Anika Anand Resume

[Anika Anand]

[[email protected]]

(c) 252.268.4010 1226 Bluff Oak Drive, Cary, NC 27519 www.anikaanand00.wordpress.com

Objective To obtain a job in the mass communication field upon May 2010 graduation.

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [August 2008 – May 2010] B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (news-editorial sequence)

New York University [August 2006 – May 2007] Freshman Study Abroad General Studies Program in Firenze, Italia (Dean’s List: Fall 2006, Spring 2007)

Experience The Daily Tar Heel (Chapel Hill, NC) Assistant City Editor [August 2009 – present] • • •

Oversee a desk of 45 writers for daily university newspaper with a circulation of 38,000. Develop, pitch, assign & edit articles about Orange County & lead the desk’s lifestyle beat Attend budget, prebudget, enterprise & other planning meetings.

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Generated story topics, wrote articles for features & university desk. Took photos for photography desk.

Staff Writer and Staff Photographer [May 2008 – May 2009]

CNN (Atlanta, GA)

Network Booking Intern [May 2009 – August 2009] • • • • •

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Updated internal database of on-air guests & sources for CNN newsroom & primetime shows. Researched & developed guest pitches for CNN shows & CNN.com articles. Assisted in organizing department-sponsored events by creating guest look books & event logistics. Shadowed producers in CNN AM Newsroom, Rick Sanchez , CNN International & CNN.com. Created & led a group of 12 interns to produce the “Gen Y Project: A Critique of Turner Broadcasting from the Gen Y Perspective.” Presented Gen Y project at CNN’s weekly Free Thinking Friday meeting.

MMI Associates, Inc. (Raleigh, NC)

Public Relations Intern [January 2009 – May 2009] • • • •

Wrote press releases for a variety of clients. Compiled research, wrote & edited public relations related blogs & podcast scripts. Recorded & edited podcasts for clients. Created press lists, pitched client stories to local media & attended client related events.

Uncharted (Chapel Hill, NC)

Media Editor and Photographer [September 2008 – May 2009]

• Shot, selected & edited photos & other media content for online art magazine [www.uncartmag.com]. Blue & White (Chapel Hill, NC) Staff Writer [January 2008 – February 2009] •

Pitched feature articles on current topics & wrote stories for bimonthly magazine with a distribution of 5,000. Contributed to published photos.

• • 'Raising the Bar' article nominated in personality/profile writing contest for 2009 Hearst Journalism Awards.

Sangam (Chapel Hill, NC) Sangam Nite Co-Chair [November 2007 – April 2008] •

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Skills •

Organized & publicized the annual South Asian cultural show, presented by Sangam, UNC’s second largest minority organization, for an audience of 850 people. Helped choose performers, design program handbook, fliers & oversee other planning logistics. Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Photo Mechanic, InDesign/InCopy, CSS, basic HTML