Mallory Carra Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Elected by the USC Annenberg's journalism adjunct/part-time faculty for a 1-year term. - The Faculty Advisory Council serves as the main means of communication between the faculty and the dean, as well as to the larger university via the Academic Senate.- The Dean and Directors are committed to seeking advice from the Faculty Council on important issues facing the Annenberg School and to providing the Council with necessary information on which to base meaningful advice. The faculty are committed to elect to the Council the colleagues they most respect as worthy to share in the leadership of the school.- Council members represent the entire faculty in the Annenberg School. All members of the Council share responsibility to obtain faculty views, to serve as a voice and an advocate of the faculty's issues and concerns, and to keep the faculty informed of the Council’s deliberations and actions.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Instructor and Radio Coach for students in JOUR 206 Live Reporting and Writing Practicum & JOUR 532 Fall Digital Journalism Immersion Practicum (Fall 2022 - present); Faculty Advisor for elevASIAN, API vertical (2023 – 2024); Writing Coach for students in JOUR 206 Community Reporting and Writing Practicum (Spring 2022).- Supervises student leaders as they produce the student radio/podcast news show, "From Where We Are” and the daily TV news broadcast, Annenberg TV News; - Supervises and guides undergraduate and graduate students through newsroom workflow; advises students on story development, interviewing, research, finding sources, drafting interview questions, and coordinating interviews. - Performs first reads on digital stories, radio scripts, and VO/SOTs/anchor tags and intros under tight deadlines and offers detailed feedback.

Orange, Ca, Us

- Instructor for BRJL 103: Broadcast News I and BRJL 305: Social Media Mobile Journalism.- Instructed and trained students in broadcast and digital journalism principles, such as broadcast TV packages, podcasts, online SEO articles and social video- Developed curriculum and training plans used to educate more than 50 students.- Developed/delivered lectures in accordance with course objectives; prepared course syllabus and aligned learning objectives with course materials; and engaged students via Canvas discussions- Evaluated and graded student coursework, assignments, and papers in accordance with school policy; provided effective feedback to students.

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Clients include:Online media/text journalism: Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, BuzzFeed, Columbia Journalism Review, Los Angeles Times, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), Citysearch, NYU Alumni Magazine, LosAngeles.com, The Daily Meal, The Podcast AcademyAudio/radio/podcasts: BBC World Service, Sarah Turney's Voices for Justice podcast and The Why FilesCopywriting: Trulia, Guardian Life Insurance, InterTrend Communications.Other: 2010 Election worker at Associated Press, Production Assistant for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards,

- Writes and pitches articles with tips and guidance for early career journalists and journalism students for NBCU Academy, a free, award-winning education program for developing new skills and advancing careers in journalism, media, and tech from Comcast NBCUniversal.

- Charted on the Top 50 Science Podcasts chart on Spotify, featured in the LA Times and NPR's KCRW- #1 Earth Sciences Podcast on Goodpods- Best Science and Medicine Podcast nominee in the 2024 Quill Podcast Awards- Leads and manages the production process of a 6-episode journalistic storytelling podcast hosted by former USC Provost and Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Charles Zukoski on Imperial Valley’s upcoming environmental development, the Lithium extraction process, the energy transition, decarbonization of the economy, and climate change. It’s a co-production of Annenberg, Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism, and Viterbi School of Engineering.- Developed the podcast’s creative vision working closely with and reporting directly to the host (Zukoski) and the executive producer (Center for Climate Journalism director Allison Agsten); supervising the associate producers, editor, sound designer, and cover artist during the production process.- Manages production process from start to finish: conceptualizing episodes; conducting field reporting with Zukoski and Agsten in Imperial Valley and the Kwaaymii homeland on Laguna Mountain; supervising interview recording; researching, coordinating, and scheduling podcast guests and pre-interviews; booking, coordinating, and supervising recording sessions; editing Zukoski’s episode scripts; advising on creative uses of audio in the field and production; delivering sound files to editor and sound designer; reviewing cuts for revision.- Manages project files and workflow, as well as the quality control process, the conceptualization of key episode art and show copy; develops plans for distribution on multiple platforms and press promotion; and other duties as needed.

Washington, Dc, Us

VOICES is a student fellowship program that equips student journalists with career-ready skills to succeed in the continually evolving media landscape. The program aims to help journalists understand how audiences engage with them, how communities view the work they produce, and how they can understand the impact their work has. By nurturing relationships between students and professional volunteers, VOICES gives fellows the opportunity to tap into mentors’ networks and grow their own.Selected to help co-lead the VOICES program for the 2024 cycle. Duties include shaping the curriculum and programming, choosing student fellows and professional editors/mentors, advising editors in working with their students, and handling logistics for the program at the AAJA National Convention.

Washington, Dc, Us

The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) is AAJA's signature program that trains the next executive leaders in newsrooms. It is a challenging, practical and life-changing experience for professional journalists interested in advancing their career and developing the skills to achieve their professional and personal goals. It is not a business-as-usual program about how to become a better manager; it is a transformational experience program aimed at developing the next generation of diverse journalism leaders who can lead in uncertain times and build a sustainable future for journalism. The program explores the responsibilities and challenges of a media workplace, how to lead in the changing landscape and how cultural values come into play. Experienced career coaches and senior news executives lead participants as they explore a variety of topics in a small, nurturing environment. Learn more about ELP here: www.aaja.org/programs-and-initiatives/elp

Washington, Dc, Us

Co-led a group of students through reporting a long-form story revisiting the January 2023 mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. Led the students in the production of two podcast episodes, which included interviews with Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the shooter, and activist David Hogg.The group's reporting was published on the Voices website and republished in the LA Public Press and The Ya

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Se

- Wrote scripts for weekly and daily podcasts with hundreds of thousands of listeners, including the top-rated shows Serial Killers (#23 on Spotify's USA Top Podcast Charts), Disappearances with Sarah Turney, Conspiracy Theories (#31 on Spotify's USA Top Podcast Charts), Unexplained Mysteries (#71 on Spotify's USA Top Podcast Charts), Cold Cases, and more.- Edited and gave very detailed feedback on outlines and 6,000-word scripts written by full-time staff writers and freelancers for multiple shows; managed and coordinated each show freelancer’s workflow through the scripting process.- Developed story arcs, outlines, and deeply research for assigned topics, determining the strongest journalistic narrative within true events for individual episodes and multi-episode specials; mapped out music and sound cues in scripts.- Pitched future episode topics to research team and helped them develop special series - Led Spotify API ERG events and planning on the Spotify Asian Community Engagement (SPACE) Steering Committee and the Parcast Union DEI Committee as chair.- Prior to joining full-time, freelance wrote scripts for Parcast for two years (2017-2019).LEADERSHIP ROLES: -LA Office Lead for Spotify SPACE, the AAPI ERG (Jan 2022- June 2023); - Elected Parcast Union Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee Chair (May 2022-June 2023), a committee fully funded with a $100,000 budget; - Elected member of the Parcast Union Bargaining Committee, helping negotiate the union's first CBA (Nov 2020-May 2022)** Parcast closed in June 2023, but due to the California WARN Act, my employment at Spotify officially ended in August 2023

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Se

- Wrote and researched podcast scripts for the SERIAL KILLERS series (before Spotify acquired Parcast)

Fishers, In, Us

Researched and wrote 300- to 900-word articles in a custom CMS. Wrote content on a quick turnaround as applicable. Followed style guidelines, editorial strategy and publishing standards to uphold quality of content.

New York City, Ny, Us

- Pitched ecommerce story ideas and wrote up assigned articles on ecommerce trends in fashion, beauty, new age interests, Amazon finds, video games, and more.- Covered the lead up to the release of ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS and the ecommerce angle of the COVID-19 pandemic.- Track analytic insights to aid and helped optimize content strategy. Monitored competitors and industry trends.

- Prepares plot plans and information for permit plan check. Schedules and coordinates city Building & Safety department inspections for client properties.- Developed efficient system for creating plot plans and created uniform timesheet system now used by all employees.- Maintains schedules and appointments for company president. - Prepares information packets for house site visits for the seismic retrofitting general contractor. Creates and maintain client files and other files as needed.- Updates and maintains company website. SEO-optimized the website.- Represents company at city seismic retrofit fairs and prepares materials.- Manages invoices, payments, bills, credit card charges, and other bookkeeping in QuickBooks.- Answers phones and directs calls as needed.

New York, New York, Us

- Oversaw fast-paced, SEO-driven nightly & weekend entertainment news & celebrity coverage: Supervised a team of 15+ part-time writers of varying skill levels, received and evaluated pitches, assigned and executed stories, edits, and SEO-optimized copy and headlines. - Oversaw the administrative calendar for Entertainment News writers, handling time-off requests, sick day requests, and other administrative needs for the team. Helped with hiring and growing the team, including providing feedback and performance reviews- Worked with Entertainment editorial team and social media teams to coordinate coverage of the latest news.- Provided coverage for Los Angeles set visits, red carpets, premieres, and movie junkets. Provides on-deadline live coverage as an editor for many live events.- Celebrities interviewed include Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss, Rachel Bloom, Alfre Woodard, Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, Tracy Morgan, Nick Jonas, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael, Amy Sedaris, Diane Lane, Constance Zimmer, Dacre Montgomery, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jon Favreau, Vanessa Kirby, Kellie Martin, Ian Ziering, and a lot more.- Why did I leave? I was let go in a mass layoff on Nov. 7, 2019. Read more about it in the CNN link below.

New York, New York, Us

- Supervised nightly entertainment news & celebrity coverage on Sundays and Mondays, as well as other days as needed. Supervised a team of writers, receives and evaluates pitches, assigns and executes stories, edits, and SEO-optimizes copy and headlines.- Works with Entertainment editorial team and social media teams to coordinate coverage of breaking news.- Trusted to self-publish articles for the Entertainment and TV verticals.

New York, New York, Us

- Coordinates and crafts stories from interviews with talent and producers from TV shows, such as Comedian Margaret Cho, DANCING WITH THE STARS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy, ZOO & MAD MEN star James Wolk, SHARKNADO star Ian Ziering, EMPIRE star Serayah, FULL HOUSE/FULLER HOUSE star Marla Sokoloff, THE BACHELOR franchise (Ali Fedotowsky, Kirk DeWindt), and THE VOICE (Contestants, finalists, winners, coaches Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams).- Experience covering red carpets, movie premieres, press junkets, and Guild events.- Provides on-deadline live coverage for many TV series and special events, such as the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, ACADEMY AWARDS, GRAMMY AWARDS, BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS, TEEN CHOICE AWARDS, MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS, PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS, the 2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS, SUPER BOWL, the 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, and TONY AWARDS, as well as many other scripted and unscripted TV shows and specials.- Creates humorous art in Photoshop for articles as needed.- Has also written articles for the Lifestyle section on customer service and food.- Trained in SEO Optimization.

New York, Ny, Us

- Wrote and curated entertainment content (breaking news, trends, & viral videos) and sponsored content for the website daily for the site on deadline.- Promoted the social media content of WhoSay celebrities (Zac Efron, Debra Messing, Julie Bowen,Zendaya, Shonda Rhimes).- Copy-edited and works with other editors as needed on editorial projects.- Provided live red carpet coverage for the premiere of THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 through Twitter, images, video, and written content.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

- Part of the Communications specialization team. Wrote & revised the canned responses (yup) sent out by the Customer Service team. QA'd the “Hulu voice” in e-mails (internal and external), social media responses (Twitter & Facebook). Copy-edited internal and external communications.- Wrote up launch readiness plans for the 100+ customer service team for the debut of the Hulu app on new devices.- Contributed to Hulu Blog Team in the Editorial Department, which publishes TV-related articles to The Huffington Post and Tumblr.- Handled customer contacts accurately, quickly, and efficiently via heavy phones, e-mail, Twitter,Facebook, discussion forums, and the Hulu blog on WordPress (for billing issues, technicaltroubleshooting, content questions). Averaged 75 contacts per day.- Trusted with confidential information such as credit card numbers, user passwords, and accountviewing activity.

- Evaluated accuracy of English language advertisements for Google’s advertising team.- Communicated effectiveness of web layouts and information to Google’s engineering team toimprove effectiveness of ads. - Collaborated to resolve disagreements among Google raters on advertisement's ratings.

- Wrote articles on LA tourism, events, and fun things to do around the city.- Interviewed chefs for the weekly chef feature and food truck owners for the weekly food truck feature articles.

Culver City, Ca, Us

- Provided support to the staff by doing research projects, writing script coverage, reviewing scripts, and cuts of TV shows.- Filed, burned and copied DVDs, and other tasks as needed for international productions of popular domestic TV shows (THE NANNY, MARRIED WITH CHILDREN).

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Assisted award-winning Professor Pamela Douglas, author of the best-selling book WRITING THE TV DRAMA SERIES in running the large lecture class, Television Script Analysis- Helped design the syllabus and researched class materials, arranged guest lecturers, reached out to studios for information to use in class, and graded papers.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Promoted research initiatives by writing articles for USC Dornsife College News and the Center blog. Copy-edited and proofread research publications and grant proposals, including the Rev. Dr. Cecil "Chip" Murray's autobiography TWICE TESTED BY FIRE: A MEMOIR OF FAITH AND SERVICE.· Developed and maintained the Center’s social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, updated and maintained website content as needed.- Took photos of program events and headshots, edited photos, and assembled photo galleries for the website (http://crcc.usc.edu) as needed, along with other administrative duties to assist the communications director.

- Provided support to the executive assistants by doing research projects, writing script coverage, reviewing script submissions, covering phones for assistants and the front desk receptionist, filing, organizing materials, and other tasks as needed for the studio that produces COVERT AFFAIRS, SUITS, and ROYAL PAINS.

London, Gb

- Provided administrative support to the TV development department by writing coverage for pilots, reviewing script submissions, doing research for upcoming scripted and unscripted projects (THE GOOD WIFE, COMA, PROMETHEUS, GETTYSBURG, PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION), updating development and talent databases, filing, and other tasks as needed for Ridley and Tony Scott's production company.- Performed interoffice and out-of-office errands, bound scripts, covered for the front desk receptionist, assisted the feature film department staff as needed, and trained summer interns.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, Us

- Covered a variety of high school sports (tennis, football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track & field), pro cycling in the Tour de Georgia, basketball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, health and community sports stories.- Responsible for compiling stats for weekly stats page and selecting Best of Preps all-star teams,blogging weekly for timespfreepress.com, and preparing high school score boxes for agate page.- Coordinated photo assignments with Photography department. Planned and prepared article packages on coach profanity, home-schooled athletes, high school sports state tournaments, and more.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, Us

- Coordinated weekly outdoors page coverage and weekly fishing report.- Wrote features about fishing, bird watching, champion hunting dogs, and hiking in Hawaii.- Won 2nd Place, Best Outdoors Writer award from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

New York, New York, Us

Wrote 800 to 1,000-word articles about Manhattan real estate for the YOUR HOME section of the newspaper right before the housing bubble burst.

New York, New York, Us

- Managed of a staff of 15 student writersand their daily copy, monitoring sports copy for loaded language, insufficient reporting, and potentially libelous statements.- Coordinated coverage for daily sports pages.- Coordinated photo coverage with Photo Editor.- Beat reporter for NYU women’s and men’s volleyball teams, producing stories for every match, and developed features. Traveled with the teams to cover the NCAA Division III Championships in Southern California, Minnesota, and Central Pennsylvania. - Reported and wrote breaking sports stories when necessary.

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

Raleigh, Nc, Us

- Wrote features pertaining to area college sports in the Raleigh-Durham, including Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. - Covered local sporting events in the Triangle, the 2005 NBA Draft, the resolution of the NHL Lockout and outdoors.- Covered local issues and crime in Johnston County for a week on the Metro desk.

Burbank, California, Us

- Filed drop-in promotion reports and created marketing decks. Screened past ABC Sports programming for drop-in promotion and usable footage for promotional material. - Assisted Vice President, Producers and Production Assistants with administrative duties and projects.

New York, Ny, Us

- Filed a weekly summary of what's hot/what's happening on-campus.- Supplied quotes, anecdotes, and background information for larger trend pieces for the publication.

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- Wrote original feature articles centered on college sports athletes. - Covered the 2004 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Division III Championship in Rochester, Minn. - Proofread, edit and fact-check original articles and columns for web site.- Contacted College Sports Information Directors for information and photos for web site spotlight and preview material.

New York, New York, Us

- Assisted career counselors with administrative duties. - Served as a back-up receptionist.

London, Gb

- Edited and proofread manuscripts for Longman English textbook and textbook supplements, including the best seller, THE LITTLE BROWN HANDBOOK. - Reviewed book cover proofs for Longman English textbook supplements. - Analyzed the usage of Longman English Companion Websites for development and acquisitions editors.

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Designed and maintained department and professor websites for one of the nation's top law schools.

Bachelor’S Degree - Ba, Journalism And Mass Communication; History

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Writing For Screen And Television