Ashley Fredde

• Built strong relationships with sources to gain access to exclusive information.
• Utilized social media to promote stories and build audience.
• Investigated important community issues and put together well-received reports — including breaking stories such as plans for a sanctioned campground and plans to keep unsheltered off streets during the NBA All-Star game.
• Attended press conferences, court hearings and special events for daily-turns and long-term projects.
• Utilized SEO principles to optimize content for search engine rankings.
• Built wire stories, content planned

• Monitored different channels and sources to identify breaking news and quickly break stories.
• Followed up on previous breaking news stories for further investigative projects.
• Uploaded breaking news and updates to organization's social media and website accounts.

• One of eight Americans, and eight Germans selected to study and research the era of disinformation.
• Met with AP, Washington Post, NPR, AXIOS, and other outlets and researchers to discuss and network
• Compiled a research paper, hosted a presentation, and broadcasted findings
  

• Pitched and coordinated conference related coverage with other fellows, producing multimedia content over its duration.

• Pitched and produced own stories to an editor that ran in the newspaper in the Metro section
• Attended weekly meetings with editors and other apprentices
  

• Produced web stories to accompany spots aired on the NPR radio show.
• Gathered content and sources for the radio staff
• Learned how to write radio scripts, cut and produce radio spots and podcasts on Adobe Audition
  

Executive Producer/ Executive Board

August 2018 - May 2019

• Wrote scripts and rundowns for the weekly show and anchor hit “Daily Dose”
• Served as Monday anchor
• Ran social media content and increased content and views

News Director/ Executive Board

August 2017 - May 2018

• Managed 12 student reporters
• Served as Monday anchor
• Produced script and rundown for 30 minute weekly show.

Lead Reporter/Executive Board
August 2016 - May 2017

• Oversaw and helped manage a group of reporters
• Refined my leadership skills as well as my individual reporting skills.
• Pitched and produced own story ideas than ran on the weekly Wildcast show.
  

• Learned structure of a broadcast with EDIAS
• Practiced standups, shooting and cutting footage, creating complete packages with Adobe Premiere Pro
• Wrote VOS & VSOTS.