A Sample of Newspaper Reporter Resume

Here is a simple example of chronological type resume for someone with an experience of reporter.

Dave Young 351 Texas Ln. Arlow, TX, 00000 (999) 555-3535
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Summary of Qualifications
Over 20 years covering community events and writing articles about those events. Skilled in meeting deadlines and working independently as well as part of a team. Excellent interviewing and researching skills. Familiar with multiple computer programs and software, including Quark and In Design.

Work Experience

Health Reporter, Hope News and Observer, Ogden, TX
October 2000 – present

•    Initiated contact with health care providers and administrators to develop a working relationship Made phone calls at least twice a week to keep up to date on what was happening at local hospitals and health centers
•    Received and monitored daily press leases from all 6 of local health facilities in coverage area
•    Covered local health related events and wrote same-day pieces for next day’s edition
•    Took photographs to accompany articles when no staff photographer was present
•    Acted as lead reporter and supervisor on various group assignments

General Assignment Reporter, The Morning Sun, Plattsville, TX
May 1994 – October 2000

•    Wrote stories on a variety of topics from town government to the local onion festival
•    Helped cut and paste pages to prepare the weekly edition to go to the printer
•    Covered press conferences and county school board meetings

Sports Reporter, News Leader, Pikesville, TX
February 1989 – May 1994

•    Covered high school football, basketball, baseball, softball and volley ball for three high schools in the county
•    Helped lay out sports pages for each weekly edition
•    Took action photographs of all local sporting events
•    Conducted weekly interviews with coaches to chronicle the progress of their teams

Volunteer Experience

Youth Coach, Carmel County Parks and Recreation, Ogden, TX
August 2001 – March 2007

•    Organized practices and coached boys ages 11-15 during baseball and basketball games
•    Helped Sports Director devise game and practice schedules and organized transportation for players and coaches to away games

Education

University of Southern Texas, Orange, TX (September 1984-January 1989)

•    BA in Communications