I have worked with Audacity, Final Cut Pro and Photoshop. I have shot and edited video and feel comfortable doing so. I have worked alongside videographers for multimedia stories and really enjoyed the process. As a naturally curious person, I also feel comfortable taking a handheld camcorder and shooting film to use for video and print stories. 

I will be the Assistant Managing Editor next semester (Spring 2009) of the Oklahoma Daily. My primary responsibilities will be editing the news stories for the next day’s paper every evening and helping the Managing Editor assign stories. I will also help reporters writer clearer, concise stories, find a focus for their story and make sure all questions are answered. 

My resume is below, please e-mail me for references, my telephone number and address; I do not feel comfortable sharing this information on the Internet. 

Jamie Hughes

jahughes@ou.edu

Education

Gaylord College, University of Oklahoma, Norman, August 2007-present

Bachelor’s degree, Journalism and Mass Communication, expected May 2011. Minor (s): Spanish and Political Science

American Indian Journalism Institute, intensive multimedia workshop run by the Freedom Forum at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, June 1-20, 2008

Oklahoma Institute for Diversity in Journalism, Norman, OK, annual workshop for promising high school students, July 9-21, 2006

Journalism Experience

www.reznetnews.org, a Native American news, information and entertainment site that trains and mentors Native American college students nationwide, reporter, August 2008-present. Wrote five news stories and blogs as part of a three-person team covering the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

The Oklahoma Daily, staff writer on City of Norman beat for the News desk, August 2008-present, multiple stories on page.

Intern on Arts & Entertainment Desk, January-May 2008; wrote 20 stories, event coverage, reviews and features, one on page one. 

Reporter of the Week, Oklahoma Daily, Sept. 6-12 and 20-26, 2008

Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD, reporting intern, June 30-Aug. 8, wrote business, feature and news stories, some event coverage. One story on page one.

Other Work Experience

Café Davinci, Enid, OK, barista, September 2006 – March 2007 

The Buckle, Enid, OK, sales representative, March 2005 – October 2005

Activities

Member, Native American Journalists Association, June 2008-present

Member, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Enid, OK

Member, Daughters of the American Revolution, Enid chapter, August 2007 – present

Religious education teacher, pre-kindergarten and nursery attendant, at St. Thomas More

Catholic Student Center & University Parish, Norman, OK, August 2007-present

I am in my second semester of writing for the Oklahoma Daily. Last semester I was an intern with the Arts and Entertainment desk. I am currently covering the City of Norman for the News desk. 

I completed a six week internship at the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, SD this summer and covered the DNC for an online news source, RezNet (stories can be found at www.reznetnews.org, argusleader.com and oudaily.com). 

I was also a student at the American Indian Journalism Institute this summer, a Freedom Forum program.

I enjoy taking photos and have taken a few for the Daily as well as RezNet. I hope to advance my skills and learn more about video. 

Please contact me at jahughes@ou.edu with any questions.