1. Zachary Rogers
rogersz1@nku.edu
Ph: (859) 380-3205
Objective
I am seeking a job in the field of social media/journalism with a focus on games and the gaming industry.
I wish to develop my talents as a content producer and also wish to create and maintain relationships with
industry members and leaders.
Education
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
Bachelor's Degree, Journalism
•• Attained a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism at the College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky
University.
• Was a member of both the student-run newspaper "The Northerner" and a leading member of the
school's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Experience
Local 12 WKRC, Cincinnati. Ohio Aug 2014 - Present
Digital Content Producer
•• Writer/Editor/Content Producer for the most-watched local news station in the Greater Cincinnati
area.
• Created and curated content for Local12.com that was syndicated nationally to our affiliate stations
(CBS/CNN/AP/Sinclair Broadcast Group) that generated social media engagement for our brand.
• Posted and scheduled content to social media pages
(Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat/Pinterest).
• Advised talent and coworkers on social media best practices and how to grow their followings. In my
tenure, my team has grown the Local 12 Facebook page from ~250K likes to ~400K likes.
• We are #1 in the local market in engagement for all of our social media pages and we are top 3 in the
nation compared to our other SBG-owned sister stations.
Skills
•• Over 2.5 years experience writing breaking news, editing footage, and engaging with social media
users.
• Extensive knowledge of gaming history and trends.
• Adaptive, quick to learn new things.
• Diligent, punctual, timely and creative. Able to generate interesting content quickly.
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2. Affiliations
DorkPlays 2016 - Present
•• Started my own YouTube channel that I create an curate content for. I have not had a lot of time to keep
up with it due to my current job, but I've had some success.
• Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzz6xrMXNxuHu8eAjuHG3NQ
• One of my first videos generated around 400+ subs and around 464K
views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3pQ0oO_cDE
• Another video generated about 6,000 views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2b0HKOwfUU
• Given time, I believe my brand will grow if I continue to invest time into it, and I'm proud of the
engagement I received so far.
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