Marisol Medina
Multimedia Journalist
+1 - @thisjournalist www.linkedin.com/marisolmedinag-About Me: Hi, there! I’m looking for my next challenge. I want a job that is both demanding and
inspiring, that forges a career that pushes me to give the best of me every day. I’m a print
journalist with a love for photography and video. I recently finished a master in Media Production
and hope to apply my skills within the exciting world of journalism.
Experience:
Education:
Newsperson - Associated Press
Madrid, Spain
August - November 2016
• Covered Iberian peninsula, writing
NewsNows and longer format spot stories
suitable for AP audiences.
Master’s of Film & Media Production
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
December 2015- December 2016
Freelance Reporter - The Miami Herald
Miami, FL
May 2014 - December 2015
• Covered city of Opa-Locka with budget
meetings, elections, events, breaking news.
Wrote and pitched variety of stories about
health, interior design, and community
events.
Intern Reporter - Associated Press
Miami, FL
June 2015 - August 2015
• Produced spot and enterprise stories with
multimedia approach. Made radio and
television packets for AP Radio and AP TV.
Published by the NY Times, Washington
Post, Business Insider. One of my stories
generated more than 8,000 comments on
Yahoo! News.
Reporter - The Public Opinion
Chambersburg, PA
January 2015 - May 2015
Chips Quinn Scholar
• Pitched and wrote enterprise stories about
issues affecting the community such as
retirement, homelessness, and heroin
addiction. Accompanied stories with
photos and videos.
Intern Reporter - El Sentinel/Sun
Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale, FL
January 2014 - May 2014
• Wrote in Spanish and translated stories
and briefs. Covered entertainment and
community. Wrote profiles and briefs about
Hispanic bands. Photographed local protest
in support of Venezuelan dissidents in
March, made 1A with photography.
Photographed concerts for websites.
Bachelor’s in Journalism & Mass
Communication
Florida International University-
Associate’s Degree in Mass
Communications
Miami-Dade College
2010 - 2012
French studies
Institut Français des Alpes
Annecy, France. 2012
Creative Writing Studies
Escuela de Escritores
Madrid, Spain 2016
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Native Spanish speaker
Advanced level of French
Knowledge of social media and SEO, SEM
Editing software: FinalCut Pro,
intermediate level
Microsoft Office and Mac
Advanced level of photography
Adobe Creative Suite (Especially
Illustrator)
I like:
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Learning new things
Traveling
TV Shows
Reading
