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Rachel Riley

(865)-719-7126
RMRILEY@BU.EDU

EDUCATION

Boston University College of Communication | Bachelor of Science in Journalism | Class of 2016


Concentration: English | Cumulative GPA: 3.68
Related coursework: Beat Reporting Feature Writing Online Journalism Visual Journalism Media Law & Ethics
Narrative Nonfiction History & Principles of Journalism Fundamentals of Journalism
University of Auckland | Auckland Internship Study Abroad Program | Spring 2015

EXPERIENCE

NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING


Intern| September 2015-Present
Assist senior reporter Beth Daley with researching and editing stories
Compile weekly roundup of best investigative journalism published nationwide for Muckrakers blog
Occassionally write or help write stories for online
THE BOSTON GLOBE
Metro Correspondent | September 2015-Present
Work Wednesday nights on the City Desk checking news and reporting stories
City Desk Co-op | July 2014-December 2014
Wrote 3-5 stories per week for Metro section
Assisted reporters with larger stories
Monitored news on social media
BOSTON UNIVERSITY JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT
Office Assistant | July 2015-Present
Composed mass emails to be sent out to all students in BUs School of Journalism
Managed department email account and answered phone
THE DAILY FREE PRESS
Member of the Board of Directors | May 2014Present
Serve as liaison between publication and college and documents weekly meetings
Vote in all major publication decisions, including choosing newspaper staff each semester
Helped raise $75,000 in campaign to save newspapers independence in 2014
Study Abroad Columnist | January 2015May 2015
Produced weekly 800-word column about experiences studying abroad
Campus Section Editor | December 2013-May 2014
Planned and edited content for campus news section, Monday through Thursday
Posted stories to website and social media sites daily
Managed associate editors and staff writers
Campus Section Associate Editor | May 2013-November 2013
Edited and/or wrote 8 stories per week
Pitched content ideas
Provided guidance for staff writers
Staff Writer | September 2012-May 2013
Wrote 1-2 stories per week
Covered bi-monthly student government meetings as SG Beat
Attended weekly pitch meeting
ELEMENT MAGAZINE
Editorial Intern | March 2015-June 2015
RACHELMRILEY.COM
Wrote 2-4 stories per week for print magazine and online
Helped post stories, photos and videos to the web
Assisted in promoting content on social media accounts

SKILLS

Digital & Multimedia


DSLR Photography TASCAM Audio Microsoft Office
Suite Methode Zen CMS Audacity iMovie Adobe
InDesign Instagram Tumblr Twitter TweetDeck
Wordpress Storify Storehouse YouTube LinkedIn

Linkedin.com/in/rileyrachel/
rachel_m_riley

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