n keviu hrmacher journalism experience.
The Daily Tar Heel
Assistant Editor, Copy Desk
January 2012 - present Posting stories to www.dailytarheel. com, performing second reads on stories, assisting staffers with various questions, including use of AP Style and the Adobe InCopy system.
Staffer, Copy Desk
September 2010 - December 2011 Edited stories for grammar, spelling and factual errors, wrote headlines for print and online.
Staffer, Graphics Desk
August 2011 - present Creating locator maps, ‘by-the-numbers’ graphics and icons to accompany stories. Produced infographics about fall-themed drinks and the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier.
Assistant, Special Sections
October 2011 - present Working directly with the special sections editor on various tasks including reading and editing articles with writers.
13WHAM-TV, Rochester News Intern
May - August 2011 Wrote scripts, shadowed reporters, answered newsroom phones, operated teleprompter, assisted with other clerical tasks.
The Chapel Hill Political Review Contributor and Designer September 2010 - present
Blog Editor
May - September 2011 Edited and posted content to the publication’s blog over the summer break, participated in several live blogs, organized a special 9/11 anniversary blog and online edition.
education. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA Journalism & Mass Communication Editing & Graphic Design Political Science double major Expected graduation: December 2013
journalism coursework. Spring 2012 Motion Graphics
Combination of graphics, text and audio elements to tell stories in a dynamic way. Utilization of new media to convey information.
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News Editing
Study of copy reading, headline writing, proofreading, printing terms, page makeup, type structure, computer use in editing and analysis of newspapers.
Mass Communication Law
Introduction to press freedom, including libel, privacy, access to information, free press-fair trial and journalistic privilege.
Fall 2011 News Writing
Practice in writing on deadline, AP style, producing a variety of articles, including poll stories, obituaries and brights.
Introduction to Graphic Design
work. Town Clerk’s Office, Greece, NY Student Intern
May - August 2011 Assisted with document management of town permits and records, performed various other tasks.
activities and awards. Newman Catholic Student Center
Editor, Newman Monthly newsletter Music Coordinator, Awakening Retreat Student Choir
Carolina Association of Future Magazine Editors Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award
Principles of design, typography, graphics for print and electronic media. Poster, magazine and infographic and pagination with the Adobe Design Suite.
Illustrator Microsoft Office Photoshop
creative
skills.
iMovie, Garage Band
InDesign Wordpress