Nicole Valinote
Experience
Social Media & Digital Content Manager, KTTC TV, Rochester, MN
June 2019 - Present
Write breaking news, in-depth features and relevant local stories for KTTC.com and MyFox47.com
Copy edit reporters’ web stories and provide meaningful feedback
Manage station Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, and regularly make engaging posts
Manage station live stream pages
Assign digital responsibilities to MMJs and other newsroom staff members
Keep websites up to date and readers informed with local and national news
Reporting Intern, The Record-Review, Katonah, NY
May 2017 - August 2017
Wrote 13 stories for publication, including a two-part investigative
series on history of a local postal designation
Researched and conducted interviews for stories
Covered local events such as the high school graduation, town hall
meeting, historical tour and more
Proofread copy every Thursday and fixed errors before publication
Staff Reporter – The Stand, Syracuse, NY
September 2018 – January 2019
Wrote stories that covered local issues such as homelessness, mental
health, education and prison reform
Wrote profiles on businesses and residents of Syracuse's south side
Covered local events such as a nonprofit cookout for the homeless, press
conference for HeatSmart CNY campaign and more
Conducted research and interviewed sources for all stories
Public Relations Intern, The Brandman Agency, New York City, NY
May 2018 - August 2018
Wrote luxury travel content for TravelCurator.com
Wrote press releases and event packages for luxury hotel clients
Created social media recaps for clients
Conducted research for upcoming press events
Education
Syracuse University Bachelor of Science - Newspaper and Online Journalism
Minors: French and English
Dean's List all semesters
GPA: 3.9
Class of 2019
Skills
Associated Press Writing Style
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Adobe InDesign and Illustrator
Conversational French
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Snapchat
WordPress and Squarespace