William M. Mansell
St. Petersburg, Florida 33705 * [email protected]* (816) 803-4264
Experience
Editor, Patch.com
St. Petersburg, Florida September 2010-Present
Reporter, Copy Editor and Photographer, Pelican Press
Sarasota, Florida August 2009-Present
· Covered the Sarasota County School District.
· Produced a special section on breast cancer that told the stories of women who have gone through the struggle of the disease.
Public Information Officer Intern, City of Grain Valley
Grain Valley, Missouri June 2009-September 2009
· Helped improve communication between the city of Grain Valley and its citizens.
· Wrote press releases, helped with web site design and created a city Twitter account.
Freelance Reporter, Boonville Daily News
Boonville, Missouri March 2009-June 2009
· Produced a special section magazine that looked at athletics enhancing academic success.
· Investigated a cattle fraud case that affected 43 farmers from eight states.
Editor, MyMissourian.com
Columbia, Missouri August 2008-December 2008
· Researched and presented how Online Marketplaces could be a new source of revenue for newspapers and their web sites.
· Facilitated topics and discussions within Columbia by helping publish and edit user generated stories and pictures.
· Did extensive research on social networking sites, blogging and new revenue streams for the media, such as micropayments.
Copy Editor, Columbia Missourian
Columbia, Missouri May 2008-June 2009
· Responsible for making sure the paper and the web site were free of grammatical and style errors.
· Drew the attention of the reader to the paper using catchy, clever and to the point headlines.
· Experienced with programs such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
Reporter, Columbia Missourian
Columbia, Missouri January 2008-May 2009
· Published 29 articles in four months including seven centerpiece/front page stories.
· Established contacts while covering a local high school’s basketball and baseball teams.
· Attended sporting and community events while writing under tight deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Journalism with an emphasis in Print and Digital News
Minor from the Department of Political Science
University of Missouri
· Grade Point Average: 3.38/4.0
· Dean’s List 6/8 semesters
St. Petersburg, Florida 33705 * [email protected]* (816) 803-4264
Experience
Editor, Patch.com
St. Petersburg, Florida September 2010-Present
Reporter, Copy Editor and Photographer, Pelican Press
Sarasota, Florida August 2009-Present
· Covered the Sarasota County School District.
· Produced a special section on breast cancer that told the stories of women who have gone through the struggle of the disease.
Public Information Officer Intern, City of Grain Valley
Grain Valley, Missouri June 2009-September 2009
· Helped improve communication between the city of Grain Valley and its citizens.
· Wrote press releases, helped with web site design and created a city Twitter account.
Freelance Reporter, Boonville Daily News
Boonville, Missouri March 2009-June 2009
· Produced a special section magazine that looked at athletics enhancing academic success.
· Investigated a cattle fraud case that affected 43 farmers from eight states.
Editor, MyMissourian.com
Columbia, Missouri August 2008-December 2008
· Researched and presented how Online Marketplaces could be a new source of revenue for newspapers and their web sites.
· Facilitated topics and discussions within Columbia by helping publish and edit user generated stories and pictures.
· Did extensive research on social networking sites, blogging and new revenue streams for the media, such as micropayments.
Copy Editor, Columbia Missourian
Columbia, Missouri May 2008-June 2009
· Responsible for making sure the paper and the web site were free of grammatical and style errors.
· Drew the attention of the reader to the paper using catchy, clever and to the point headlines.
· Experienced with programs such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
Reporter, Columbia Missourian
Columbia, Missouri January 2008-May 2009
· Published 29 articles in four months including seven centerpiece/front page stories.
· Established contacts while covering a local high school’s basketball and baseball teams.
· Attended sporting and community events while writing under tight deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Journalism with an emphasis in Print and Digital News
Minor from the Department of Political Science
University of Missouri
· Grade Point Average: 3.38/4.0
· Dean’s List 6/8 semesters