NOAH MANSKAR

104 Vanderbilt Ave., Apt. 1

Brooklyn, NY 11205
615-428-1942

noah.manskar@gmail.com
Twitter: @noahmanskar

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism | Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
Class of 2015 | 3.92 GPA | Summa Cum Laude | Phi Beta Kappa scholar

WORK EXPERIENCE
Blank Slate M edia/The Island Now | W illiston Park, New York
Reporter
August 2015 to present
Write an average of 12 weekly stories on local politics, education, religion, business and other
topics in New Hyde Park, Williston Park and other northwest Nassau County communities.
Manage content and social media for The Island Now, the companys digital publication.
Take photos and help with print production by proofreading and writing headlines and cutlines.
Lakeside Chautauqua | Lakeside, Ohio
Journalism /Newspaper Editor Intern
M ay 2015 to August 2015
Edited copy, designed pages, wrote articles and took photos for the Lakesider, a 16- to 20page weekly community relations newspaper. Managed contributing writers, enforced
deadlines and confirmed facts.
Conducted a three-month research project to help grow Lakesides The Front Porch blog.
Ohio W esleyan University
Office of University Com m unications | Delaware, Ohio
Assistant W eb Content M anager
August 2012 to M ay 2015
Managed content and developed strategies for university Twitter account and Tumblr blog.
Assisted graphic designer and webmaster with special print and digital projects.
The Tennessean | Nashville, Tennessee
Reporting Intern
M ay 2014 to August 2014
Wrote 37 news stories, took photos and gathered data as part of the Trends and Topics team,
covering education, religion and health issues.
Assisted the papers Strategic Leadership Team in its efforts to reach more young readers.

SKILLS

Journalistic experience in reporting, editing and page design for daily and weekly newspapers.
Social media content and account management.
Digital photography.
Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop; Microsoft Office; TweetDeck
and HootSuite social media utilities; and WordPress digital publishing utilities.
Comprehensive knowledge of AP Style.

AW ARDS

Honorable mention for the Williston Times in the Past Presidents Award for General
Excellence, 2015 New York Press Association Better Newspaper Awards.
2013 and 2014 Helen B. Woodward Awards for Outstanding Writing in Journalism.
2012 and 2014 Gilson Wright Awards for Journalistic Enterprise.