Alison

Kuznitz
262 Stonehouse Road ∙ Trumbull, CT 06611 ∙ (203) 400-4935
azk5578@psu.edu
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
The Schreyer Honors College
B.A. Print/Digital Journalism, Bellisario College of Communications | B.S. Marketing, Smeal College of Business
GPA: 4.0 | Expected Graduation: May 2019
Dean’s List all academic semesters | Inducted into Phi Eta Sigma and Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Societies

RELEVANT PRINT/DIGITAL JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
The Daily Collegian University Park, PA
News Chief September 2015 – Present
• News Chief (Spring 2018): Managed day-to-day delivery of breaking news and enterprise stories among
a staff of 30+ reporters; edited pieces for clarity and content, offering feedback to strengthen writing
• Investigative Features beat (Fall 2017): Sought out hard-hitting stories that would resonate within the
Penn State community, with an emphasis on hazing and the Beta Theta Pi fraternity case
• Student Government and Administration beat (Spring 2017): Drilled down complex meetings and
budgetary discussions into informative, compelling stories
• Greek Life and THON beat (Fall 2016): Contributed enterprise and event coverage pertaining to
Homecoming, the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon and the Greek community
• Mental Health and Wellness beat (Spring 2016): Profiled suicide-attempt survivors and mental health
advocates while building strong rapport with sources

Penn State University Undergraduate Education University Park, PA
Journalism Intern February 2016 – Present
• Write articles and press releases about university-wide initiatives, alongside student achievements
• Interact with university leaders and undergraduates regularly to obtain source material
• Promote content on various social media platforms, including Twitter utilizing Hootsuite

Centre Daily Times State College, PA
Contributor September 2016 – December 2016
• Crafted detailed human-interest and issue-based pieces relevant to a diverse readership
• Maintained perseverance in securing interviews and identifying key sources for articles
• Accepted into selective reporting program alongside three other journalism students

Hearst Connecticut Media Group Bridgeport, CT
Online Associate Intern June 2016 – August 2016
• Created multimedia slideshows and articles with an attention to driving website traffic
• Monitored real-time analytics of five daily news websites using Chartbeat and Omniture
• Updated the social media accounts of three weekly newspapers through SocialFlow

RELEVANT BROADCAST JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
PSN News University Park, PA
Producer September 2015 – Present
• Executive Producer (Fall 2017): Oversaw 30+ anchors, studio crew members and reporters in all
aspects of show planning and live delivery; tackled production problems in tight deadline environment
• News Producer (Spring 2017): Selected pertinent topics for anchors to cover during 30-minute live
broadcasts and ensured scripts maintained an objective, yet conversational tone

CommRadio University Park, PA
Newscast Member September 2015 – Present
• Co-anchored 30-minute live broadcasts focused on local, state and national stories
• Record voiceovers and compile original interviews to create engaging news wraps

SKILLS
• Solid familiarity with Google Analytics, Adobe InDesign, Hindenburg Journalist, iMovie and Hootsuite