Ryan Luetkemeyer
Lincoln,NE
Summary
Dedicated journalist adept at adapting to differing roles and expectations in different organizations. Demonstrates strong leadership and writing skills. Collaborative and works well with colleagues. Committed to delivering timely and accurate news coverage with a focus on writing efficiently and accurately.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior News Editor
Daily Nebraskan
05.2024 - Current
- Head of the news section for The Daily Nebraskan
- Running a team of reporters and assistant editors
- Responsible for hiring and mentoring new employees in our section
- Responsible for budgeting, editing and assisting in story publication
- Responsible for meeting with campus leadership
- Expected to monitor and delegate/cover breaking news
News Intern
Lincoln Journal Star
01.2024 - 05.2024
- News Reporter Intern for Lincoln Journal Star
- Assisted in Breaking News
- Reported and wrote over 30 stories
- Routinely Monitor Crime and Cop Logs
Assistant News Editor
Daily Nebraskan
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Assisted in leading and managing a team of reporters
- Assign beats and stories; determine newsworthy content
- Provided feedback and critique to reporters to improve their work
- Handled larger enterprise stories
- Monitored breaking news for information on incidents, events, and topics of interest to quickly assign coverage to staff.
- Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain vital information for stories.
News Reporter
Daily Nebraskan
08.2022 - 05.2023
- News reporter for The Daily Nebraskan
- Experience writing, editing, and publishing stories
- Gaining interviewing experience
- Learning adaptability in a work environment
Journalism Intern
Webster-Kirkwood Times
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Wrote and published several stories for the Webster-Kirkwood Times
- Gained experience with photography, interviewing, and writing
- Received positive feedback from my peers and the community
- Summer internship, will return next year
Education
Bachelor of Journalism - Journalism and Broadcasting
University of Nebraska
05.2025
Skills
- Communication skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Adaptability
- Writing skills
- Journalism
- Editing
- Interviewing
- Typing
- Adobe Audition
- Leadership
- Newsroom collaboration
- Deadline Management
References
- Jamie Mowers, Editor, Webster-Kirkwood Times, jmowers@timesnewspapers.com
- Jenna Ebbers, Former Senior News Editor, Reporter, The Daily Nebraskan, Lincoln Journal Star, jebbers@journalstar.com
- Sophia Walsh, Former Editor-In-Chief, The Daily Nebraskan, sophiawalsh@dailynebraskan.com
- Jeremiah Saguin, Former Senior News Editor, The Daily Nebraskan, (815)-409-2628
- Alex Lantz, Editor, Lincoln Journal Star, ALantz@journalstar.com
Timeline
Senior News Editor
Daily Nebraskan
05.2024 - Current
News Intern
Lincoln Journal Star
01.2024 - 05.2024
Assistant News Editor
Daily Nebraskan
08.2023 - 01.2024
News Reporter
Daily Nebraskan
08.2022 - 05.2023
Journalism Intern
Webster-Kirkwood Times
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Journalism - Journalism and Broadcasting
University of Nebraska
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