Morgan Brenner
Chapel Hill,NC
Summary
Engaging and thoughtful journalist with a focus on quality, timeliness, accuracy and creativity. Talented at featuring unique voices from the community to tell stories often disregarded or forgotten, and skilled at arranging information in a comprehensible, engaging and thought-provoking way. Almost two years of experience working for a local student-led newspaper.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Writer and Lifestyle Reporter
The Daily Tar Heel
08.2023 - Current
- I have utilized exceptional writing and editing skills to produce engaging content.
- I have pitched story ideas most suitable for Chapel Hill and UNC audiences.
- I have written and edited high-quality content under deadline pressure with an exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
- I have completed thorough research into assigned topics, including comprehensive interviews to best represent subjects I spoke with.
- I have organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
- I have followed company policies and editorial guidelines to craft thorough, well-written content.
Reporter
The Durham VOICE
09.2023 - Current
- I have utilized exceptional writing and editing skills to produce engaging content.
- I have pitched story ideas most suitable for the Durham community.
- I have written and edited high-quality content under deadline pressure with an exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
- I have completed thorough research into various topics, including comprehensive interviews to best represent subjects I spoke with.
- I have organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
- I have followed company policies and editorial guidelines to craft thorough, well-written content.
Staff Worker for Audience Engagement
The Daily Tar Heel
01.2022 - 05.2023
- I worked with my editors to create engaging content for Facebook, Instagram and X that accurately represented news and features for The Daily Tar Heel.
- I used Adobe Illustrator to create visually engaging content.
- I reformatted information from various articles in comprehensible ways for audiences to understand and interact with.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC06.2025
Skills
- Content creation
- Editing
- Story Pitching
- Creative Collaboration
- Interviewing
- Researching
- Writing
Performer, Actor, Singer
- Member of the UNC Walk-Ons, a collegiate co-ed a cappella group.
- Participated in two student-led musicals with Pauper Players and Company Carolina at UNC.
Additional Information
Twitter/X: morgan_mbrenner
Timeline
Reporter
The Durham VOICE
09.2023 - Current
Senior Writer and Lifestyle Reporter
The Daily Tar Heel
08.2023 - Current
Staff Worker for Audience Engagement
The Daily Tar Heel
01.2022 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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