Rachel Riley is a 2016 graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. She has extensive experience in print, online, and broadcast journalism through internships at the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, The Boston Globe, Boston University's journalism department, Element Magazine, and serving on the board and as an editor for The Daily Free Press newspaper. Her skills include DSLR photography, audio recording, writing for print and online publications, and experience with content management systems and social media platforms.
Rachel Riley is a 2016 graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. She has extensive experience in print, online, and broadcast journalism through internships at the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, The Boston Globe, Boston University's journalism department, Element Magazine, and serving on the board and as an editor for The Daily Free Press newspaper. Her skills include DSLR photography, audio recording, writing for print and online publications, and experience with content management systems and social media platforms.
Rachel Riley is a 2016 graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. She has extensive experience in print, online, and broadcast journalism through internships at the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, The Boston Globe, Boston University's journalism department, Element Magazine, and serving on the board and as an editor for The Daily Free Press newspaper. Her skills include DSLR photography, audio recording, writing for print and online publications, and experience with content management systems and social media platforms.
Rachel Riley is a 2016 graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. She has extensive experience in print, online, and broadcast journalism through internships at the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, The Boston Globe, Boston University's journalism department, Element Magazine, and serving on the board and as an editor for The Daily Free Press newspaper. Her skills include DSLR photography, audio recording, writing for print and online publications, and experience with content management systems and social media platforms.
Boston University College of Communication | Bachelor of Science in Journalism | Class of 2016
Concentration: English | Cumulative GPA: 3.68 Related coursework: Beat Reporting Feature Writing Online Journalism Visual Journalism Media Law & Ethics Narrative Nonfiction History & Principles of Journalism Fundamentals of Journalism University of Auckland | Auckland Internship Study Abroad Program | Spring 2015
EXPERIENCE
NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Intern| September 2015-Present Assist senior reporter Beth Daley with researching and editing stories Compile weekly roundup of best investigative journalism published nationwide for Muckrakers blog Occassionally write or help write stories for online THE BOSTON GLOBE Metro Correspondent | September 2015-Present Work Wednesday nights on the City Desk checking news and reporting stories City Desk Co-op | July 2014-December 2014 Wrote 3-5 stories per week for Metro section Assisted reporters with larger stories Monitored news on social media BOSTON UNIVERSITY JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT Office Assistant | July 2015-Present Composed mass emails to be sent out to all students in BUs School of Journalism Managed department email account and answered phone THE DAILY FREE PRESS Member of the Board of Directors | May 2014Present Serve as liaison between publication and college and documents weekly meetings Vote in all major publication decisions, including choosing newspaper staff each semester Helped raise $75,000 in campaign to save newspapers independence in 2014 Study Abroad Columnist | January 2015May 2015 Produced weekly 800-word column about experiences studying abroad Campus Section Editor | December 2013-May 2014 Planned and edited content for campus news section, Monday through Thursday Posted stories to website and social media sites daily Managed associate editors and staff writers Campus Section Associate Editor | May 2013-November 2013 Edited and/or wrote 8 stories per week Pitched content ideas Provided guidance for staff writers Staff Writer | September 2012-May 2013 Wrote 1-2 stories per week Covered bi-monthly student government meetings as SG Beat Attended weekly pitch meeting ELEMENT MAGAZINE Editorial Intern | March 2015-June 2015 RACHELMRILEY.COM Wrote 2-4 stories per week for print magazine and online Helped post stories, photos and videos to the web Assisted in promoting content on social media accounts
SKILLS
Digital & Multimedia
DSLR Photography TASCAM Audio Microsoft Office Suite Methode Zen CMS Audacity iMovie Adobe InDesign Instagram Tumblr Twitter TweetDeck Wordpress Storify Storehouse YouTube LinkedIn