Reporting Multimedia Reporting Skills
Copy Editing Journalism Law & Ethics
Feature Writing Journalism in a Democratic Society
Online Journalism Public Affairs Reporting
Photography
Degree Anticipated May 2015


Experience

Intern Reporter for The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
Reported on various events and topics around central Ohio like the problem of
celebratory gunfire on New Years Eve.
Gained experience working in a professional newsroom atmosphere and met tight
story deadlines.
Covered Columbus Police press conferences and developed source relationships
with local police officials.
Became familiar with software and databases used in professional newsrooms.

General Reporter for The BG News, Bowling Green State University
Beat reporter for Graduate Student Senate, covering meetings and developing
student leadership sources.
Reported often on various topics like transportation, student government and the
planned construction of a Bureau of Criminal Investigation lab on campus for print
and web editions.
Developed source relationships with city and university officials such as the
president of the university and police officials.
Copy edited on a weekly basis.

Dec. 2013 -
Jan. 2014




2011 - 2013


Skills and Abilities
Computer Skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, InCopy, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office,
Soundlides, Audacity and other various media-related software.
Other Skills:
Writing, interviewing, digital photography, social media, researching, photo editing, video
recording, video editing and audio editing.


Awards and Achievements
James W. Faulkner Scholarship (2014): Awarded by the Central Ohio SPJ chapter for success as a
journalism student.
Deans List: Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013