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Chris Lucia

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PUBLISHED WORK

  • Fresh Cup Magazine feed

  • SB Nation feed (400+ articles)

Digital journalism EXPERIENCE

BlazersEdge.com Features Editor/social media manager/Staff Writer/Podcast Host // May 2013 - december 2017

  • Gathering research for, composing and self-editing several stories a week on deadline for publication, May 2013 – Sept. 2015.

  • Assigning stories, handling feature pitches, developing and editing the work of several staff writers for publication on daily basis, Sept. 2014 – present.

  • Recording, hosting, producing and editing weekly podcast with audience of 5,000+ listeners per episode, Dec. 2014 – present.

  • Working closely with editing team, social media staff and writers to develop best practices and strategies while adapting to evolving news and social media protocols.

The Register-Guard Freelance Contributor // June 15 & Nov. 23, 2012

  • Pitching story ideas, gathering research, interviewing sources and compiling into two original stories for publication on front page of Entertainment section.

Eugene Daily News Freelance Contributor // Nov. 16 & Dec. 8, 2012

  • Gathering research, interviewing sources and composing two assigned story ideas into full- length features.

  • Self-editing on deadline for publication.

EDUCATION

University of Oregon B.S. in Journalism // Jan. 2009 - March, 2013

  • Emphasis in news writing and reporting, both traditional and digital formats.

  • Experience with news photography, as well as filming and editing news stories.

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | PORTLAND, OR