TERRI PEDERSON
Beaver Dam,WI
Summary
Industrious and award-winning reporter adept at investigating issues, writing stories and presenting facts in attention-grabbing format. Past editorial experience within Lee Enterprise as well as assisting with putting in copy for The Daily Citizen. Passionate about bringing truth to public and prepared to offer 20 years of experience in journalism.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Reporter
Daily Citizen
06.2014 - Current
- Sole reporter covering a county of about 90,000 people.
- Award winning reporter who covered stories from breaking news to lengthy research stories.
- Excelled in storytelling in different formats: traditional, alternative story format, photos, and video.
- Responsible for editing copy, research and press releases, use of social media alerts and updating Website.
- Managed all aspects of content production for digital properties.
- Investigated important community issues and put together well-received reports.
- Helped shape narrative on key issues through effective storytelling and knowledge of public opinion.
- Responded 24/7 to emergencies and breaking news stories with strong sense of urgency.
Director of Public Information and Publications
Wayland Academy
03.2013 - 05.2014
- Created internal and external publications for coed private school
- Worked with outside venders for some printing and other products.
- Managed Wayland Academy's website and worked with redesign of Wayland's products.
- Created videos and design layouts for mass e-mail and other uses.
- Editor of alumni magazine: “The Greetings”.
- Sent out E-appeals and helped with fundraising.
- Teamed with staff to organize two large campus events each year.
Reporter
Capital Newspapers
04.2002 - 03.2013
- Daily newspaper reporter and editor of Columbus Journal, weekly paper serving as reporter and editor for city of 4,000 people
- Excelled in storytelling in different formats: traditional, alternative story format, and photos
- Responsible for laying out pages using InDesign, editing copy, research and press releases, use of social media alerts and updating Website.
- Completed research and checked all facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity.
- Researched and produced daily news reports.
- Partnered with media executives to produce compelling stories.
Education
Bachelor of science - English Writing
Edgewood College
Madison, WI05.2000
Skills
- First Place Award First Place for enterprise/interpretive reporting - Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation March 2024
- Second Place Breaking news coverage- Wisconsin Newspaper Association March 2023
- Second Place Investigative reporting - Wisconsin Newspaper Association Feb 2021
- Media Award- Wisconsin Technical College District Board Association April 2019
- First place award Breaking news coverage - Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation March 2018
- Third place Photography general news photo - Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation March 2018
Additional Information
Video courses
- Screenplay writing, Edgewood College, 1999
- Final Edit Pro course, Edgewood College, 2011
- The Complete Video Production Bootcamp, Udemy, 2020·
- Video Production Master Class: Beginning to Pro Video Creation, 2021
Timeline
Reporter
Daily Citizen
06.2014 - Current
Director of Public Information and Publications
Wayland Academy
03.2013 - 05.2014
Reporter
Capital Newspapers
04.2002 - 03.2013
Bachelor of science - English Writing
Edgewood College
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