Edwin Rios

EXPERIENCE

1429 SW 14th Avenue, Apt. 203, Portland, OR 97201 | (917) 407- 9075 | edwindrios@me.com | @Edwin_D_Rios | edwindrios.wordpress.com | http://www.linkedin.com/in/edwindrios |
EDUCATION
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Intergrated Marketing Communications Northwestern University | Bachelor of Science in Journalism | June 2013

The Oregonian, Reporter, Portland, OR Oct. 2013 - Present - Cover local government, business and social issues as the city reporter for the Forest Grove Leader, a community newspaper part of the Oregonian Media Group - Report and write three stories a day for Oregonlive.com - Shoot photos and videos to accompany stories as multimedia packages Vanity Fair, Reporter-researcher, New York, NY July 2013 - Oct. 2013 - Fact-check features, spotlights and essays for the October and November issues and for VanityFair.com - Work with editors, writers, the research director and legal affairs to ensure fairness and accuracy The Medill Justice Project, Investigative Reporter, Evanston, IL Mar. 2013 - June 2013 - Led a small team of nine student journalists to investigate a murder case in central Illinois as part of an investigative journalism course - Tracked down and interview sources, attorneys and experts - Obtained court, police and medical records and summarized information into memos Fast Company, Editorial Intern, New York, NY Oct. 2012 - Dec. 2012 - Fact-checked front of the book content, columns, and features for the print magazine as a full-time journalism resident - Wrote SEO-friendly headlines and proofread content for the November issue - Worked closely with senior editors on story packages, including December/Januarys Lessons for 2013 and Marchs Most Innovative Companies list Vanity Fair, Digital Editorial Intern, New York, NY June 2012 - Sept. 2012 - Selected to be Vanity Fairs American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) intern - Developed research memos and transcribed interviews for web stories, including the Sports Worlds Most Fashionable Men and artist Winslow Homer - Worked with editors and their assistants on research projects - Wrote display copy for slideshows for VF Daily - Built blog posts using Adobe CQ5 CMS Medill News Service, National Security Reporter, Washington, DC Jan. 2012 - Mar. 2012 - Selected as one of 15 Medill undergraduate students to participate in this program - Wrote 2-3 stories a week on national security affairs for the Medill on the Hill website - Produced up-to-the-minute coverage on events on the Hill, including updates from the field and live-Tweets from the field - Covered the 2013 strategic budget, cybersecurity legislation, and State of the Union North by Northwestern, Assistant Managing Editor, Evanston, IL Dec. 2012 - Mar. 2013 - Wrote headlines, excerpts and edited content for publishing two nights a week - Wrote critiques for editors writers who sought to publish stories - Wrote over 30 articles for the award-winning online news magazine for NBN News, Features, Politics, Sports, Writing and Opinion Previously Held Positions: Managing Editor (Sept. 2011- Dec. 2011), Features Editor (Jan. 2011 - Jun. 2011), and Staff Writer (Sept. 2009 - June 2013) New York Daily News, Brooklyn Bureau Reporter, New York, NY June 2011 - Sept. 2011 - Reported and wrote 2-3 stories a week for the Brooklyn and Uptown sections on breaking news, culture and social issues

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Multimedia Storytelling, Enterprise Reporting in Diverse Communities, Media Presentation: Magazine Editing, Covering Washington D.C. as a Mobile Journalist, Magazine Writing, Investigative Journalism

AWARDS
Society of Professional Journalists Region 5 Mark of Excellence Award, First Place, Feature Writing, Hank Skinners last fight, April 2011 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence National Finalist, Feature Writing, Hank Skinners last fight, May 2011 Medill Fellowship Program - Dale F. Kasler Internship Grant, June 2011

SKILLS

Proficient in: HTML, CSS, Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress, LexisNexis, Final Cut Knowledgeable in: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CQ5, Audacity, Search Engine Optimization, Moveable Type, iMovie

ACTIVITES
Vice President, Society of Professional Journalists, Northwestern Chapter May 2011 June 2012 Founding Member, Delta Tau Delta, Beta Pi Chapter Oct. 2011 - June 2013 Board Member, The Medill Justice Project July 2013 - Present