Professional

Experience
The Triangle Tribune Reporter/Editor | Durham, N.C. Sept. 2012-June 2013
Covered general assignment stories for North Carolinas only Sunday newspaper that
specifically targets African-Americans in the Research Triangle Park area.
Reported enterprise stories for web and print.
Incorporated video and social media in news coverage of Moral Monday protests at
the N.C. legislature.
Education American University Washington, D.C. M.A. in Journalism and Public Affairs, May 2014
William Peace University Raleigh, N.C. B.A. in Communication, May 2012
University of Granada Granada, Spain Spring 2011
Related
Experience
NABJ Multimedia Short Course Reporter/Anchor | Tallahasee, Fla. March 2014
Selected to participate in the highly competitive program at Florida A&M University.
Served as anchor and reporter for the student produced 30-minute newscast.
Investigative Reporting Workshop Editor | Washington, D.C Oct. 2013-April 2014
Edited a series of interviews about the making of Years of Living Dangerously, a
Showtime original series on climate change.
Managed the Workshops Twitter, Facebook and Wikipedia accounts.
Democratic National Convention Committee Booker | Charlotte, N.C. Sept. 2012
Booked members of congress for television and radio spots in battleground states during
the convention.
Society of Professional Journalists Reporters Institute | St. Petersburg, Fla. June 2012
Selected as one of 32 young professionals to learn mobile newsgathering, videography
and other multimedia reporting techniques at the Poynter Institute.
Media General Production Assistant | Raleigh, N.C. Jan. 2012-May 2012
Assisted in production of WNCN-TVs daily lifestyle show, My Carolina Today.
Conducted research, booked guests and uploaded program segments to the web.
Time Warner Cable News 14 Carolina Intern | Raleigh, N.C. May 2011-Aug. 2011
Accompanied reporters and videographers in the field and shadowed producers during
newscasts.
The Peace Times Editor-in-Chief | Raleigh, N.C. Jan. 2009-May 2012
Managed a staff of 25 student journalists for online publication at William Peace
University.
Developed story ideas, edited articles and uploaded stories to the web using Wordpress
CMS.
UNC-TV Production Assistant | Durham, N.C. May 2008-Aug. 2008
Operated character generator, video switching, lighting equipment, audio consoles and
video cameras for nightly newscast, North Carolina Now.
Skills Programming languages (HTML & CMS); Video Editing Software (Final Cut Pro 7 &
FCPX); Panasonic AG-HMC40 camera operation; Mobile newsgathering; Other Production
Software (Adobe Photoshop, Garageband, Audacity & Soundslides); Social Media (Twitter,
Facebook, Instagram & Storify); Blogging & Wordpress CMS; News Software (iNews &
AP ENPS).
Affiliations National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Online News Association and the
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
Taylor C. Shaw
(919) 914-4520 www.taylorcshaw.net
taylorcshaw@yahoo.com | Twitter: @TaylorCShaw