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shelbyrking.

com 541-514-4223

Shelby R. King
Awards

201 SW James Drive Bend, OR 97601

Experience

- Reporter Februarys 2013 present The Bulletin, Bend, OR - Beat reporter covering cops and courts - Produce between six and eight bylined stories per week - Reporter/photographer/video producer June 2011 February 2013 Herald and News, Klamath Falls, OR - Beat reporter covering cops/courts, military, health care and tribes - Produce between six and eight bylined stories per week - Responsible for editing video for all reporters - News and Managing Editor/Content producer September 2010 June 2011 FLUX Magazine, Eugene, OR - Manage a team of writers, photographers, multimedia producers and copy editors - Edit with an eye to content, research, organization, structure, etc. - Freelance writer: September 2007 January 2009 ETHOS Magazine, Eugene, OR - Managing/News Editor: September 2006 May 2007 The Torch, Eugene, OR - Assemble and assign weekly story budget - Copy editing, pagination, writing stories as needed

- Second place 2012 C.B. Blethen Memorial Award Distinguished Coverage of Diversity under 50,000 circulation.

Summary of qualifications

- Experienced newspaper and magazine reporter and editor. - Works with an eye toward online reporting to include utilizing social media, photography and video to enhance stories. - Develops spot news, investigative, feature and enterprise stories - Works efficiently on several projects under tight deadlines - Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, BLOX and Microsoft Office

References

Education

- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Bachelor of Arts English Literature, Magazine Journalism - Lane Community College, Eugene, OR Associate of Arts transfer degree - Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR General education requirements

- Steve Miller Editor, Yuba City Appeal-Democrat 541-273-1526 - Annah Backstrom News editor, Des Moines Register 231-215-2472 - Katie Campbell Environmental journalist, KCTS-TV, Seattle 651-214-9678 - Marcia McGonigle Former news editor, Herald and News 541-810-8377

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