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Education:

University of Missouri, Columbia Graduated: May 2012 Bachelor of Journalism in Convergence Journalism Minor: Black Studies Certificate: Multicultural Studies

816-405-1332 derond.dalton@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/derondalton

Experience:
Community Manager, Media Therapy TV, mediatherapy.tv
New York, New York (August 2013-Present) Managed content across platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter and Vine. Promoted the video magazine's events and content with inter active posts Engaged with the growing community.

Independent Journalist, Various Outlets


New York, New York (February 2013-Present) Reported and wrote about diversity within the LGBT community with Asian men as central characters for Daniel Magazine, focused on gay Asian interests and experiences. Authored photo and video slideshows for Madame Noire, the black womens lifestyle site. Blogged about young adults managing their money for Brass Media including Get Active on Single Awareness Day.

Contributing Multicultural Writer, The Huffington Post, thehuffingtonpost.com


New York, New York (Dec. 2012-May 2013) Produced blogs and slideshows for The Huffington Post's verticals, Gay Voices and Black Voices including The Down-Low Stigma Is Still Prevalent in Urban Gay Media. Authored multicultural topics and pop culture related to women, LGBT and black communities. Contributed to live video segments on The Huffington Posts vertical, HuffPost Live, based on provided in-depth blogs.

Editor-in-Chief, The BLACKout, theblackoutmag.com


Columbia, Missouri (April 2010-May 2012) Managed staff, analytics and the back end of the black news website. Edited content including Eyes on the Prize: Implementing Diversity Across MUs Campus. Authored and wrote breaking news, entertainment blurbs, and features. Produced video packages, audio and photo slideshows.

Multimedia & Web Producer, Vox Magazine, voxmagazine.com


Columbia, Missouri (March 2011-December 2011) Reported, edited and produced multimedia for the arts, culture and city magazine. Produced movie vidcasts including Talking Pictures: Summer Movie Preview. Managed content online for Vox, and wrote for its blog, VoxTalk. Developed and wrote blurbs for weekend culture i Pad application, Vox 5.

Editorial Intern, NBC News theGrio, thegrio.com


New York, New York (May 2011-August 2011) Wrote articles, aggregated news, created slideshows and edited video for NBCs black news website. Brainstormed pitches, planned content and observed staff by participating in daily editorial meetings. Authored slideshows about pop culture including Beyoncs Biggest Pop Moments.
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Social Media Skills:


Facebook: Aggregated and shared news and media from newsfeed, facebook.com/derondalton. Pinterest: Pinned photos about social issues and pop culture, pinterest.com/derondalton. Tumblr: Posted media with social and cultural messages, gayblackmalefeminist.tumblr.com. Twitter: Aggregated, shared and discussed news and viral content with followers, @DeronDalton. WordPress: Blogged about my journalism experiences and shared my portfolio, derondalton.com. YouTube: Shared inspirational clips, news videos and entertainment, youtube.com/derondalton.

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