Raquel Velasco
The East Valley Tribune/Community Reporter
Jan. 2012 - April 2012
- Covers life and entertainment stories for the web and paper. Covers news stories for the paper. Produces photo slideshows and video for the Web. Updates social media daily. Works closely with the editorial staff on story ideas.
Arizona Republic/Breaking News Reporter
Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2012
- Covered police and fire news, local government and general assignment stories. Wrote more than 90 stories in 16 weeks. Created three online projects.
KPHO.COM/Breaking News Reporter
May 2011 - Aug. 2012
- Interned as a breaking news reporter for CBS5 online website. Responsibilities included reporting mostly crime, government and education. Also produced slideshows and videos for the web.
PHX11 & know99 Television/Public Relations Assistant
Jan. 2011 - May 2011
- Wrote and distributed press releases for upcoming events in the city. Created monthly postcards about special premieres. Produced photo slideshows for the Web. Updated social media daily.
INDUSTRY RELATED EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
December 2012
Major: Bachelors of Journalism and Mass Communication
Minor: Sociology
Related Coursework: Multimedia Reporting, Precision Journalism, Online Media, Introduction to Editing, Mass Communication Law, Intermediate Reporting and Writing, News Reporting and Writing, Grammar for Journalists, Principals & History of Journalism
INDUSTRY RELATED SKILLS
Print | AP Style, InDesign, InCopy, Illustrator
Photo | Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Slideshow Pro
Video | Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro
Web | HTML, Wordpress, Dreamweaver
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