Joseph Paul
Journalist
Bath,NC
Summary
To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Even with extensive political and journalist studies, the passion to work within the agriculture industry is still there.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Journalist Assistant
CNN
Remote , Work
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Performed research and checked facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity.
- Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
- Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
- Delivered local news and feature reports in public radio style for news programs.
- Managed over fifteen co-workers on ensuring deadlines were met each day as well as each week.
- Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards
- Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories
Political Affairs Intern
North Carolina Democratic Party
Remote , Work
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Delivered political subject matter expertise to government representatives and civic officials.
- Criticized and commented on political issues in public media forums to highlight policies and sway opinion.
- Identified trends in North Carolina policies and economics to assist Democratic and Republican organizations with key decision making.
- Managed over 100 customer calls per day.
- Increased interaction with party by 28%.
- Responded to all inquiries from general public by phone and email within 2 hours of receipt
- Educated North Carolina A & T students on political science topics to expand knowledge of field.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with industry lobbyists, elected officials, regulators and government staff to advocate effectively for legislative and regulatory policy goals.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC 08.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
The Northeast Regional School of Biotech. & Agrisc
Jamesville, NC 08.2013 - 05.2018
Associate of Arts -
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC 08.2015 - 05.2018
Associate of Science - Agriculture
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC 08.2016 - 05.2018
Skills
Interviewing skill
Social media proficiency
Flexible and Adaptable
Dependable and Responsible
AP style expert
Timeline
Journalist Assistant
CNN
10.2020 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
North Carolina A & T State University
08.2020 - Current
Political Affairs Intern
North Carolina Democratic Party
07.2020 - 07.2021
Associate of Science - Agriculture
University of Mount Olive
08.2016 - 05.2018
Associate of Arts -
Martin Community College
08.2015 - 05.2018
High School Diploma -
The Northeast Regional School of Biotech. & Agrisc
08.2013 - 05.2018