Whitney Baker Email & Phone Number

Durham, North Carolina, United States

-Administrates all digital platforms, which not only include social media platforms, but also mobile apps, website management and audio/video streaming platforms. -Manages all data analytics from digital platforms to guide the organization’s overall digital strategy and implementation.-Responsible for generating and posting content when needed and customizing platforms so that staff can post successfully.-On call for any emergencies dealing with platform management and potential changes. This includes interfacing with developers, working with staff and digital consumers when issues arise.-Creates necessary documentation and written guidance on the station’s digital assets for staff and management.-Serving on 2022-2024 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability Committee. Chair of the IDEA Committee 2023-2024.-Part of the WUNC cohort in Poynter/CPBs Digital Transformation Program beginning July 2022-July 2023 Cohort of Poynter's Lead with Influence

Durham, Nc

-Manage Center websites and blogs including backup, maintenance, and content creation. -Assist in creating new web blogs and sites within academic and non-profit programs. (Some examples: The Well Zine (www.thewellzine.org); CDS Shortwave (www.cdsshortwave.org); defunct 25th anniversary site.) -Redesigned and migrated main website to Drupal CMS. -Provide graphic design and web assistance to communications team and projects throughout the Center, including publishing, marketing, and community management for Scene on Radio podcast. -Work on internal diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings.

Hillsborough, Nc

-Maintained social media presence including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube and LinkedIn. (Designed and implemented blog.)-Produced print and digital promotional materials for programs and general use, including design, copywriting and production.-Maintained and troubleshot wordpress-based website at www.musicmaker.org, including implementation of a new tour calendar, analytics and content management. -Assisted with development-related tasks like processing orders, maintaining inventory, updating donor base, order fulfillment and campaign strategy. -Represented Music Maker at events and assisted partner artists when available.-Forged and strengthened connections with area institutions, for example collaborating with the Center for Documentary Studies on a class that produced materials for web promotion.

Durham, Nc

-Maintained web properties for the Center including past project websites and current blogs.-Created microsites for projects/entities such as the MFAEDA, Groundwork Project and Documentary Writing Masterclass.-Produced content for blogs promoting Center doings, for example a video promoting the Full Color Depression exhibit.

Chapel Hill,Nc

-One of ten 2011 fellows selected at UNC Chapel Hill to participate in an intensive journalism project focusing on the topic of energy. (www.poweringanation.org)-Designed and programmed interactive documentary film-Wrote headline copy-Assisted with marketing efforts -Attended a 6 month seminar that focused on developing interactive storytelling through connections with experts in the field. Attended News21 conference in Arizona to broaden professional reach.

Chapel Hill, Nc

-Technical staff at Memorial Hall, Gerard Hall and Historic Playmakers Theatre,-Set up and struck shows, hanged lights, programmed lights, set up audio systems and interacted with talent.-As a student supervisor, filed shift reports, student evaluations and helped with inventory.-Stage managed shows and called cues.

-Gathered video and audio footage for online content.-Edited video footage into final presentation.-Aided in creation of interactive Flash graphics for the Daily Tar Heel website.

Decatur, Ga

-Gathered and pitched daily news stories for www.pastemagazine.com-Fact-checked pages for the (now-defunct) print magazine.-Pitched and wrote feature stories including band profiles, question and answers, and more.-Fielded incoming mail every day.

Chapel Hill, Nc

-Researched, interviewed and wrote stories on a city beat for a newspaper with a circulation of over 40,000.-Covered events, town government, economics and other local issues.-Developed a beat around farming and sustainable food practices.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia

Part of the incoming 2024 MADC cohort

Bachelor’S Degree, Journalism And Mass Communication - Multimedia

Activities and Societies: APPLES Service Learning (07-08, 08-09), Carolina Environmental Student Alliance, Daily Tar Heel, Study Abroad.

Study Abroad

Diploma