Stephen Price Blair

Address

PO Box 141491
Washington DC, 20009
202-555-0191

Objective

My objective is to obtain a full-time position in broadcast journalism with particular interests in reporting and/or investigative journalism with track to White House Press Corps.

Professional experience

New Media Consultant, one year - present

• Federal New Media Research grant for researching connections between New Media and Mainstream Media
• Blue City Sentinel Twitter and New Media consulting

Walkerville Weekly Reader, DC correspondent and investigative reporter, six months - present

• Interview political figures on current events
• Provide hilltop perspective on breaking controversies

WWTF Charlottesville Public Broadcasting, broadcast journalism

• Projected copy from teleprompter, connecting to televised audience
• Crafted innovative and creative forward-moving narratives
• Increased ratings 10% among select listenership

Charlottesville Dawn, journalist and copy-editor, two years

• Local events coverage
• Copy edit the work of giants more experienced than I
• Photographic realignment

The Daily Cavalier, staff writer and editor, three years

• Senior Associate Editor, 1 year
• Associate Editor, 1 year
• Editor, 1 year

Education

• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA: Master of Fine Arts, Journalism
• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA: Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
• Study abroad, Netherlands, United Nations

Awards and memberships

• President, University of Virginia Student Coalition for a Democratic Society
• Social Planning Ambassador, Farming for Ethiopia
• Parliamentary Debate Association
• Rory Award for Serious Journalism
• SCDS “Best Photographic Capture of a Political Meltdown” award for “Governor Leyah in Jogging Suit”, composition

Skills

• Proficient in Jukt Nanogenix Word Processing, Presentation, Internet and E-mail
• Editing skills with programs such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop
• Proficient at photojournalism with Olympus Pen
• Highly skilled observational memory for the way things should go down
• Fluent in French and African

“Truth is a precious resource; conserve it.”—Bobby Trevor