Nicole

Marie Wentling
Lawrence Journal-World
Reporting Intern (May 2013 - present)
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Report daily and enterprise stories on general assignment
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Night shift reporter covering cops, responsible for web production
The Hutchinson News
Reporting Intern (May - Aug. 2012)
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Reported daily and enterprise stories on general assignment
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Covered breaking news
The McPherson Sentinel
Reporting Intern (May - Aug. 2011)
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Reported daily stories on general assignment, took photos
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Project of writing content for and designing annual county fair tab
The University Daily Kansan, Kansan Media
Managing Editor (Dec. 2012 - May 2013)
Oversaw News, Design and Opinion departments
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Organized the Student Senate election coverage
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Worked with sta to achieve classication of All-Kansas Newspaper
by the Kansas Collegiate Media Association
Reporter (Aug. - Dec. 2012)
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Reported three stories per week for web, daily paper
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Responsible for weekly story pitches
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Created videos to go along with some stories
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Worked with illustrators and photographers to create packages
Copy-Editor (Aug. - Dec. 2012)
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Edited news and sports stories, wrote headlines, web production
Design Chief (Dec. 2011 - May 2012)
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Worked with designers to create daily publication using InDesign
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Worked with reporters, photographers, illustrators to create packages
Paginator (Dec. 2010 - Dec. 2011)
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Worked under design chief to lay out pages using InDesign
nikkiwentling.wordpress.com
nikkiwentling981@gmail.com
+1.620.245.6423
@nikkiwentling
Education
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
William Allen White School of Journalism
and Mass Communications
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
news and information emphasis
GPA: 3.86
Graduation date: May 2014
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Final Cut Pro X
Live-blogging
Reading nancial
statements
iMovie
News writing
Copy editing
Live-Tweeting
Awards
Walter Ewert Award for outstanding
reporting on The University Daily Kansan
Awarded in 2013
American Cancer Society High Plains
Media Award
Awarded in 2012
Scholarships
Florence Finch Kelly Scholarship
Robert H. Longsta Scholarship
John Macon McMillion Scholarship
Paul V. Miner Scholarship
Society of Professional Journalists,
Mike Bates Scholarship
Activities
Journalism School Ambassador
May 2013 - present
Journalism School Curriculum
Committee member
Jan. 2013 - present
Mount Oread Scholars mentor
May 2012 - May 2013
University of Kansas Honors Program
Dec. 2010 - present
Lambda Sigma Honor Society
May 2011 - May 2012
Statehouse Intern (Jan. 2013 - May 2013)
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Reported daily, enterprise stories from the Kansas statehouse
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Attended and covered committee hearings, Senate and House
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