4406 N. Ashland Ave. Apt. 4 

Lauren Robinson  Chicago, IL 60640 
(501) 766-1847 
MSJ student​,​ ​Northwestern University   laurenannarobinson@gmail.com 
Expected graduation: 2019  laurenannarobinson.com 
 

EXPERIENCE  EDUCATION 

Night news wire editor​ ​— ​Arkansas Democrat-Gazette​, Little  2015 BA in journalism, University 

Rock  of Arkansas, 3.8 GPA. 

JULY 2017 - MAY 2018 

SKILLS 
Edited international and national news stories from wire services for the 
front page and A section; followed breaking news and updated stories 
throughout the evening; worked with in-house reporters and editors to  News judgment, AP style, story 
localize some copy.  compilation, problem solving. 

Copy editor​ ​— ​Arkansas Democrat-Gazette​, Little Rock  MISCELLANEOUS 

SEPT. 2015 - JULY 2017 
3rd place, news story, Arkansas 
Edited news copy, page proofs; manned night/day wire desks 1-2 nights 
per week.  Press Association, July 2015 
 
Copy editing intern  VP, UofA SPJ chapter, Aug. 2014 - 
JULY 2015 - SEPT. 2015  May 2015 

Managing editor​ ​— ​The Arkansas Traveler​, University of  Volunteer, Arkansas Local Food 
Arkansas  Network, August 2017 - June 2018 
MAY 2014 - MAY 2015 
Coordinated story packages; worked with editors, reporters on content,  STUDY ABROAD 
copy; helped with page design, photos, spot news coverage; hired staff. 
Tibetans in Exile Today, India, 
Reporting intern​ ​— Northwest Arkansas Newspapers,  June 2015, 
Fayetteville  laurenarobinson.tumblr.com  
JUNE 2014 - AUG. 2014 
Wrote news, business, feature copy for four dailies in Northwest  International reporting, Bolivia, 
Arkansas.  May - June 2014, 
laurenbolivia.tumblr.com 
Communications intern​ ​— Fay Jones School of Architecture, 
University of Arkansas  CONFERENCES 
MAY 2014 - AUG. 2014 
National Institute for 
Wrote about school, alumni for promotional ​Re:View​ magazine; 
Computer-Assisted Reporting, 
contributed blog entries on work by professors, staff, students. 
Investigative Reporters and 
Editors, March 2015 
Assistant news editor​ ​— ​The Arkansas Traveler​, University of 
Arkansas  Fall National College Media 
SEPT. 2013 - MAY 2014  Convention, Associated Collegiate 

Helped coordinate breaking news; edited reporters’ stories; fielded story  Press & College Media 
Association, Nov. 2014 
pitches. 

Excellence in Journalism, SPJ, 

Sept. 2014