Amanda Hoffstrom is starting a new job Aug. 17
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Basic Information
- Industry:
- Media, Writing & Editing
- Birthdate:
- October 21
- Twitter:
- @takethelede
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Current Job
- Company:
- MSP Communications
- Website:
- http://www.deltaskymag.com, http://www.mspmag.com
- Position:
- Fact-checking intern
- Since:
- August 2009
- Location:
- Minneapolis, MN
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Resume
- Summary:
- I'm a Plymouth, Minn., native with a Journalism Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication.
I've had substantial reporting, researching and editing experience at a student newspaper, an online news wire service and one of the largest custom content publishing companies in the Midwest. I also have social networking experience through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and blogs.
- AP style
- 1 - 3 years
- Chicago style
- Less than 1 year
- Dreamweaver
- Less than 1 year
- editing
- 1 - 3 years
- InDesign
- Less than 1 year
- Mac OS X
- 1 - 3 years
- PC
- 5+ years
- Photoshop
- Less than 1 year
- reporting
- 1 - 3 years
- social networking
- 3 - 5 years
- writing
- 1 - 3 years
Past Jobs
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- Company:
- Freelance
- Website:
- http://www.uwirehelpwanted.com, http://www.uwire.com, http://www.deltaskymag.com, http://www.stateoftheusa.org
- Position:
- General assignment reporter, blogger, fact-checker
- Duration:
- April 2009 - August 2009
- Location:
- Madison, WI
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- Company:
- UWIRE
- Website:
- http://www.uwire.com
- Supervisor:
- Michelle Starr, news editor
- Position:
- Student Editor
- Duration:
- August 2008 - May 2009
- Location:
- Virtual
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- Company:
- MSP Communications
- Website:
- http://www.mspmag.com, http://www.mspcustomcontent.com
- Supervisor:
- Kara Eliason, Jane Di Leo
- Position:
- Editorial Intern, custom division
- Duration:
- June 2008 - August 2008
- Location:
- Minneapolis, MN
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- Company:
- The Daily Cardinal
- Website:
- http://www.dailycardinal.com
- Position:
- News Editor, Campus Editor, Staff Writer & Copy Editor
- Duration:
- September 2006 - December 2008
- Location:
- Madison, WI
Education
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- School:
- University of Wisconsin 2005 - 2009
- Journalism
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- School:
- Wayzata High School 2001 - 2005
Amanda has not yet provided information for Interests.
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