Ann Nolan

Sometown, MN 55401  Phone: (555) 555-5555

an@somedomain.com  LinkedIn URL  Twitter Handle

Experienced Reporter
News | Sports | Business | Education | Lifestyle Features
 Creative and tenacious reporter with a nose for news, a passion for community journalism and a reputation
for impeccable ethics.
 Record of commended performance as a staff reporter for print and digital editions of local daily
newspapers with circulations of up to 275,000.
 Storyteller who treats news, features and other events with equal passion and thrives within the deadline-
intensive, 24x7 newsroom environment.

Key Skills
Community Journalism  Investigative Journalism  Multimedia Reporting  News Writing
AP Style  Photojournalism  Columns & Op Ed Pieces  Creative Story Ideas
Information Systems / News Wires / Social Media  Proofreading  Research & Fact-Checking

Professional Experience
ABC Journal — Sometown, MN  Staff Reporter, 2013 to Present
DEF Journal — Sometown, MN  Junior Reporter, 2012 to 2013
Cover a range of areas (e.g., news, sports, business, education, healthcare, lifestyle, travel) as a full-time general
assignment reporter for a local daily.
 Singled out as one of the most prolific writers and productive story contributors among reporting staff.
Never failed to meet a deadline.
 Provided compelling coverage of both anticipated and spontaneous news for print and online media.
 Earned commendations for excellence in writing, reporting, photojournalism and infographics.

Internships
The Star Tribune — Minneapolis, MN  Intern, 2011
ABC University — Minneapolis, MN  Public Information Intern, 2010
 Interned at Minneapolis’ major daily and at the Information Department of the University of Minnesota.
 Fulfilled multifaceted duties that included reporting, news/feature writing, researching, fact-checking,
proofreading and headline/cutline writing.

Education
ABC University — Minneapolis, MN  BA in Journalism
Served as Assistant Editor and Staff Reporter for The ABC University Daily throughout college
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