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Nicholas Iovino
Award-winning journalist and communications professional with a passion
Oakland, CA
for transforming complicated concepts and jargon into engaging stories that
http://www.niovino.com
audiences can understand, relate to and enjoy.
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Reporter, Courthouse News Service SKILLS

San Francisco, CA • June 2015 — Present AP Style Writing

Churning out daily stories for a national online publication with more than 550,000 unique Editing / Proofreading
monthly web visitors
Turning complex legal decisions & debates into accessible, engaging stories for the masses Research / Fact Checing
Writing breaking news on new lawsuits and court rulings that can exceed 100 pages
Covering a wide range of legal issues and litigation topics, including environmental policy, Podcasting / Audio
immigration, intellectual property, civil rights, consumer protection, free speech, criminal
justice and antitrust law Photo / Video
Cultivating relationships with multiple sources, including legal experts, doctors, academics,
lawyers and government of f icials and representatives Social media
Consuming a daily digest of local, state and national news to stay on top of media trends and
Content Management
the 24-hour news cycle
Researching state and federal laws, court decisions, regulations and policy issues Page Design / HTML
Covering trials, court hearings, government meetings and live tweeting details on social
media
H OBBIES
Interviewing lawyers, legal experts, elected of f icials, government reps and other sources
Writing headlines, summaries and photo captions to accompany stories Hiking Reading
Promoting web stories on social media with strategic posts and Twitter threads
Tracking court hearing schedules & developments in hundreds of federal lawsuits and History Travel
appeals
Composed a daily report of new lawsuit summaries for the San Francisco-based federal
E D U C AT I O N
court (2015-2019)
Maintained a database of summaries and details on all unsealed civil complaints f iled in Emerson College
the Northern District of California federal court (2015-2019) Boston, MA
Sept. 2009 — May 2011
Sidebar Podcast Co-Host (January 2020 – January 2021)
M.A. | Journalism
Successfully launched @SidebarCNS podcast with a team of six coworkers
Grew podcast audience from dozens to more than 400 monthly listeners Virginia
Pitched ideas for audio stories, researched subjects, conducted interviews, wrote scripts, Commonwealth
gathered sound and sound ef fects, and recorded narration for audio segments University
Put together audio segment on the impact of drought on California’s water supply, wildlife Richmond, VA
and $50 billion agricultural industry Aug. 2003 — May 2007
Co-created audio segments on the U.S. Supreme court case docket, the Epic Games v. B.S. cum laude | ~ |
Apple antitrust trial and Facebook’s ef forts to counter the spread of vaccine Major: Public Relations
misinformation Minor: Poltiical Science
Hosted the most popular podcast episode on wolf management, a border sewage crisis and
the Elizabeth Holmes federal fraud trial Awards
Interviewed, wrote scripts, gathered sound & co-created episode on two wrongly convicted
men who spent a collective 60 years in prison for crimes they did not commit New England Newspaper
Promoted podcast with strategic posts on Twitter and other social media platforms & Press Association
First Place, Investigative
Journalsim • 2013 & 2014
Freelance Multimedia Journalist
Cambridge, MA • November 2013 — June 2015

Wrote stories for publication in various North of Boston newspapers, including the
Medford Transcript, Malden Observer, Melrose Free Press, Danvers Herald, Marblehead
Reporter, Stoneham Sun, Beverly Citizen, Saugus Advertiser and others.
Published stories on the impact of new federal nutrition standards on local school districts
and proposed state legislation to raise highway speed limits in Massachusetts

Assistant Editor, Medford Transcript, Gatehouse Media

Medford, MA • January 2013 — November 2013

Designed newspaper layout, determining where sections, page headers, advertisements,

headlines, subheads, articles, teasers and jumps would appear
Set weekly news budget, deciding which stories would be covered with limited space in
each print newspaper edition
Scheduled photo and video shoots for multimedia supplements to accompany stories
Wrote regional stories for publication in various North of Boston newspapers
Served as panelist during mayoral, city council and school board debates

Reporter, Medford Transcript (July 2011 – Jan. 2013)

Covered city government, public education, crime, business, arts and features as sole
reporter for a weekly paper serving a city of 57,000 f ive miles north of Boston
Researched issues, interviewed sources and wrote all front-page articles for weekly
newspaper
Prof iled sound technology pioneer Bill Hanley, who innovated sound systems for the most
iconic events of the 1960s, including LBJ’s 1965 inauguration & the 1969 Woodstock festival
Investigated and wrote regional feature on a long-running dispute over trail access
between mountain bikers and preservationists at one of Massachusetts’ largest urban
parks
Developed and nurtured relationships with state legislators, government of f icials, union
representatives, concerned residents, conservation groups and political activists
Shot and edited photos and videos for publication to accompany stories
Wrote articles, headlines and subheads for print and online publication

Communicaitons Manager, Emerson College Office of Service Learning

Boston, MA • January 2010 — May 2011

Oversaw transition from print newsletter to online publication

Directed e-newsletter design
Edited student articles and photo submissions
Developed new site map and launched new user-friendly website
Created flyers and promoted department events, panel discussions and f ilm screenings
Community & Volunteer Manager, South Shore Habitat for Humanity
Braintree, MA • September 2008 — September 2009

Managed volunteer, public relations and community outreach operations in 35

communities south and southwest of Boston
Produced monthly e-newsletter distributed to thousands of contacts
Produced biannual print newsletter, wrote and edited articles, and designed pages
Wrote and distributed press releases to media contacts
Obtained positive media coverage in local news publications, including the Brockton
Enterprise
Formed and nurtured partnerships with local schools, community groups and social
service agencies to promote organization's mission of building af fordable homes
Set annual budgets for volunteer, community development and public relations
departments
Coordinated volunteer build days for corporate groups, organizations and individuals
Organized monthly orientation seminars for new volunteers
Re-established speaker’s bureau volunteer group to spread the word about the
organization’s mission to local schools, organizations, businesses and faith communities
Served as liaison with various volunteer committees, including community outreach,
construction, development and local fundraising groups

Community Development Coordinator (January 2008 – September 2008)

Managed home-ownership applications and determined income eligibility for applicants

Created and distributed press releases and flyers to local media outlets and social service
agencies to promote home-ownership orientations, volunteer needs and fundraising
events
Maintained a database of local media outlets within 35 communities of service area
Served as guest speaker at local schools, colleges, faith communities and organizations to
promote the organization’s mission, explain the home-building process and recruit new
volunteers and donors
Served as liaison with local volunteer committees working to raise money, solicit in-kind
donations, schedule build groups and coordinate lunch donations for volunteer build days

AWA R D S

New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) - Better Newspaper

Competition

Won f irst place for Investigative Reporting in weekly newspaper category in 2013 and
2014
Based on a series of stories investigating potential ethics violations by elected of f icials,
City Council meetings attendance and City Hall recordkeeping in Medford, Massachusetts