Alexandra Weber E-Mail:
[email protected] Skype: Alexandra_weber (Note: as I’m currently abroad I do not have a reliable phone number)
Media Experience The Rwanda News Agency – Journalist January 2013 – March 2013 Reporting and writing in English on a variety of issues facing a country at a development crossroads, regular photography, often wrote stories based on my own ideas The London Free Press – Multimedia Journalist May 2012 – December 2012 Reporting breaking news and idea-based investigative pieces, regular video production and photography, responsible for pitching story ideas daily CBC News Ottawa TV - Intern -- February 2012 Reporting for both TV & radio, pitched, produced and packaged stories for the 5, 5:30 and 6p.m. TV newscast daily for a two-week period The Ottawa Citizen – Reporter June 2011 – September 2011 Reporting, writing, some video production, creation of online material, photography, regular use of social media The London Free Press – Reporter May 2010 – August 2010, December 2010 Reporting, writing, video production, creation of online material, regular use of social media
Education Carleton University, Bachelor of Journalism minor in Political Science ‘2012 Graduated with High Honours Recipient of the Barry C. Scott/Canadian Pacific Railway Scholarship in Business Journalism Note: many of my journalism and political science classes focused on media and conflict in the developing world. Catholic Central High School 2004 – 2008 Graduated with Highest Honours
Relevant Skills Proficient in: - Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro - Avid Media Composer - Adobe Audition - iNews - inDesign - Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook Express - Canadian Press Style
