Allie Kirkman: Multimedia Journalist
Allie Kirkman: Multimedia Journalist
Allie Kirkman: Multimedia Journalist
M U LT I M E D I A J O U R N A L I S T
alliekirkman.com | [email protected] | 765.432.3606
Skills Experience
Reporting & Interviewing | Proofreading | AP THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS | Muncie, Indiana
Style | Social Media Reporting | Video & Editor-in-chief | August 2018 to Present
Photography | Research & Fact Checking | Currently oversee a staff of more than 100 students producing 24/7 content for ballstatedaily.
Journalistic Writing | Adobe InDesign and Premier com and a 24-page weekly paper. Lead special projects and investigations, including in-depth
Pro | Communication | Ability to Work coverage relating to campus crime, local government, Ball State’s Centennial, etc. Oversee all
Under Pressure | Decision Making | Time editorial board pieces as leader of the board.
Management | Self-motivation | Conflict
Resolution | Leadership | Adaptability | Teamwork Previously Managing Editor | August 2017 to May 2018
Oversaw day-to-day operations for eight sections and a staff of more than 100. Priorities
Education
included copy editing, leading enterprise work, helping manage social media accounts,
planning content and organizing contest entries.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, Dec. 2018 Previously Summer News Editor | May to August 2017
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism News & Responsible for managing all news content online. Priorities included leading the news section,
Telecommunications, Minors in Professional creating weekly budgets as well as editing and writing stories for the section. Responsible for
Writing and Emerging Media all breaking news coverage. Contributed to the redesign of the weekly paper.
ALAN ACHKAR
South Bend Tribune Executive Editor
Activities & Affiliations
[email protected] | 574-235-6161 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION
LISA RENZE-RHODES Election Stringer, May 2018 to Present Vice President, Ball State University
Chapter, May 2017 to Present
Ball State Daily News Adviser JOURNALISM AMBASSADORS
[email protected] | 317-513-4885 Member, May 2018 to Present SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL
RAY COONEY JOURNALISTS
WOMEN’S PRESS CLUB OF INDIANA
The Commercial Review Editor Member, Ball State University Chapter,
Member, January 2017 to Present
[email protected] | 260-726-8141 August 2017 to Present