Sara Sugar
Sara Sugar
Sara Sugar
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EXPERIENCE CITY LIMITS, New York, N.Y., June 2013 - Aug. 2013 Reporter Reported and produced stories in and around Bedford-Stuyvesant. Stories included New York City Council races, the LGBTQ community and gun violence. NYCITY NEWS SERVICE, Student-powered wire service at The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y., Jan. 2013 - May 2013 Reporter Reported and produced stories about the Pratt Institute fire and a Brooklyn hospital merger for The Local, a hyperlocal blog on The New York Times. Also co-wrote a story about Christine Quinn mentoring a gay homeless teen for DNAinfo.com, which was picked up by The Huffington Post. HOLLABACK!, Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 2011 - Jan. 2012 Blogger Researched and wrote blog posts for a nonprofit anti-harassment organization. Topics included: breast cancer; domestic violence in India and child trafficking. THE FEMINIST PRESS, New York, N.Y., June 2010 - Oct. 2010 Editorial Intern Researched and compiled approximately 50 literary pieces for an anthology on transnational motherhood. Proofread the memoir Hiroshima in the Morning and WSQ, a quarterly journal. Corresponded with authors regarding release forms and edits. Compiled and updated monthly media reports for new and upcoming titles. Read and evaluated unsolicited manuscripts; discussed evaluations with editor. KIWI MAGAZINE, New York, N.Y., Jan. 2009 - May 2009 Editorial Intern Fact-checked dozens of print and online articles for parenting publication. Researched topics and wrote biweekly blog. Called in product samples and wrote reviews for print and web. Provided managing editor with daily editorial and administrative support. GO! MAGAZINE, New York, N.Y., Sept. 2007 - Oct. 2008 Editorial Intern Researched and wrote fall TV roundup for local lesbian lifestyle publication. Proofread and edited articles for print. Conducted interview with lead drummer of 8 Inch Betsy and wrote profile for annual music issue. Contacted vendors and coordinated product placement. SOFTWARE SKILLS Final Cut Pro X, Photoshop Elements 10, Reaper, HTML, CSS, WordPress, JavaScript, JQuery EDUCATION M.A., Entrepreneurial Journalism, City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, Urban Concentration, expected May 2013 Hunter College, CUNY, B.A., Women and Gender Studies, Aug. 2008
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