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Anthony De Leon

Hawthorne,CA

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Reporting Fellow

Los Angeles Times
10.2023 - Current
  • Producing high-quality articles on various topics for fast break, newsletters, homelessness and housing, and the sports section, while adhering to strict deadlines.
  • Enhanced news coverage by conducting thorough research and fact-checking for 50+ stories.

Personal Finance Reporting Intern

Wall Street Journal
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Interviewed experts on various personal finance topics, including CDS, APY, interest rates, and high yield Savings accounts.
  • Interpreted personal finance terminology to deliver easy-to-understand stories.
  • Cultivated credible sources to obtain relevant information to develop business content.

Graduate Student Instructor

Reynolds School Of Journalism
08.2021 - 06.2023
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Used learning assessments to monitor student understanding of class concepts and materials regularly.
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate 30+ students per semester.
  • Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.

Business Reporting Intern

Los Angeles Times
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Reported financial outlooks by analyzing business and economic trends.
  • Interpreted business terminology to deliver easy-to-understand stories.
  • Cultivated credible sources to obtain relevant information to develop business content.
  • Wrote news stories, developed leads, and constructed headlines.

News Reporter

Clovis Roundup
03.2021 - 09.2021
  • Reported and investigated stories in Clovis, focusing on city council, housing, breaking news, and school districts.
  • Wrote 80+ stories on the Clovis community.
  • Planned, researched and pitched long-form stories to promote investigative news topics.

Editor-in-Chief

The Collegian
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Reported and wrote nearly 150 stories about various topics including: sports, education, crime, construction, features, entertainment
  • Managed staff remotely and continued previously planned coverage throughout COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Supported, encouraged, oversaw, trained, and developed writers and editors to optimize production and quality of work to enhance publication.
  • Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication

Education

Master of Arts - Journalism

University of Nevada, Reno
08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Media, Communications & Journalism

California State University, Fresno
12.2020

Awards

  • George F. Gruner Awards for Meritorious Public Service in Journalism - Best Profile Story (1st) (04/2020)
  • Society of Professional Journalist Region 11 Winner Sports Column Writing (04/2021)
  • SPJ National Finalist - Sports Column Writing (06/2021)
  • California News Publishers Association Campus Contest 2019 - Writing (3rd) (04/2020)
  • CNPA Campus Contest 2019 - Writing (4th) (04/2020)

Affiliations

  • National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)

Timeline

Reporting Fellow

Los Angeles Times
10.2023 - Current

Personal Finance Reporting Intern

Wall Street Journal
06.2023 - 08.2023

Business Reporting Intern

Los Angeles Times
06.2022 - 08.2022

Graduate Student Instructor

Reynolds School Of Journalism
08.2021 - 06.2023

News Reporter

Clovis Roundup
03.2021 - 09.2021

Editor-in-Chief

The Collegian
01.2020 - 12.2020

Master of Arts - Journalism

University of Nevada, Reno

Bachelor of Arts - Media, Communications & Journalism

California State University, Fresno

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