LANEY CRAWLEY
Chapel Hill,NC
Summary
Organized Editor with 5 years of experience in Journalism and journalistic leadership. Quick, passionate learner with a meticulous eye for details. Innovative problem-solver with approachable attitude, new ideas and insightful critical thinking abilities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Opinion Editor
The Daily Tar Heel
08.2023 - Current
- Managed team of 30 staffers, edit articles for AP and journalist style daily and curate content for myself and staffers
- Coordinate, plan and run pitch meetings two times weekly, edit and guide staffers on article ideation and creation
- Contribute to daily editorial staff meetings, budget meetings and output 5 articles online per workday, 8 for print days
Communications Assistant
The Institute For The Arts And Humanities
08.2022 - Current
- Copyedited, transcribed and revised up to 20 company advertisements, content, print materials and press releases per week before dispersal.
- Managed company Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn social media platforms to promote brand and foster public engagement.
- Assist with layout and design choices for monthly newsletters, write original content for company website.
- Contact and interview various professors and notable persons for content creation for company podcast.
Editor in Chief
The Tide Newspaper
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Edited all articles for print and online publication; completed layout design for each issue
- Held meetings with advertisers, recruited new writers and photographers
- Led all 10 sections for print and online publication
- Founded Social Justice section, drafted pitches, worked with then EIC, created layout structure of what section would entail, produced article ideas and recruited writers for said section.
Student
The School of the New York Times
06.2020 - 07.2020
- Assisted and learned from Opinion staffers with creative and journalistic process, attended weekly pitch meetings
- Learned under desk and worked on personal pieces, crafted 5 original pieces
- Mutually learned from other students on workflow and jargon of professional newsroom
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Media And Journalism, Political Science
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC05.2026
High School Diploma -
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD05.2022
Skills
- Senior Writer
- Adobe Suite
- Copy Editing
- Newspaper Layout
- Microsoft Office
- Investigative reporting
Timeline
Assistant Opinion Editor
The Daily Tar Heel
08.2023 - Current
Communications Assistant
The Institute For The Arts And Humanities
08.2022 - Current
Editor in Chief
The Tide Newspaper
08.2021 - 05.2022
Student
The School of the New York Times
06.2020 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Media And Journalism, Political Science
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
High School Diploma -
Richard Montgomery High School
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