Lauren Hasler
600 Robin Road #11 Waupun, Wis. 53963 608-963-1249 [email protected] www.laurenhasler.com
Education
University of Missouri September 2007-December 2010 Bachelor of Journalism in Convergence Journalism Minor in Italian Area Studies
Experience
Reporter, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism January 2011-Present Led an investigation of Wisconsins public mental health system Contributed to an investigation of emails sent to Governor Walker regarding the 2011 Budget Repair Bill Investigated an oil refinery in Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity, for a story published in newspapers in Wisconsin and Minnesota Social Media Intern, Harvest Public Media August 2010-December 2010 Researched and wrote social media style guide Created and maintained all social media platforms Developed online component for Harvest Public Medias kick-off conference event and engaged attendees with Twitter, Facebook and CoveritLive Multimedia Reporter/Editor, Various Media Outlets August 2009-December 2010 KBIA-FM (NPR affiliate in Columbia, Mo.) Covered local events and issues with packages and audio postcards Produced The Green Report, a monthly look at local environmental stories Columbia Missourian (daily community newspaper and website) Produced online content including audio slideshows and videos Editorial Intern, Earth911.com August 2009-December 2009 Researched and wrote 35 articles about environmental topics that were published online Edited online content for AP style, grammar and relevance
Special Skills
Multimedia: Audio, video and web production on Final Cut Pro, HTML, Adobe Audition, Adobe Creative Suite, Avid, Soundslides, iLife software Computer-Assisted Reporting: Database analysis with Microsoft Access and Excel, basic SQL Social Media: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube page management Languages: Fluent in Italian, conversational in French
Honors and Involvement
Graduation honors: magna cum laude Member of: Society of Environmental Journalists, Society of Professional Journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors
References available upon request.