Jennifer Elston (816) 217-8410

http://www.jenniferelston.com/
elstonjen@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Bachelor of Journalism, May 2011
Emphasis in Media Convergence, Audience Development, Mobile and Online Journalism
3.9/4.0 GPA

MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Producer/Booker - KBIA (Columbia, Missouri) January 2011 – Present
KBIA is a NPR affiliate.
• Research and pitch story ideas for various topics affecting mid-Missourians
• Book and interview guests for Intersection, a weekly show on NPR/webcast online

Multimedia Reporter – KBIA, Columbia Missourian (Columbia, Missouri) January 2009 – Present
The Missourian is a daily print newspaper with a circulation under 10,000.
• Create multimedia content about Hellbenders, a local pool and year-round fireworks stand owners
• Work in and with teams to create text, audio and video components for each story
• Wrote scripts and created feature audio pieces about deer-car collisions and family chiropractors

Project Manager/Reporter – Reynolds Journalism Institute (Columbia, Missouri) August 2010 – Present
Reynolds Journalism analyzes and improves current journalism practices through the use of technology.
• Researched current methods of using mobile journalism and interviewed industry experts
• Experimented and reviewed various mobile tools
• Coded RJI’s site using HTML
• Published results on a blog, Mobile Journalism Tools and RJI Mobile Tools Reviewed

Web Production Intern – KPLR/KTVI (Saint Louis, Missouri) May – July 2010
KPLR is the local CW channel. KTVI is a Fox affiliate and is Saint Louis’s largest local TV station.
• Managed website via Tribune Interactive publishing software (TONS, TIVID, Assembler)
• Took photos and maintained 15 hyper-local communities titled My Neighborhood
• Created a database of companies and outlets who gave KTVI press releases for future use
• Conducted research on puppy mills in Saint Charles and teacher’s “double-dipping” salaries
• Created and filed Sunshine Request forms for investigative reporter Chris Hayes

New Media Producer – KBIA FM (Columbia, Missouri) November 2009 – May 2010
• Maintained website via Dreamweaver, Real Producer and Adobe Creative Suite products
• Built up twitter and Facebook presence for the station
• Created KBIA People, a site to reconnect alumni who went through KBIA

Multimedia Editor – Columbia Missourian (Columbia, Missouri) August 2009- October 2009
• Project managed multimedia reporters and edited video, photos and audio slideshows
• Researched and helped to assign story ideas for the multimedia reporters

SKILLS
Web: Tribune Interactive software, Dreamweaver, HTML
Computer: Microsoft Office, iLife software, Photoshop
Editing: Avid, Final Cut, Soundslides, CoolEdit, Audacity, 1stVideo, ReelDirector, VC Audio
Miscellaneous: Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Foursquare, Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr

ORGANIZATIONS AND HONORS

Dean’s List (7 out of 7 semesters)
Relay for Life Steering Committee (August 2007 – May 2010)
Little Sisters of the Gold Rose (August 2007 – January 2009)