Editor, Writer
Sept. 2016 - May 2020 | Athens, Ohio
About
The Post is Ohio University’s independent student-run newspaper publication. It is divided into sections referred to as news, culture, sports, The Beat, opinion, photo, and multimedia. The Post publishes its content in a print edition once a week and on its website daily. I joined as a writer/photographer my freshman year and then worked as a paid editor my sophomore to senior year.
Experience
I initially joined The Post as a news and culture writer, photographer, social media staffer, and copy editor.
As a news writer I pitched three story ideas a week and wrote one to three stories. All stories involved interviewing at least three sources, and ranged from event coverage to breaking news to investigative pieces.
As a photographer, I shot multiple photo assignments a week for my own stories and other writers’ stories
As a social media staffer, I handled posting to our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts once a week. This involved scheduling up to 20 different stories per platform for my assigned day. For Twitter, we used TweetDeck to handle scheduling posts.
As a copy editor, I read all content produced during my shift for copy errors, AP style errors, and readability. I also rewrote headlines and web tags for SEO purposes. I took on a paid copy editor role from my junior to senior year, which involved editing all content produced on my assigned day.
I was also assigned a day of the week to write The Post’s daily newsletter, Post Haste. This involved writing a short story about a timely topic, followed by selecting three links from The Post’s stories for the day and three articles from national publications. We used Mailchimp to send out the newsletter each morning.
My senior year, I also wrote a food review blog (shown below)
I also worked as an administrative assistant my senior year. This included handling daily administrative tasks, running staff meetings, and filling in various roles around the newsroom as needed.
One of my biggest responsibilities as administrative assistant was to host freshman staff meetings, helping new members of The Post become more familiar with the organization
Also reviewed data from website analytics and coming up with list of key takeaways used to develop and implement policies in the future
News and Culture Coverage
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Brothers Osborne, Jake Owen left crowd wanting to 'Stay a Little Longer' at Country Night Lights
Friday night, some students avoided the brick roads and Uptown bars in favor of cowboy boots, cowboy hats and live country music.
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Vigil commemorates transgender lives lost in the past year
Twenty-three transgender people were killed in the U.S. in 2019. On Wednesday night, 23 easels displayed each victim’s photo and their story on the fourth floor of Baker Center.
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Squirrel causes power outages across campus
A squirrel "that ignored a high-voltage warning sign" caused power to go out on Ohio University's campus early Saturday afternoon, according to a tweet from Ohio University Police Department.
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New restaurant and bar plans to serve German-styled beers made by Ohio breweries
Students and residents of Athens now have another option for alcohol and food after Starting Gates Bier Halle, a new restaurant and bar, opened on Thursday.
Personal Column: Five for Five
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Five for 5: 1 non-foodie’s journey to find a 5-star meal for $5
For my final semester at Ohio University, I’ve decided to cross off an item on my collegiate bucket list: I’m starting a column. Every other week, I will try an Athens food item that costs less than $5, with the goal of finding a five-star meal.
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Five for 5: An in-depth review of the iconic Wendy’s 4 for 4
For my first actual review in this “worthless” column series, where I try to find a five-star meal in Athens under $5, I decided to try the Wendy’s 4 for 4, the inspiration behind the name of this column.
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Five for 5: Fry’d Fries proves keeping it simple isn’t stupid
I wasn’t there when rapper Afroman performed at Fry’d Fries’ grand opening, but I figured the quality of Athens’ newest restaurant would be just the same on a random Monday afternoon.
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Five for 5: Miller’s Chicken is a treasure away from the main drag
This week, in my journey to find a five-star meal under $5, I decided to look for a meal related to spring break. With my trip to New Orleans right around the corner, I figured it would be a good opportunity to try any New Orleans cuisine that could be found in Athens before I get a chance to try the real thing.
Daily Newsletter: Post Haste
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Cleveland Browns show interest in interviewing Condoleezza Rice for head coach position; prosecutor David Crane will be OU visiting professor
After firing Hue Jackson at the end of October, the Cleveland Browns have not yet announced a new head coach, but one name has come up: Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State and a Browns fan in TV ads.
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‘The Room’ is now available for free on YouTube; OU's enrollment diversity is at an all-time high
Oh hi there, Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 cult classic The Room is available on YouTube as of Thursday.
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Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals started Sunday; OU becomes the first four-year institution in the state to receive an Aspire grant
Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be over, but there’s still a chance to get good deals on your holiday shopping.