LIZZIE JOHNSON

ADDRESS
Columbia, MO 65201

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
eajohnson1993@gmail.com 402.661.9700 @lizziejohnsonnn lizzieajohnson.wordpress.com Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Mo. Community Outreach team (August - December 2013) Education reporter (August - December 2012) + Covered higher education, a controversial and multi-faceted topic. Coverage included Faculty Council meetings and a lawsuit over university syllabuses. + Reported breaking news during general assignment shifts + Pitched my own content for feature and news stories The Omaha World Herald, Omaha, Neb. Breaking News intern (May - August 2013) + Covered court hearings and City Council proceedings + Filed stories on my iPhone from murder scenes + Collaborated with another reporter on an investigative piece examining the citys codes for tornado shelters + Reported on high-profile crimes on deadline The Maneater student newspaper, Columbia, Mo. Copy desk chief (December 2012 - May 2013) + Reviewed proofs for design and content errors + Hired and supervised a staff of copy editors + Proofread stories and captions for grammar, factual errors and AP style Copy editor (January - May 2012) + Proofread content for errors + Worked with writers during the revision process Crime Reporter (August 2011 - May 2012) + Broke down complicated legal jargon in an understandable way + Localized city crime for MU students + Reported on events from the police scanner + Pitched features stories Vox Magazine, Columbia, Mo. Contributing Writer (January 2013 - May 2013) + Pitched narrative stories and reviews + Reported on Columbia lifestyle and entertainment True/False Film Festival, Columbia, Mo. Sponsorship assistant (November 2012 - March 2013) + Contracted local businesses for festival contributions + Helped develop the 2013 iPhone and Android app + Coordinated culinary deliveries Move Magazine, Columbia, Mo. Staff Writer (August 2011 - August 2012) + Covered events around the city, including RootsnBlues music festival + Pitched features stories and reviewed restaurants + Created sidebars

EMAIL CELL TWITTER WEBSITE EDUCATION

University of Missouri-Columbia + Bachelor of Journalism, December 2014 Print and digital sequence; emphasis in International Reporting + Bachelor of Arts, Political Science + Minors in Spanish language, psychology + Honors distinction + Multicultural certificate + GPA: 3.95

ACTIVITIES
+ Alternative Spring Break Participant (2012-2013) + Columbia Humane Society Volunteer (2013-2014) + MizzouRec Cycling Instructor (2013-2014) + Missouri School of Journalism Ambassador (2013-2014) Walter Williams Scholar (2011) + Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity Historian (2013-2014)

HONORS
+ Named to the deans list every semester + Recipient of The Maneater scholarship (2012) + Omaha World-Herald Key Staffer award (2011) + Two-time Nebraska Journalism State Champion in sports feature writing

PROFICIENT IN
Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Associated Press style Audacity Final Cut Pro Google Analytics InCopy Microsoft Excel Microsoft Powerpoint Social media Soundslides Plus Wix WordPress

GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Columbia, Mo. Assistant (May 2013-2014) + Sort and organize data for news organizations