1. ALICIA M. BALOG
2182 Birch Trace Dr. 285 E. 14th Ave.
Austintown, OH 44515 Columbus, OH 43201
(330) 502-9721 (330) 799-4739
aliciabalog7@gmail.com abalog3@kent.edu
Experience
The Columbus Dispatch, daily newspaper, circ. 137,148
Copy Editing Intern, May–August 2015
• Check facts, style and graphics and write headlines and captions for stories in Metro, Business and
Nation & World sections
TV2 KSU, Kent State University independent television station, viewership across Portage County
Associate Producer, January–May 2015
• Worked the Tuesday 5:30 p.m. newscast, writing 10-30 second stories and working the teleprompter
The Kent Stater, Kent State University independent daily newspaper, circ. Approx. 6,750
Copy Desk Chief, January–May 2015
• Edited and proofed stories while managing eight copy editors who edited for facts, flow, AP style
Assistant Managing Editor, August–December 2014
• Led editors to produce a website daily and two news broadsheets and one features tabloid per week
The Oregonian, daily newspaper, circ. 306,712 (Sunday)
Dow Jones News Fund Copy Editing Intern, June–August 2014
• Edited news, sports, business and features stories for clarity, accuracy and style
• Made a senator backtrack on a statement he gave to the paper
The Record-Courier, Portage county daily newspaper, circ. 18,000
Freelance Reporter, August–December 2013
• Covered school board meetings and wrote event previews while attending school full time
Editorial Intern, May–August 2013
• Wrote features and took photos in Portage County communities and Brimfield Police Department
• Updated information for local magazines, Ravenna Community Guide and KSU Connection
Daily Kent Stater, Kent State University independent daily newspaper, circ. Approx. 8,000
Assigning Editor, August–December 2013
• Oversaw staff of news correspondents while supervising production once a week
Copy Editor, January 2012–December 2013
Administration Beat Reporter, January–May 2013
• Wrote stories about the university president’s retirement and university buying the president’s home
Education
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, News Concentration, Kent State University, May 2015, GPA 3.99
Kent State University Florence Study Abroad Program, Spring 2014
Skills
• Adobe InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop
• iMovie, photography, videography
• Microsoft Office, Google Fusion Tables
• Intermediate Italian speaking and writing
Achievements
SPJ’s 2013 Mark of Excellence Awards in general news reporting and breaking news reporting, finalist
Kappa Tau Alpha, member
Phi Beta Kappa, member