Kimberly Wethal

Investigative Political Journalist

Professional Experience Education

THE NEW YORK TIMES UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Washington, D.C. Whitewater, WI
Research Intern, Team Member 2014-2018
April 2016-current Major in Broadcast/Print/Web
- Researches stories relating to political policy and practices in relation to Journalism and Electronic
government agencies extensively. Media
- Manages and creates specialized social media content for a New York Times Minor in Political Science
investigative reporter.
- Manages a small group of interns from the Institute on Political Journalism
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
program during the summer months. Washington, D.C.
UNIFIED NEWSPAPER GROUP Summer 2016
Verona, WI Institute on Political Journalism
Intern, Correspondent
May 2013-Aug. 2014, May-Aug. 2015-17
- Developed professional reporting, writing and editing skills through assignments Technical Proficiencies
for each week for three newspapers.
- Attended production nights to complete layouts, copy edit and send pages to the PREMIERE PRO
publisher.
LIGHTROOM
- Gave assistance to staff when requested.

PHOTOSHOP
Collegiate Experience
ROYAL PURPLE INDESIGN
Whitewater, WI
Editor-in-Chief; prior: News Editor, Photo Editor DSLR CAMERAS
Sept. 2014-current
- Manages a staff of 40 reporters, editors, photographers, graphic designers and
advertising representatives to produce a weekly newspaper. Selected Awards
- Covers local, state and national politics for paper as the Chief Political FIRST PLACE INVESTIGATIVE
Correspondent. REPORTING
- Covers a range of stories to assist section editors. Wisconsin Newspaper Association
2017
UWW-TV
Whitewater, WI FIRST PLACE FEATURE
Technical Staff; prior: News Director, On-Air Talent, RHA News Director WRITING
Sept. 2014-current Wisconsin Newspaper Association
- Ensures all scheduled news programming will go on the airwaves each week. 2017
- Manages a staff of UWWTV news technical staff, news anchors and producers.
- Produces the station’s signature weekly news program. FIRST-PLACE PHOTOGRAPHY
Wisconsin Newspaper Association
2017
FINALIST-GENERAL NEWS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Society of Professional
Journalists
2016

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