Lindsey

Peterson
1915 M aple A ve. # 520 E vanston, I L 6 0201 lindseypeterson2013@u.northwestern.edu 402.850.8393

Education
Northwestern University-Master of Science in Journalism Concentration: Magazine writing: Public Affairs reporting Expected graduation date: Dec. 2013 University of Nebraska-OmahaBachelor of Science in Communication, Dec. 2012 Major: Broadcasting Concentration: Broadcast News Minor: Political Science

Experience
INTERN REPORTER/NEWS PRODUCER/ON-AIR NEWS, KVNO NEWS (JAN. 2011-DEC. 2012) (KVNO-90.7 FM) Produce newscasts covering international, national, local and breaking news Cover the Omaha and surrounding areas, producing compelling spot and feature stories CONTRIBUTING WRITER, THE READER (MAY 2011-DEC. 2012) Investigate and write news stories on issues facing Omaha and surrounding areas Generate and produce story ideas to the Editor-in-Chief TV PRODUCTION CREW MEMBER, UNO-TV (JAN. 2011-MAY 2011) Assembled set, lighting, and audio for weekly productions Ran audio boards, prompters, graphics, tape stations and other production duties assigned by producer PROMOTIONS ASSISTANT, JOURNAL BROADCAST GROUP-RADIO OPERATIONS (AUG. 2009-JAN. 2012) Assisted Promotions Managers, Program Directors and on-air talent in coordinating/engineering live remote broadcasts, charity events and other promotional appearances Voiced-over commercial spots and promotional liners NATIONAL SALES ASSISTANT, JOURNAL BROADCAST GROUP- KMTV ACTION 3 NEWS (NOV. 2008-AUG. 2009) Maintained the traffic log of all national advertising, finding discrepancies in run times or other conflicts caused by breaking news or program changes Oversaw Accounts Receivables due from all national accounts

Accolades and Memberships

First Place: PRNDI award-Learn As We Go: Unschooled in Nebraska, April 2013 First Place: Society of Professional Journalists-Student Hard News, April 2013 Second Place: Society of Professional Journalists-Student TV feature, April 2013 First Place: PRNDI award-Unassisted: Home Birth in Nebraska series, June 2012 One of ten new reporters chosen nationally to attend a two-day intensive workshop in Houston at the PRNDI conference (June 2012) Third Place: Society of Professional Journalists- Student Feature, March 2012 First Place: AP Great Plains Broadcast Award-Feature, Non-commercial Radio, April 2012 First Place: Northwest Broadcast News Association-Student Soft Feature, April 2012 First Place: Northwest Broadcast News Association-Student Series, April 2012 University of Nebraska-Omaha, FUSE Creative Research Grant recipient for a multimedia documentary covering non-traditional education in Nebraska, Spring 2012

Omaha Press Club- Floyd Kalber Scholarship recipient, Spring 2012 One of ten Communications students chosen to attend a multi-day media tour of Chicago to represent the University of Nebraska-Omaha and its communications program (October 2011) Award of Merit: Northwest Broadcast News Association- Student Documentary, April 2011 Member of the Society of Professional Journalists

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