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Andrew Scoggin Resume 2016
Andrew Scoggin Resume 2016
Scoggin
6323N.MagnoliaAve.,#1
Chicago,IL60660
2693624123
scoggin.andrew@gmail.com
andrewscoggin.com
Twitter:@AScoggin
EDUCATION
NorthwesternUniversity,MedillSchoolofJournalism
B.S.20072011
Journalism/PoliticalScience
EXPERIENCE
NewsAssociate,TheAssociatedPress
Chicago,IllinoisJanuary2015Present
WriteandreportnewsstoriesforsevenstatesinTheAssociatedPressCentralregion.
Workundertightdeadlinesandwritemultiplestoriesdaily.Coverageareasinclude
breakingnews,crime,stateandlocalgovernment,sportsandlegalproceedings.
Reporter,TheDallasMorningNews
Dallas,TexasApril2013Aug.2014
OversawweeklycommunitynewssectionforParkCities/NorthDallas.Reportedand
wrotedailyforprintandonlineinbreakingandenterprisenews,andeditedcontributor
copy.Coverageareasincludedschools,citycouncils,artsandentertainment,crimeand
sports.ContributedtoTexasAPMEawardwinningprojectongovernmenttransparency,
includingcollectionandevaluationofdata.
CoEditor,PoliticallyInclined
Dallas,TexasDec.2012April2013
WroteandeditedanalysisandcommentaryonU.S.politicsforyoungadultaudience.
Oversawwebsitepublishingandsocialmedia,andtrackedonlineengagementthrough
GoogleAnalytics.
Reporter,HousingWireMagazine
Plano,TexasOct.2011May2012
Coveredrealestateandmortgagefinanceindustries.Storiesrangedfromlengthyfeatures
toshortonlineposts.Reportedongovernmentagenciesandpolicies,aswellasfinancial
institutions.
ReportingIntern,TheIndianapolisStar
Indianapolis,Ind.June2011Aug.2011
ReportingIntern,TheOregonian
Portland,Ore.Jan.2010March2010
SKILLS
Seasonedwriteronnumeroustopicsinshortandlongformstorytelling,breaking
newsandenterprisestories,withexperienceeditingandrewritingcopyinAP
style
Newsphotographyandvideography(SLR,iPhone),socialmedia(Twitter,
Facebook)
Publicrecordsrequestsanddatacollection
Webproduction(WordPress,GoogleAnalytics),videoproduction(Videolicious,
AdobePremiereElements),emailmarketing(MailChimp)
Adeptatparsingthroughgovernmentalstructureanddocuments,including
budgetsandordinances,andcoveringpublicofficials