Amanda DeVoe

Education
Master of Arts Journalism
DePaul University
July 2014

Bachelor of Arts Communication Studies
Concentration in Mass Media
Minor in Journalism
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
May 2013

Experience
Freelance J ournalist Jun. 2013 - Present
www.amandadevoe.com Chicago, IL
Attend rallies, protests and other scheduled public events
Orchestrate interviews for news stories via various communication methods
Follow up on news releases, calls from the public or tips from personal contacts

Multimedia J ournalist
The Wired Loop Chicago, IL 2013- 2014
Composed stories via several multimedia platforms, including video, slide shows and other interactive forms of media
Developed news sources and wrote accurate and interesting news stories and features
Recorded and edited video to support the presentation of assigned news stories

Reporter
National Association of Black Journalists Multimedia Short Course Greensboro, NC Spring 2013
Researched and pitched stories for newscast
Conducted interviews with various individuals and experts
Composed packages through shooting, editing and writing methods

News I ntern May 2012 Dec. 2012
NBC News Channel Charlotte, NC
Produced concise, accurate articles with the National Desk staff and adhered to strict deadlines
Composed news packages in preparation of viewership for various network affiliates
Worked closely with the news team, photographers and editors

News I ntern Fall 2012
WSOC-TV Charlotte, NC
Fulfilled multifaceted duties which included reporting, news/feature writing, researching, fact-checking, and
proofreading stories for a major market television station
Composed and organized program material for production using the iNEWS and AVID databases
Brainstormed story ideas at daily meetings and performed various editorial tasks that assisted in the production of
newscasts

Runner Fall 2012
CBS Radio, Democratic National Convention Charlotte, NC
Transported crew and production staff between offices, studios and convention locations
Transcribed production tapes and prepared equipment for daily DNC coverage
Networked with media industry professionals vital to successful career development


Skills
Editing Software Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, AVID | Content management WordPress, Blogspot, Storify, Microsoft
Office, InDesign, HTML coding | Social media tools Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Hootsuite | AP Style writing

Affiliations
National Association of Black Journalists | Society of Professional Journalists | Online News Association