SARAH ANNE RUSSO
INTERNSHIPS AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
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Reporter and Anchor
Jan. 2023 - May. 2023
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Capstone course for broadcast journalism major
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Pitched local newsworthy ideas during morning meeting
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Cycled through each role of a news room from photog and editor to anchor and producer
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Learned to edit TV packages by deadline and produce full 30 minute newscasts
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Collaborated and communicated constantly with peers via teams or in person throughout the day and during shows
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Wrote and edited 6 TV packages with corresponding digital article

Baked Magazine
Sept. 2021 - Nov. 2023
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Wrote and edited stories for online publication and print magazine
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Pitched 2-3 story ideas biweekly during meetings
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Interviewed and edited stories by deadline
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Worked alongside photographers on shoots and collaborated with other staff writers
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Featured articles in print edition and wrote over 8 digital articles online

Host and Reporter
Sept. 2021 - May. 2023
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Roles held at CitrusTV: AP News Live at Six; Reporter Juice and Java; Co-host Juice and Java; Host of College Eats; Assistant Editor Instagram CitrusTV Entertainment Tap
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Interviewed, filmed, wrote, and edited TV packages by deadline
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Reviewed scripts, wrote teases, and pitched segment ideas
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Collaborated with co-anchors, reporters, producers, and editors
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Writer
Sept. 2021 - May. 2023
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Attended weekly pitch meetings and collaborated with editors and other staff writers
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Pitched 3-4 ideas and chose selections from editor picks
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Researched content for articles and scheduled interviews
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Wrote articles by deadline and created multiple drafts of content alongside editor changes
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Published over 6 bylines for online publication and over 3 articles featured on front page of print newspaper

Features Intern
Sept. 2023 - Nov. 2023
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Wrote and published 4 bylines for online publication, Decider.com
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Researched content for staff articles, pop culture news, upcoming movies
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Edited transcriptions for 15 interviews by senior reporters
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Utilized Adobe photoshop to edit still images, screencaps, GIFs, and videos for publication on Instagram
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Participated in content planning meetings by pitching new ideas for stories, videos and stand-alone social media executions
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Assisted Decider's Social Media Editor in developing and optimizing site's social media strategy

Reporter
June 2023 - August 2023
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Reporter for The Chautauquan Daily newspaper
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Covering the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Guest Chamber Series and select lecture events
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Conduct research on upcoming musical performances and guest chamber groups
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Arrange interviews with musicians and speakers for each story
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Work on deadline
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Collaborate and communicate with photo team, copy editors, reporters, and editor-in-chief in the newsroom
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Marketing and Communications Intern
June 2022 - Sept. 2022
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Developed weekly promotional materials and daily social media content to build brand awareness with Marketing team
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Pitched and began development of 'Pop Culture Trail' featuring culture-related museums across New York State
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Created social media calendar to increase social presence for annual Comedy Festival weekend
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Generated increased awareness of National Comedy Center events at Picklesburgh festival using merchandise, free tickets, brochures, and games