Kyle Chouinard
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A journalist with experience covering politics, local news & higher education
Portfolio
Resume
Experience
The Daily Orange | Syracuse, NY
Asst. News Editor
August 2021 - December 2022
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Managed incoming beat writers
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Edited using a mix of AP and house style
News Editor
August 2022 - December 2022
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Managed 8-person news section throughout fall 2022 semester
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Authored over 150 articles for the news section over two years
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Covered university affairs, political campaigns as well as protests on and off campus
Managing Editor
May 2023 - Present
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Managing 30-person newspaper staff for the fall 2023 semester
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Collaborating with section head editors, photographers, designers and backend developers for both print and digital editions of the paper
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Managing ongoing enterprise and investigative projects for the entirety of the paper
City & State NY | New York State
Editorial Intern
February 2023 - April 2023
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Pitched stories weekly regarding state of politics in New York
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Produced feature stories on nuclear energy, political labor and higher education over semester internship
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Assembled a magazine package containing multiple stories, provided help with design elements
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Featured 2 times on Politico New York's Playbook newsletter
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Delivered stories directly for City & State NY's newsletter "First Read Tonight"
Assorted publications
Freelance Journalist
May 2022 - August 2023
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Wrote for 5 publications (Lohud, City & State New York, Rivertown Magazine, Queens Daily Eagle & Bklyner)
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Authored articles on queer identity in suburbs, New York state's energy transition and internet personalities
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Pitched and secured 9 stories over June and July 2023
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Developed relationships with sources in Westchester County and New York City
WAER FM | Syracuse, NY
Student journalist
October 2020 - April 2021
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Covered morning events and produced copy for early afternoon show
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Utilized Adobe Audition to cut and edit raw audio to be broadcast
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Spoke on air during election night 2020 regarding third parties in New York state
Education
Syracuse University
B.A./B.S.
2020 - 2024
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Dual major in Magazine, News & Digital Journalism and Policy Studies
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Maxwell Leadership Scholar
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3.7 cumulative GPA
Skills
Data analysis and visualization: R, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Google Analytics, Datawrapper, Flourish
Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Audition, Premiere Pro, InDesign, Photoshop
General skills: Writing for SEO, AP Style, Slack, project management
Volunteer work
InterFaith Works | Syracuse, NY
Police Athletic League | Syracuse, NY
The Samaritan Center | Syracuse, NY