Jon Street

425 Massachusetts Ave. NW Apt. 901 | Washington, D.C. 20001 | (573)433-6366 | jon.d.street@gmail.com

Experience
WRITER/WEEKEND EDITOR | MEDIAITE | APRIL 2018-MAY 2018 (TEMP)
· Read, listened to, and watched a wide variety of media sources to identify and critique coverage of the day’s trending stories
· Created engaging digital content by using Grabien Multimedia Marketplace, JW Video Player, and social media channels
· Entrusted with writing and editing all stories on the Mediaite.com homepage on weekends to maintain web traffic
· Drove hundreds of thousands of readers to Mediaite.com by earning Drudge Report link and utilizing SEO best practices

POLITICAL CANVASSER | IN FIELD STRATEGIES | JANUARY 2018-MARCH 2018 (TEMP)

· Canvassed 1,000 homes per week in Pennsylvania’s 18 th congressional district to Get Out the Vote (GOTV) for Republican Rick
Saccone in the March 13, 2018 U.S. House of Representatives special election
· Utilized Advantage mobile technology to ensure voter data accuracy for Republican National Committee (client)

FREELANCE JOURNALIST | JON STREET MEDIA | APRIL 2014-PRESENT

· Developed and maintained multiple client relationships from scratch to create a profitable business model
· Regularly contributed articles, opinion editorials to multiple online publications, including The Hill, Washington Examiner, Daily
Caller, RedState and Accuracy in Media
· Launched a web and social media presence to advertise services, thus increasing exposure & maximizing profits

ASSISTANT EDITOR | THEBLAZE.COM | SEPTEMBER 2014-SEPTEMBER 2017

· Scoured media sources to bring all aspects of a single story into a comprehensive, one-stop-shop article
· Reviewed web analytics daily to ensure story selection met the audience’s interests and needs
· Occasionally managed TheBlaze.com homepage by selecting and placing out of more than 20 stories the most relevant articles to
conservative and libertarian audiences
· Vetted social media photos and videos to include in stories, lengthening average engaged times by up to a minute

VERMONT BUREAU CHIEF | WATCHDOG.ORG | NOVEMBER 2013-APRIL 2014

· Created compelling content for Vermont taxpayers while appealing to a national audience
· Expanded audience reach by earning links/ mentions by The Washington Post, New York Times, Fox News, and National Review
· Established credibility by securing exclusive interviews with Vermont’s governor and lieutenant governor

For more professional experience, please visit my website at https://www.jonstreetmedia.com/resume

Skills
Copy editing, HTML, AP Style, SEO, Google Analytics, Ad Words & AdSense; Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook;
Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign, & Dreamweaver; WordPress, email marketing, social media, Final Cut Pro, press releases, fact sheets

Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS | MAY 2012 | MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Major: Communication Studies; Minor: Public Relations

References
· Aidan McLaughlin, Managing Editor at Mediaite | aidan@mediaite.com | 917-817-8266
· Kate Scanlon, Writer at CRC Public Relations | katescanlon07@gmail.com | 859-420-0804
· Leon Wolf, Managing Editor at TheBlaze.com | lwolf@theblaze.com | 615-972-4466
· Jon Levine, Media Editor at TheWrap,com | jonlevine293@gmail.com | 914-400-9276