Allison Pohle Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

- A founding member of Noted, WSJ's vertical aimed at millennials and Gen Z- Cover a variety of beats including how students are affected by college reopening plans, how the pandemic affected family planning, and how young people are navigating unemployment- Film videos for Snapchat and edit videos for Instagram to reach audiences on social media - Pitched and produced on a narrative audio podcast episode for The Journal podcast- Worked on a service journalism project that appeared in front of the WSJ paywall to help young jobseekers navigate unemployment and/or job searching during the pandemic

Greater New York City Area

- Part-time writer's assistant for Virginia Sole-Smith- Researched for her longform magazine articles and for her book "The Eating Instinct"- Edited the Comfort Food podcast hosted by New York Times contributing writer Virginia Sole-Smith and Amy Palanjian, a recipe developer and creator of Yummy Toddler Food- Condensed hour-long conversations into 20-30 minute episodes for an audience of young parents

- Served as an editorial producer and director for the nationally syndicated, two hour, daily call-in show, airing on NPR stations nationwide-As director, I managed the show’s pacing and fact-checked information in real time to ensure accuracy and transparency throughout the program. I responded quickly to breaking news and worked quickly, efficiently and accurately under tight deadlines- Maintained a rolodex of NPR member station contacts, as well as subject area experts in a wide range of topic areas to quickly source and add context to breaking news-Wrote and edited scripts, booked guests from around the world, pitched stories, collected and edited sound, researched original show topics and fact-checked material for live broadcasts -Built web assets, wrote audience callouts and interviewed listeners to collect feedback and develop audience-first program ideas - Ran On Point's social channels, as well as wrote web pieces based on the hour-long programs to highlight news, as well as joyful moments from the programs

Remote

- Wrote regular news articles and features for The Boston Globe’s Sunday section in the fall and winter of 2016- My longform enterprise works have appeared in The Atlantic, Vice News, Good Magazine, Fusion, The Archipelago, The Hairpin, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Inside Columbia, Narratively, the-toast.net, KBIA.org, LHJ.com-- I have freelanced audio projects for NPR's Only A Game and the WBUR news desk

Greater Boston Area

- Wrote breaking news, general assignment feature stories and enterprise stories on the education beat- Built the education beat from the ground up, covering both higher ed and K-12 in the Greater Boston area- Broke stories that were picked up by the Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Vox, and others, and also resulted in an NPR appearance- Chosen to cover the New Hampshire primary and Boston Marathon based on my reporting and narrative writing skills - Spent one year writing a longform enterprise story about a drug recovery high school in central Massachusetts that's teaching students how to stay alive

Greater New York City Area

- Sole intern for The Nation Institute's Investigative Fund- Conduct in-depth fact-checking- Research for upcoming stories - Report for investigations- Use social media to promote I-Fund stories

Columbia, Missouri Area

- Wrote weekly recaps of popular television shows, including Mad Men and Scandal - Wrote timely entertainment news for the VoxTalk blog on tight deadlines- Contributed to Vox Magazine featuring stories

New York, New York

- Selected as one of 30 members of the American Society of Magazine Editors editorial internship program- Pitched and wrote blog posts for the Health section of LHJ.com- Researched for feature stories in the health and entertainment departments- Copy edited, fact checked and proofread stories for the print publication- Helped draft posts for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts- Managed incoming books and requests for books editor- Pitched and wrote small items for the Front of Book sections- Attended press events on behalf of the magazine

London, United Kingdom

- Wrote original copy for online and magazine editions- Researched and wrote for the print edition’s Lifestyle and Travel sections- Interviewed civilians for recurring “Vox Pops” Q&A- Uploaded content to web using SEO- Compiled information for and wrote list features for the print edition

Columbia, Missouri Area

- Responsible for pitching all editorial content for the online magazine- Maintained the branch's platinum-level distinction, which was given to only three of the magazine's 150+ branches- Edited, fact checked and gave constructive criticism to staff members in a timely manner

Cleveland, Ohio

- Wrote and compiled research for special, featured editorial sections- Fact checked articles for Great Lakes Publishing publications, including Ohio Magazine and Cleveland Magazine.- In charge of compiling the Arts in Ohio special section, which features write ups of hundreds of arts events throughout the state from September 2012 - September 2013.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

- Wrote feature articles for publication as assigned by editors- Compiled information for a weekly newsletter delivered to more than 1,000 subscribers. This includes formatting listings for a calendar of events, writing short articles and editing pictures.- Edited articles for the magazine's website neohiofamily.com - Regularly posted content to the website- Engaged and interacted with the magazine's audience by posting questions and content on the Facebook site- Proofed pages for publication by checking facts, grammar and design elements- Attended local events and wrote summaries for the website

Columbia, Missouri Area

- Wrote feature stories, profiles, recurring sections and reviews for the city's weekly magazine with a circulation of more than 10,000- Pitched four stories that were published, two of which were feature stories. One feature included a sidebar and multimedia video, while another was an online exclusive. - Wrote a total of 29 pieces throughout the semester.- Fact checked, interviewed people on the street, recorded and edited audio for a multimedia piece

Columbia, Missouri Area

- Maintained the shelter’s website, Facebook page and Twitter page- Wrote press releases for upcoming events and also profiled special animals- Recorded videos for the Facebook page to promote certain animals and also assisted in taking pictures of animals for the PetFinder profile site- Helped plan events and special deals each month - Attended all shelter events.

- Used magazine-style writing for a publication targeted at college-aged women- Duties included feature-article writing, news briefs and publicity- Edited the Campus Cutie and Campus Celebrity profiles written by Her Campus Mizzou staff

- Paid assistant for the city-owned, non-profit theater - Duties included writing press releases, radio spots and short, catchy announcements prior to performances; designing programs and bulletin boards; maintaining and updating social media accounts; devising and implementing Facebook ads- Responsible for transporting thousands of dollars in ticket sale deposits and with company passwords

- Paid reporter with coverage focusing on arts and news topics in Columbia- Utilized both print news writing and magazine writing skills

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Kappa Tau Alpha, Features Editor for Her Campus Mizzou, Vice President of Scholarship for Alpha Phi Sorority.

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