image/svg+xmlFrances
Crawford
489 S. First St., Mansfield, CT 24594
(390) 555-0613
fcrawford@example.com
Experience
JUN 2009 - DEC 2017
Managing Editor/
The Daily Campus, Mansfield, CT
Managed the Life section's social media account and promoted articles through Twitter and Facebook.
Edited articles from staff writers, utilizing Adobe Photoshop to lay out pages.
Utilized the Internet/electronic-based communication to serve the media.
Evaluated and provided feedback on processes to editor-in-chief.
Edited articles for the Toledo City Paper Used Adobe InDesign CS3 and Adobe PhotoShop CS3 to create
graphics for the website.
JUL 2008 - FEB 2009
Editor/
Journal Inquirer, Mansfield, CT
Supervised six reporters, overseeing all aspects of their story production, from assignment to copyediting.
Edited and proofread online newsletters and educational courses
Edited regular videos for the official College of Charleston YouTube channel.
Worked with production editor and art director with InDesign on page layouts and design, as needed.
Gained cursory knowledge of editing files in InCopy.
NOV 2007 - APR 2008
Staff Writer/
The Hartford Courant Company, Mansfield, CT
Contributed op-ed pieces for publication (Topics included academic plagiarism and local judicial
proceedings).
Doubled organic search page views by spearheading a site redesign to improve SEO through site
infrastructural changes.
Created timely NFL and MLB articles relevant to the release of the issue.
Photographed relevant subject matter to accompany feature stories and altered photos with Photoshop to
publish in newspaper.
Updated Sun-Times Media Wire's social media presence via Twitter and Facebook.
FEB 2006 - JAN 2007
Staff Writer/Editor/
The Hartford Courant Company, Mansfield, CT
Promoted websites through company Facebook accounts.
Restructured department to streamline digital operations for website growth and development in video, photo
galleries and multimedia packages.
Relaunched Entertainment section's Emmy Contenders video series on Facebook Live.
Edited game stories and created full print layout for the following day using Adobe InDesign software.
Reported and wrote for CNN.
Skills
News Stories, Daily Newspaper, Web Content, Editorial Style, Online Publication, Online, Freelance Writers, SEO,
Layout, Topics
Education
2017 - 2018
Master's Degree In Journalism
/Pennsylvania State University, Main, PA
2003 - 2006
Bachelor's Degree In English
/University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT