Tomás Mier Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

New York, New York, Us

Previous responsibilities, with an emphasis on pop and Latin music features. - Wrote and pitched longform features on Slayyyter, Ava Max, Fuerza Régida, Chappell Roan, and Ellie Goulding- Interviewed and wrote Musicians on Musicians interview featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Omar Apollo- Inaugurated entertainment coverage of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and pitched and co-reported photo essay package on drag queens from red states- Wrote print photo features for Opening Act on Peso Pluma, Tove Lo, and Stromae - Wrote review of Melanie Martinez’s album “Portals” and Christina Aguilera’s Las Vegas residency- Led ranking of “Best Lana Del Rey Songs” list

New York, New York, Us

- Write five to seven daily news stories, including single and trailer releases, tour and fest announcements, exclusive video premieres, and day-of reported pieces- Conducted exclusive, in-depth interview with Greyson Chance about his experience with Ellen DeGeneres- Interviewed and wrote feature-length, in-book profiles on Omar Apollo and Conan Gray- Pitched and reported in-depth, digital profiles on artists such as Bella Poarch, Gayle, Tove Lo, Sabrina Carpenter, Sofia Reyes, Demi Lovato, Stromae, Meghan Trainor, among others- Pitched and wrote opinion-led, thought-provoking pieces surrounding Latinx identity and transphobia as they relate to entertainment news- Ranked Fifth Harmony's discography, contributed to "Best of 2022 so far" and The Weeknd song rankings, and reviewed albums by Camila Cabello and Jennifer Lopez- Conducted Q&A-style interviews with J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Kehlani, and Lil Nas X- Maintained strong relationships with heavyweight music publicists and attorneys

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Curate questions and answers for live Q&As- Host live interviews with musicians in front of audience of 150 people Artists interviewed: Benson Boone, Chrissy Chlapecka, MAX, Christine and the Queens, G Flip, Ellie Goulding, Ingrid Andress, Sabrina Carpenter, Stromae, Madison Cunningham, Sebastián Krys for La Usurpadora musical

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- Write 5+ daily articles covering music news for People.com- Conduct interviews with musicians such as Olivia Rodrigo, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera for both print and digital coverage- Rapidly update prewrites during live award shows- Wrote, pitched and reported cover story on an alleged victim of Marilyn Manson who spoke out exclusively with PEOPLE- Wrote, pitched and reported 2-page print feature on rapper Saweetie, 3-page feature on Wolfgang Van Halen and 4-page feature on Lindsey Buckingham- Co-wrote and reported 4-page feature on Astroworld tragedy- Fill in for senior music editor on days off to lead, edit and curate music coverage All of my published digital articles are listed at https://people.com/author/tomas-mier

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- Write articles about daily entertainment news and award shows for People.com, along with coverage for the print magazine- Wrote 2 out of top 5 music stories with most viewership in July- Interview celebrities, artists and entertainment leaders for both print and digital coverage- Take and distribute notes during weekly editorial meetings for the bureau- Cover red carpets, private events and movie premieres- Covered 2019 Emmys from the press room - Wrote over 6 stories during 2019 American Music Awards broadcastAll of my published articles are listed at https://people.com/author/tomas-mier

El Segundo, California, Us

- Co-wrote and reported A1 story on the renaming of a prominent building at USC for first published piece- Wrote story, teased on A1, on an Indigenous worker who died of COVID-19 and identified as a third gender, muxe — the story won a SoCal Journalism Award in the Gender & Identity category- Wrote and reported story on a USC dean's resignation. The story was in the top ten of the best converting stories for new Times subscriptions in a single week. It also received both mobile and email breaking alerts- Wrote and reported feature story on buildings with racist namesakes that printed on page one and above the fold. - Wrote California centerpiece story on Latino dads on TikTok that netted 7 conversions from 15,000 readers — the story earned second place at the SoCal Journalism Awards in the Lifestyle section- Contributed three obituary features a week to The Times' "The Pandemic’s Toll: Lives Lost in California” project, while pitching stories across verticals- Wrote long-form news features on people whose lives have been impacted by the coronavirus- Updated personal Twitter with daily coronavirus case counts and new data

- managed a staff of more than 200 reporters and editors- oversaw newsroom operations- ran bi-weekly column “You Should Stan” about burgeoning musicians, featuring interviews with artists such as Dinah Jane, Jake Miller and Lostboycrow- rebranded the lifestyle section into arts and entertainment to emphasize campus artists and entertainers- under my leadership, Daily Trojan became a finalist for the ACP Pacemaker, the highest honor of college newspapers

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- Wrote over 80 articles about daily entertainment news and award shows for People.com, and also wrote four pieces for the print edition of People Magazine- Interviewed celebrities and entertainment leaders (ex. Jennifer Lopez, Meghan Trainor, Lily Collins, Ally Brooke, Tiffany Haddish, Bebe Rexha and Sabrina Carpenter) for both print and digital coverage- Contributed reporting for a cover story on Michael Bublé- Took and distributed notes during weekly editorial meetings for the bureauAll of my articles are listed at https://people.com/author/tomas-mier

- Serve as a representative of the newspaper in meetings with administrators, staff and other organizations.- Oversee content from all sections and guide staff through weekly critiques- Edit stories for AP style, clarity and formatting rules - Check page spreads for design errors, balanced layouts and accuracy- Write exclusive stories and produce investigative content

- Serve as a representative of the newspaper in meetings with administrators, staff and other organizations.- Oversee content from all sections and guide staff through weekly critiques- Edit stories for AP style, clarity and formatting rules - Check page spreads for design errors, balanced layouts and accuracy- Write exclusive stories and produce investigative content

- Design news section layout and write headlines, decks, and photo captions through InDesign- Edit articles for AP style, accuracy, and format on InCopy- Manage staff of over 40 writers and 6 assistant editors- Work 25+ hours a week with the student-run newspaper, which has a daily circulation of 10,000

Assistant City Editors come in to the newsroom during their shift to help News editors with newspaper layout, write briefs, do Department of Public Safety roundups and other tasks as needed.

New York, Ny, Us

- Support Today Show producers and correspondents on story production and interviews in the field and in the office- Gather elements and write scripts for packages produced by the Los Angeles Bureau- Transcribe and translate interviews and footage for next-day stories

- Lead editorial meetings to ensure content is produced for social media platforms on a weekly basis by a staff of 15- Cater digital media to fit interests of multicultural audiences for two different platforms- Report and produce bilingual and biracial content for Facebook, Snapchat Discover, Instagram, and Medium- Kick started first and only Snapchat Discover story for USC

Burbank, California, Us

- Support the news assignments desk by tracking stories through social media - Answer phone calls from viewers, reporters and the production team- Research and investigate local stories alongside professionals

New York, Ny, Us

- Support producers and correspondents on story production and interviews in the field and in the office- Gather elements for day-of-air packages produced by the Los Angeles Bureau- Transcribed interviews and footage for day-of-air stories

Los Angeles, California, Us

- Produce engaging news videos for college students on social media platforms under strict deadline- Focus on videos surrounding undocumented students and Latino families in Los Angeles- Produced two out of the top ten videos for the page's Facebook, along with getting one of the videos posted by We are Mitú

New York City, Ny, Us

- Write, translate and log for stories for both written and broadcast publication in Spanish and English- Record and arrange Facebook Live broadcasts with anchors during Emmy award- winning morning news shows- Shadow reporters, record stand-ups, and conduct interviews for both morning and evening news shows- Track breaking news on Twitter and contact sources for confirmation and further information- Cut, caption and post stories and videos on digital platforms

As Editor-in-Chief, I was in charge of overseeing the newspaper, along with designing the front page, editing other editors' designs and articles, along with contacting the printing press company.

As a sports editor, I was in charge of vetting pitches, editing stories, creating page layouts, and live tweeting SCHS football games.

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

Migration, Borders, And Transnational Communities

High School