Julia Perkins Email & Phone Number

Naugatuck, CT, US

Elevate Hearst Connecticut Media’s coverage of the Danbury and Norwalk areas by supporting our reporters and focusing on major issues affecting the community

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

• Support reporters by helping them grow as journalists
• Gain experience writing and editing articles, collaborate with my editor, put together a budget for a daily paper, and ensure we’re offering content, online and in print, that is valuable and engaging to our readers

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

• Mentored a staff of about five reporters by providing feedback during the writing and editing process
• Mastered digital practices, such as SEO-friendly headlines, to drive readers to our website

Danbury, CT

-Covered a city of about 85,000 people and a town of about 18,500 by reporting on local government, features and general assignment stories for a daily newspaper in western Connecticut -Wrote enterprise stories on education, diversity, health and other hot-button issues-Mastered digital practices, such as social media and SEO-friendly headlines, to drive.

Hamden CT

-Hired new staff and editorial board members -Oversaw the Chronicle staff members and apply discipline as necessary-Contributed editorials and opinion pieces regularly and/or as needed-Had final say over all editorial content, both in print and online-Responsible for final editing and evaluation of content in accordance with Chronicle-established style and.

Quinnipiac University

-Assumed the responsibilities of the editor-in-chief should he/she not be able to conduct meetings or hold office hours-Assumed the responsibilities of a section or department editor if they are unable to attend meetings or assume their weekly responsibilities-Assisted with copy editing and layout of the paper-Wrote articles for all sections, as.

Quinnipiac University

-Assigned weekly articles and oversee news staff writers -Adhered to the deadlines set by the editor-in-chief-Held writers accountable for meeting established deadlines-Maintained communication with staff writers throughout the research/interview, writing and editing stages-Wrote articles for the news section-Responsible for copy editing articles.

Quinnipiac University

-Strictly adhered to the deadlines set by the editor-in-chief and news -Maintained communication with news editor and staff writers throughout the week-Wrote articles for the news section-Responsible for copy editing articles (following both Chronicle-established and AP style guidelines) upon receiving them from staff writers, then forwarding the edited.

Ipswich, MA

-Practiced attention to detail while editing medical articles within the XML program Oxygen -Created relevant links within articles to allow researchers to access information more easily

Quinnipiac University Campus Life

-Provided support and assistance for students, staff and faculty-Maintained confidentiality for private information

Danvers, MA

-Covered front-page stories, including a controversy at a local college, for a weekly small-town paper-Captured photos, attended town meetings and developed sources with officials -Became a freelance reporter after a three-month internship

Hamilton Wenham Public Library

-Shelved and organized books-Trained new employees

Hamilton MA

-Worked with a diverse group of people to ensure quality customer service -Adhered to local, state and government food service requirements -Responsible for handling money and opening and closing the store with another employee

Education record

Education record

Activities and Societies: Hamilton Wenham Field Hockey Creative Writing Club