1. Linden A. Wilson
EDUCATION
University of Missouri — Bachelor of Magazine Journalism, May 2010
EXPERIENCE
Editorial intern, MSP Communications; Minneapolis, MN — September 2011 - present
• Fact check and copy edit stories for five of MSP’s custom magazine publications
• Write posts for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s Style Parlor fashion blog and Aisle File weddings blog
• Collect and source images for each issue of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and maintain relationships with media contacts
Newsletter editor, Texas Research & Technology Foundation; San Antonio, TX — May 2011 - September 2011
• Designed a quarterly newsletter for TRTF, which funds and develops innovative ventures in the biosciences
• Reported, wrote, edited and fact checked stories for the inaugural issue
Editorial intern, Steamboat Magazine; Steamboat Springs, CO — January 2011 - May 2011
• Reported, wrote, edited and fact checked stories for all departments and the Visitors’ Guide
• Assisted editors with tasks including ad redesign, setting up photo shoots and proofreading final copy
Reporter, Newsy.com; Columbia, MO — May 2010 - July 2010
• Researched and pitched story ideas daily for Newsy, a multisource video news analysis website
• Wrote scripts and compiled and edited video and audio content on Final Cut Pro
Arts department editor, Vox Magazine; Columbia, MO — January 2010 - May 2010
• Researched, pitched and assigned stories to writers at weekly staff meetings
• Edited, proofread and fact checked manuscripts, galleys and final story drafts
• Collaborated with writers, designers and photographers
• Uploaded content to the magazine’s website using content management system Django
• Tweeted stories using CoTweet to engage with @VoxMag’s 2,200 followers
• Compiled calendar entries
Editorial intern, Microsoft (MSN UK); London, United Kingdom — May 2009 - August 2009
• Assisted the home page team in creating headlines and editing photos
• Wrote stories and produced photo galleries for the Life & Style, Travel, and Entertainment channels
Reporter, Columbia Missourian; Columbia, MO — January 2009 - May 2009
• Reported, wrote, edited and fact checked stories for the Higher Education beat
• Worked breaking news shifts and city desk shifts
SKILLS
Mac and PC literate; proficient in AP Style, Chicago Style, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Google Analytics;
basic HTML and CMS knowledge; social media, blogging and networking skills involving Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, WordPress,
Tumblr and Blogger