Meagan Cuthill Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Coordinates OPB's digital storytelling with strategies to reach to diverse audiences in Oregon and Southwest Washington through close collaboration with OPB’s News, Science & Environment and Arts & Culture teamsManages coverage planning documents for digital platforms and leads monthly enterprise journalism meetings Advocates and coaches best practices for digital distribution of content at all stages of production including copy editing, style guidance, SEO, platform requirements and… Show more Coordinates OPB's digital storytelling with strategies to reach to diverse audiences in Oregon and Southwest Washington through close collaboration with OPB’s News, Science & Environment and Arts & Culture teamsManages coverage planning documents for digital platforms and leads monthly enterprise journalism meetings Advocates and coaches best practices for digital distribution of content at all stages of production including copy editing, style guidance, SEO, platform requirements and audience insights Writes and edits stories in a support capacity and breaking news eventsManages republishing of editorial partner content to OPB digital platformsSits on a number of cross-department teams to elevate OPB's digital-first stories, including the social media platform team and video product team Show less

Collaborates with Content leaders to develop daily, weekly and long-term digital storytelling plans that serve the audiences within Oregon and Southwest WashingtonLearns, listens and participates in OPB's diversity, equity and inclusion goals organizationally and in content to support efforts for belonging, representation and respect of lived experiencesAdvocates and teaches content staff on digital best practices including copy editing with AP Style, fact checking, search engine… Show more Collaborates with Content leaders to develop daily, weekly and long-term digital storytelling plans that serve the audiences within Oregon and Southwest WashingtonLearns, listens and participates in OPB's diversity, equity and inclusion goals organizationally and in content to support efforts for belonging, representation and respect of lived experiencesAdvocates and teaches content staff on digital best practices including copy editing with AP Style, fact checking, search engine optimization and social media platformsEngages in cross-team collaborative product initiatives and strategic efforts for ongoing series, including OPB's "Superabundant" and "All Science. No Fiction"Reports digital performance metrics to teams across OPB Show less

Ensured OPB’s digital platforms and social media accounts were updated with timely, mission-oriented and audience-serving contentProduced digital-first stories and optimized content using SEO best practices and creative social media strategiesContributed story pitches and coordinated breaking news updates with content staffEdited and prepared daily First Look newsletter

Executed content on "all screens other than television" for Good Day Oregon and Noon News and excelled in breaking news situations under tight deadlinesCoordinated with news team on verifying information and collaborated on daily editorial assignmentsCommunicated with viewers and sources for follow-up on tips, requests for web content and inquiries on storiesProduced and published content including kptv.com stories, posts for FOX 12's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube and… Show more Executed content on "all screens other than television" for Good Day Oregon and Noon News and excelled in breaking news situations under tight deadlinesCoordinated with news team on verifying information and collaborated on daily editorial assignmentsCommunicated with viewers and sources for follow-up on tips, requests for web content and inquiries on storiesProduced and published content including kptv.com stories, posts for FOX 12's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube and mobile app push alertsEnsured timeliness, style and accuracy in all web copy Show less

Managed shelter communication platforms to keep information up-to-date on adoptable pets and operationsProduced materials for outreach and education, including fall newsletter and winter appeal letterLed the 2016 Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign, which raised more than triple original goal

Portland, Oregon Area

Responsible for managing newsroom best practices for report fact checking and subject coverageDeveloped training modules for editorial hires and current employeesEnsured quality control of report outputAnalyzed news coverage editorially over beats and general news topics

Portland, Oregon Area

Assigned daily reports to writers, anchors and field reportersPrioritized breaking and trending newsApproved or denied pitches from writers and anchors based on newsworthiness and relevance to the NBS brandMonitored sources for new story ideasWorked with writers and anchors to improve the quality of coverage and headlinesCopy wrote and edited reports under pressure with ease

Portland, Oregon Area

NewsBeat Social, Inc. was a news agency in Portland, Oregon that produced video news reports with curated content that are all one-minute or less. Duties included copywriting and social media coordinating.Wrote on average 25 scripts for one-minute news reports each week. Stories covered all sorts of topics across the globe, with expertise in politics and business.Also responsible for posting dozens of completed video news reports a week onto company website, YouTube channel and… Show more NewsBeat Social, Inc. was a news agency in Portland, Oregon that produced video news reports with curated content that are all one-minute or less. Duties included copywriting and social media coordinating.Wrote on average 25 scripts for one-minute news reports each week. Stories covered all sorts of topics across the globe, with expertise in politics and business.Also responsible for posting dozens of completed video news reports a week onto company website, YouTube channel and Facebook page. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

Produced minimum of six campus news segments per semester for USF’s student-run digital TV station Occasionally served as reporter, and for every production wrote, filmed and edited the news storiesCreated “Monday Update” weekly broadcast series in spring 2014, a take on SNL’s “Weekend Update." Produced 10 episodes of the series throughout the semester.

Oslo Area, Norway

Interned every Wednesday while studying abroad at Queer Youth Norway, the non-governmental organization dedicated to advocating for the LGBT community under 30 in NorwayTasks included English content on website, media creation including video editing and blogging, assisting in preparation for organization functions, and maintenance of office’s publicly used space and materials

San Francisco Bay Area

Interned at the Victim Services Department of the SFDA for the spring and fall semesters of 2012Tasks included working with the advocates, case updating and inputting, front desk coverage, court escorting and emotional support, filing claims, and general office workPrimary bilingual intern while on shift for monolingual Spanish speaking victims and Spanish outreach

Greater Seattle Area

Researched candidates, issues, governmental bodies and process, and ballot measures relevant to the greater Seattle area and Washington State for election season 2012Tasks included pitching political stories in morning editorial meetings for the evening newscasts, assisting on shoots with reporters and producers, and data input on primary election nightAssisted with creative on “Voter Guide” special by writing initial script and preliminary organization of production including interview… Show more Researched candidates, issues, governmental bodies and process, and ballot measures relevant to the greater Seattle area and Washington State for election season 2012Tasks included pitching political stories in morning editorial meetings for the evening newscasts, assisting on shoots with reporters and producers, and data input on primary election nightAssisted with creative on “Voter Guide” special by writing initial script and preliminary organization of production including interview scheduling of gubernatorial candidates and question selection Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

Programming and production intern at Alice 97.3 FM’s Sarah and Vinnie Morning show on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.Tasks included podcast editing with Adobe Audition, logging entirety of show content, story and email fetching, and Ustream board operationPrimary intern for writing guest rundown biographies prior to day of interviews

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Politics And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: USFtv, University Scholars, Swim Club, Los Locos

High School Diploma