Resume

Daniel Petty
1376 Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80203

Experience

The Denver Post

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund — Multimedia and Online Intern | June 2009-present

  • Revamped The Denver Post’s social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, its use in reporting breaking stories.
  • Shoot, edit, produce video several times weekly.
  • Redesigning more than 50 of the Post’s blogs using HTML and CSS.
  • Write spot news stories for the City Desk and photograph on various assignments.

The Associated Press

News Editorial Intern | Jan. 2008-April 2008 (Richmond, Va.)

  • Worked as a staff writing intern for the Richmond, Va., bureau, writing broadcast copy, standard wire stories and news briefs. Two stories appeared on the national AP wire.
  • Contributed research, reporting for stories, and monitored area wires, television and newspaper Web sites for prospective stories.

The Collegian

Online Editor and Web Developer | April 2008-August 2009 (Richmond, Va.)

  • Designed and built the University of Richmond’s student newspaper Web site during summer 2008, using WordPress as a Content Management System.
  • Won the University of Missouri’s 2009 Student Society for News Design contest for best overall college newspaper Web site, topping Penn State University and the University of Miami.
  • Wrote spot news and feature stories on tight deadline. Edited, photographed, produced video and managed site’s daily publication.
  • Served as news editor from 2007-08

The New York Times

Student Blogger | September-October 2008 (Richmond, Va.)

Stateline.org

News Editorial Intern | May 2008-Aug. 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

  • Covered energy beat for Stateline.org, a news organization that reports on trends in state governments.
  • Twice spoke on news radio programs to discuss several of my articles.
  • Scooped the AP and USA Today by a full day on producing a trend story about four-day workweeks in state government.

The Capital News Service

Staff Writer | January 2007-March 2007 (Richmond, Va.)

  • Covered the 2007 Virginia General Assembly, writing for weekly state newspapers.
  • Served as team leader, managing and editing team stories before sending to editor.

The Pennington Post

Editorial Intern | May-June 2007, Aug. 2007 (Pennington, N.J.)

  • Served as interim editor for two weeks.
  • Wrote and edited news, sports and feature stories, in addition to photographing and designing pages.

University of Richmond Media and Public Relations

Student Associate | Aug. 2006-April 2007 (Richmond, Va.)

  • Wrote and edited university-related news and features stories for various publications.
  • Corresponded with TV, radio, newspaper and other media outlets throughout Virginia to route news stories.

University of Richmond Communications Office

Blogger | Fall 2005-Fall 2007 (Richmond, Va.)

  • Wrote weekly about student life for prospective Richmond students.

SKILLS

  • FinalCut Pro, WordPress, Photoshop, Merlin, QuarkXPress, InDesign, iMovie, Soundslides
  • Languages: HTML, CSS
  • Strongly proficient with Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, PC and Macintosh platforms

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Recipient, Most Significant Contributor to the Richmond College Class of 2009
  • Omicron Delta Kappa — National Leadership Honor Society (Fall 2008)
  • 2007 Society of Professional Journalists (Virginia Pro Chapter) Scholarship Winner (April 2007)
  • Biology podcast selected out of 70 projects for publication on the university’s science Web site (Feb. 2007)
  • Beta Beta Beta National Honor Society for Biology (Inducted Spring 2008)
  • Phi Sigma Iota World Language National Honor Society (Inducted Spring 2007)
  • Eagle Scout — Boy Scouts of America (Awarded Oct. 14, 2004)

EDUCATION

  • University of Richmond — B.S. Biology, B.A. Journalism, minor in French
  • Graduation anticipated December 2009
  • 3.39 cumulative GPA

EXTRA-CURRICULAR

University of Richmond Cross County and Track and Field

  • Trained for long distance events and raced against NCAA Division I schools.
  • Competed in Decathlon spring 2009.

Trumpet player

  • University Jazz Ensemble and University Wind Ensemble (Fall 2005-Spring 2009)