Brittany Burton

Brittany Burton •- P:- Los Angeles, CA (permanent) EDUCATION Howard University School of Communications BA in Broadcast Journalism w/ Minor Graphic Design EXPERIENCE Editor and Chief, I AM HIP HOP MAG ● Research & recruit the next big stars in music to highlight in the press ● Operate virtual live interview series via IAMHIPHOP Mag ● Oversee a staff of 10 contributing writers 06/2019-Present Music Editor, The Source 01/2021-01/2022 ● Curate original music related content centered around black culture ● Influence music marketing strategies to push the brand to a broader audience ● Interview Artists On The Rise In Hip Hop and R&B Writer, Hip Hop Weekly ● Create original content that resonates with HipHop audience ● Interview music taste makers who are influencing the culture ● Pitch Ideas for cover stories in Print Magazine 07/2020-12/2020 Author, Grit Daily ● Share cutting edge news stories that impact the culture ● Highlight innovative brands, entrepreneurs, fashion ● Provide live coverage on entertainment based events 03/2019-09/2020 Editor, RESPECT Magazine ● Write and compose original entertainment based new stories ● Break New Artists Into Mainstream Press ● Research and disseminate ways to increase traffic to the site 03/2018-08/20 Editor, DramaLikeTheDJ.com ● Compose 3-5 stories M-F and curate original content ● Manage the Drama Like The DJ twitter account 05/2015-11/2021 Contributing Writer, Buzzfeed ● Generated helpful and factual articles for Buzzfeed viewers ● Enhanced viewership through original content and social media ● Utilized resources to become a better writer 12/2016-01/2018 Tour Assistant, SZA (TDE) ● Curate & distribute original content ● Actively engage fans and supporters via social media ● Work with management to advance the artist’s brand 08/2017-12/2017 Contributing Writer, Huffington Post ● Curated original news stories ● Reported entertainment related news ● Conducted interviews via audio, video and text 10/2016-01/2018 Intern, Means Street Studios (DJ Drama), Atlantic Records, Summer15-16 ▪ Drafted and composed stories for DJ Drama’s blog Drama Like The DJ Brittany Burton •- P:- Los Angeles, CA (permanent) ▪ Set up studio sessions for artists and managed the front desk Awards/Affiliations 2019: All Purple Gala Awardee in Entertainment & Media, 2015: Kenneth E. Barton Scholarship Winner SKILLS Proficient in Wordpress, Wix, Microsoft Office, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Google Docs, Zoom, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, SoundCloud, & all Social Media Sites.