REBEKAH HOEGER

rebekahhoeger.com (319) 558-7501 rlhoeger@gmail.com ON-AIR EXPERIENCE

Reporting Intern March 2014 Present KGAN CBS2, Cedar Rapids Iowa Produced social media content for stations Facebook and Twitter accounts using Buddy Media Conducted interviews and wrote VOs, VO/SOTs and PKGs for air Investigated and produced story pitches daily Anchor, Reporter June 2012 Present Executive Producer Aug. 2013 Jan. 2014 Daily Iowan TV, Iowa City, IA One man band reporter for 2 PKGs and VOSOTs weekly (editing in Final Cut Pro) Produced and anchored newscasts using EZ News scripts Investigated and exposed illegal drug use in public places around Iowa City Reporting Intern Jan. 2013 May 2013 KCRG TV-9, Cedar Rapids, IA Filled in as on-air dayside weekend reporter and produced multiple PKGs and VO/SOTs One man band for VOs and VOSOTs for midday, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. newscasts (Edius, ENPS) Assisted producers and reporters by writing stories, fact checking, researching, and making beat calls

OTHER BROADCAST EXPERIENCE

TV News Research and Consulting Intern Aug. 2013 Jan. 2014 Frank N. Magid Associates, Marion, IA Attended The Magid Institute, a three day conference covering investigative strategy, concise writing, onair appearance, journalism ethics and breaking news Using an algorism, determined social media strength of TV stations to make recommendations Made content analysis of local newscasts and made comparisons Analyzed social media coverage of Navy Yard shootings to create dos and donts PowerPoint Reporting Intern May 2013 Aug. 2013 KFSN ABC30 Action News, Fresno, CA Covered feature, breaking, and hard news daily and wrote PKGs in ENPS Voiced and cut PKGs and VOSOTs in Aurora

PRINT EXPERIENCE
Reporter, Candidate Tracker, IowaWatch.org, Iowa City, IA Print and Photo Reporting Intern , The Dyersville Commercial, Dyersville, IA Sept. 2011 May 2012 May 2011 Aug. 2011

HONORS & AWARDS

Nomination for Midwest Student Emmy (NATAS Awards) March 2014 Kappa Tau Alpha (Journalism Honors Fraternity) April 2013 Present IBNA Awards 2013 April 2013 1st in Agribusiness Reporting, 1st in General Reporting, 2nd in General Reporting, 2rd in Overall Excellence, 3rd in Political Coverage (Daily Iowan TVs 2012 political coverage), 3rd in Best Newscast (Daily Iowan TV)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Chair (as of Aug. 2013), Member, University of Iowa Lecture Committee Yogi, Hot House Yoga, Iowa City, IA Volunteer, Make a Wish Foundation, Iowa City, IA Chair of Professional Development, Peer Advisor, Pomerantz Center, Iowa City, IA Aug. 2012 Present Jan. 2011 Present Jan. 2011 Jan. 2014 Jan. 2012 Jan. 2013

SKILLS
Nonlinear editing: Photography and Design: Scripting Software: Camera Equipment: Edius, Final Cut Pro 7/X, Aurora, Avid InDesign, Adobe Lightroom EZ News, ENPS, iNews Camera Panasonic HMC-150 High Definition, Canon 60D Anticipated May 2014 Entrepreneurial Management Certificate

EDUCATION
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication GPA: 3.8/4.0 K