Natalie Devlin

Education

University of Missouri School of Journalism

Journalism and International Studies double major, French minor

Experience

Columbia Missourian – Spring 2011, Spring 2012

Beat Reporter

I covered local news out of individual neighborhoods. I kept a section of the paper as well as a neighborhood news blog updated. I learned to write on deadline for a professional daily paper.

Community Outreach Team

I responded to comments, checked analytics and encouraged both online and offline community involvement in the paper. I learned to use tools like storify and social media for news purposes. I facilitated and encouraged reader-produced content.

Media Next - Fall 2011

Research Intern

I interviewed experts and search news archives in order to discover trends in Pune, Maharashtra, India for a local media partner. I learned how to properly interview and quote people who did not speak English as their first language. I also wrote stories for the Daily News and Analysis and the Pune Mirror, two local papers in Pune.

Her Campus Mizzou - Fall 2010

Reporter

I wrote features for an online campus magazine. I was part of the staff right when the magazine started, so I learned a lot about the internal workings of publications. We had to find sponsors and try to make a name for ourselves. It was student-run, so there wasn't the same hierarchy of editors there is at professional publications. I learned to work independently without an editor's strict deadlines.

Montgomery County Sentinel - Summer 2008

Intern

I wrote community news and features. I learned how to cover government actions through a story I wrote about a bill to legalize slot machines. I had to interview elected officials and other high-up policy makers for that story. I also learned to cover breaking news when a crane fell through a wall on a construction project I was covering.

Skills and Knowledge

Photography, AP Style

Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr, Google Plus

Wordpress, Google Blog, Tumblr

InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

Storify, Social Flow, HootSuite, Public Insight Network

Other Experience

Magruder High School newspaper, the Messenger, Opinions editor and reporter (2008-2009)

National Society of Collegiate Scholars Secretary (2010-2012)

STRIPES sober driver (2009-2012)