3555 11th St. NW, Apt.

A Washington, DC 20010

202.280.8221

lizlangton@gmail.com

lizlangton.com

February 9, 2011 Kathleen Peterson Human Resources WHYY, Inc. 150 North Sixth Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Sent via email: hr-jobs@whyy.org Ms. Peterson: Please accept my resume for the Community Media Editor position posted on WHYY.org. My background in radio reporting, print journalism and online video production is an ideal skill set to train journalists, students and professionals to create multimedia content. With several years of experience developing multimedia packages for news outlets, I have a unique background that is ideal for this position. I am currently using my skills as the Web and New Media Manager for Common Cause. This position requires that I work with several state chapters of the organization to ensure that staff are trained in creating online content for their websites. I have worked with staff at all levels to create videos for our organizations blog and website, to take and edit photography for social media, and to write web-friendly text. I know that developing engaging content in this new media landscape means developing multiple ways to tell a story. This is especially important when explaining complicated and often-wonky issues tackled by our organization, a government watchdog nonprofit. Handling the national website and new media needs along with the needs of twenty state chapters is a challenge. I work with the states and national staff to pinpoint the needs at all levels of the organization. This involves prioritizing sometimes-conflicting goals, carefully communicating needs and limitations, and managing time in order to reach all that need help. My experience in training and managing multimedia reporters extends back to my time at the University of Missouri. I worked at the television station to manage and train multimedia student reporters. I worked with on-air reporters to identify areas in their stories suited for additional online content, and then assigned multimedia reporters to expand on the television newscast for a web audience. I taught students Flash in order to create interactive maps on deadline, guided photo editing to add to the websites visuals, and identified and assigned opportunities for additional online video. Giving students and professionals the skills to empower their storytelling is what gets me up in the morning. I would love to bring these skills to a powerful entity like WHYY and its exciting NewsWorks venture. Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Liz Langton lizlangton@gmail.com 202.280.8221 lizlangton.com

3555 11th St. NW, Apt. A Washington, DC 20010

202.280.8221

lizlangton@gmail.com

lizlangton.com

Media Experience

Common Cause, Washington, DC

April 2010 - present

Web and New Media Manager - Produce content for the organizations websites, assist with social networking, and help with online communication strategy. Assist and guide 20 state organizations to manage websites, develop multimedia content, and strategically use online tools to further goals and outreach.

Freelance Multimedia Journalist, Washington, DC

January 2009 - present

Create online video stories for Slate, Kaiser Health News, .Fiscal Times and other news organizations. Consulted with local journalist on utilizing social networking sites, assisted with blog and online radio show maintenance.

The Washington Post

August 2008 - January 2009

Multimedia Fellow - Produced news videos from pitch to post. Collaborated with editors and producers to create video centerpiece for relaunch of the dining guide. Produced audio slideshow that received over 250,000 views.

The Seattle Times

May 2008 - August 2008

Multimedia Producer - Built relationships with reporters to identify opportunities for multimedia packages, including pitching, shooting and editing video for a story on problems in the short haul trucking industry.

KOMU Channel 8 (NBC Affiliate)

May 2007 - May 2008

Web Editor - Managed online reporters by editing and directing work on photography, slideshows, flash graphics and text. Guided work from daily stories to long-form reporting projects.

Freelance Journalist, Columbia, MO

May - December 2007

Wrote and voiced award-winning piece on state hunting trends for local NPR affiliate. Broke story on local problems with utilizing wind energy for city newspaper. Created multimedia packages for city newspapers website.

WAMU 88.5 FM (NPR Affiliate)

May - October 2003

Reporting Intern - Interviewed politicians and parents for pieces on Washingtons Congressional school voucher vote. Provided updates on power and water conditions during Hurricane Isabel.

Awards

White House Correspondents Association Fellowship Fall 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award Regional award - Small Market Radio, Feature Reporting, 2008 National Mark of Excellence Award Finalist - Society of Professional Journalists, Radio Feature, 2007 JET Program
Gifu, Japan August 2004 - August 2005

International Experience

Language Teacher - Redesigned curriculum and led daily lessons for 200-student high school English program.

Ryland Fisher Communications

Skills

Cape Town, South Africa

October - December 2002

Intern - Developed media campaigns for national organizations. Organized press events to generate media coverage.

Video Avid, Final Cut Studio Audio Audition, Bias Deck, Audacity Design Photoshop, Flash, InDesign, Fireworks, Quark, Dreamweaver, Illustrator
Web
CMS, Basic HTML, Brightcove, SEO writing and keyword integration
Master of Arts, Multimedia Journalism December 2008

Education

University of Missouri

Thesis analyzed educational data on online video, used quantitative methods to research effect of chaptering on attention span and memory.

American University

Bachelor of Arts, Print Journalism; Graphic Design minor August - December 2002

May 2004

Southern Africa Program, American University

Studied local politics, history, and economic development in South Africa and Namibia.