Jonathan M.

Alexander
j.alexander1127@yahoo.com; 704-975-6324; 801 E. Woodcroft Pkwy, Durham N.C. 27713

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE:
News & Observer, Raleigh. NC; Aug. 2013 Present; Freelance Writer
Generate story ideas for feature stories for Sports section, write feature stories and fill in for sports reporters busy with other beats.
Covered Duke spring football game, covered N.C. Central mens basketball teams path to their first ever trip to Big Dance, will cover
UNC Chapel Hill Spring football game in April, first of local reporters to break the news of the hiring of the N.C. Central football coach.

The Durham News and Chapel Hill News (community papers for News & Observer); Aug. 2013 Present; Staff Writer
Covers Durham Public Schools and Chapel Hill-Carborro City Schools (local area school systems).
One of two reporters who covers any news in Durham, including crime in Durham and public safety. Wrote multiple stories shooting
deaths of two minority men (black and Hispanic) killed by the police and the criticism of the local police department. Covered the
resignation of the Durham Public Schools superintendent. Takes photos. Work 25 hours a week.

Duke Office of News and Communications, Durham, NC; May 2013 July 2013; Intern/ staff writer
Wrote stories, generated story ideas on Dukes campus, shot and edited video, took photos, audio slideshows.

N.C. Central University Campus Echo student newspaper, Durham, NC; Nov. 2010-May 2013; Assistant editor-in-chief/sports editor
Assistant editor-in-chief and sports editor from August 2012- May 2013. Managed staff of 12 reporters, edited stories, generated story
ideas, took photos, wrote sports stories, wrote campus stories, shot and edited video, posted online content.
Sports editor from August 2011-May 2012, managed 3 reporters, generated story ideas ,wrote sports stories, edited stories, took photos.
Staff writer from November 2010-May 2011. Wrote general assignment and sports stories.

Petoskey News-Review, Petoskey, MI; June 2012- Aug. 2012; Intern/ general assignment reporter
Wrote news and sports stories for daily newspaper, shot and edited video and audio slide shows and generated story ideas.
Brainstormed and came up with ideas to help improve the papers social media and multimedia projects to keep up competition.

MULTIMEDIA/PRODUCTION SKILLS
QuarkXpress 6.5 Desktop Publishing; College Publisher 5 Content Management System; iMovie Video Editing; Adobe Premiere
Video Editing; Adobe InDesign Page Design; Adobe Photoshop, News Gate 3; Cameras: Canon T4i, 7D; Nikon d5100 video, stills.

JOURNALISM MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of Black Journalists, February 2012-present
Started as student member. Attended national conference. Participated in student project designing conference newspaper.

AWARDS
2014 Historically Black College University National Newspaper Conference Awards
First Place Best Sports Coverage
Second Place Best News Story He can do it, can she do it too?
Third Place Best Sports Feature Story Cant keep King down
2012 Historically Black College University National News Media Conference:
Third Place Best Sports Feature Story Where have all the brothers gone?
2011 Historically Black College University National News Media Conference:
Second Place Best Sports News Story Eagles Scratch Seattle

EDUCATION
N.C. Central University (Durham, NC)
BA in Mass Communication May 11, 2013

REFERENCES
Mark Schultz - Editor of The Durham News and Chapel Hill News; 919-932-2003, mschultz@newsobserver.com
Steve Ruinsky Sports editor of the News & Observer (Raleigh, NC); 919-829-4530, sruinsky@newsobserver.com
John McCann Sports reporter for the Herald Sun (Durham, NC); 919-824-4375, jmccann@heraldsun.com

SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @jonmalexander1 or https://www.twitter.com/jonmalexander1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/jon.my.alexander