Karl W. Etters
karletters@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE:
Tallahassee
Democrat: Staff writer, Tallahassee, FL May 2012-Present
§ General assignment reporter with focus on environment
and renewable energy initiatives, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission,
policy, local news and color stories.
§
Part of team
named Gannett company finalist for coverage following Tropical Storm Debby in
August 2012
The
Famuan: Editor-In-Chief, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL Aug. 2012-Jan. 2013
§ Directed and helped editors approach coverage of
audience relevant content.
§ Planned three weekly newspapers; two in print, one
digital.
§ Worked with editors and writers on development of
journalism skills.
§ Introduced social media skills and use to the
publication.
§
Second Best Newspaper, Black College
Communications Association conference 2013.
The Famuan:
News Editor, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL Jan. 2012-Dec. 2012
§ Created news budget; Assigned
and aided writers in story development.
§ Assisted writers with
developing research and writing skills.
§ Copy edited and fact-checked
articles.
§ Wrote articles for digital
and print platforms covering local and state politics, the Florida Legislature,
FAMU policy and administration, hazing, public safety, student government and
crime reports.
Tallahassee Magazine:
General Assignment Reporter, Tallahassee, FL June
2011-June 2012
§ Worked with editor and
photography staff on assignments including: photo storage in the digital age,
national poetry month and disc golf.
§ Generated story ideas submitted
to editor.
§ Worked with local experts to
localize articles.
FSView and Florida Flambeau: Distribution
Coordinator, Tallahassee, FL Dec.2010-March 2012
§ Distributed publications
throughout the Florida State University campus.
§ Maintained contact with
current clients.
§ Developed relationships with
new clients to generate advertisement sales.
§ Occasionally covered stories
and photo assignments for newspaper and annual magazine’s print and digital
formats and incorporated social media.
SKILLS:
AP Style, InDesign, Photoshop, Photography, iPhone, iMovie, Video production, Social media proficient
EDUCATION:
Florida
A&M University Tallahassee,
FL
Major: Journalism, Magazine Production Graduation
date: May 2013
Tallahassee
Community College Tallahassee, FL
Associate
in Arts December
2010
ORGANIZATIONS AND AWARDS
Kappa
Tau Alpha, class of 2012
REFERENCEs:
§ Bob Gabordi, Executive Editor, Tallahassee Democrat. (850) 599-2177,
bgabordi@tallahassee.com
§ Rosanne Dunkelberger, Editor, Tallahassee Magazine,
(850) 878-0554, rdunkelberger@rowlandpublishing.com
§ Andrew Skerritt, FAMU professor, (813) 728-1182, andrew.skerritt@famu.edu
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