Shelby Rickert
Journalist
Junior
University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism & Mass Communications
Experience
Lincoln Journal Star
August 2024 - Present
News Intern
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Rewrite press releases and complete various assigned stories on deadline
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Monitor police scanners, incident reports and call summaries for information on breaking news or crime stories.
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Report information, interview sources and create social media posts in the field for breaking news coverage
Carnegie-Knight News21 Program
January 2024 - August 2024
Reporter
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Worked with a team of six other fellows to research and pitch an enterprise story to a team of professional editors from various news publications
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Reported an in-depth story related to election official intimidation
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Thoroughly fact-checked stories using methods from professional investigative reporters to ensure accuracy
Valley Voice Newspaper
June 2023 - August 2023
Reporter
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Gathered information and interviewed sources for news articles
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Created 2-3 news pieces each week focusing on local community events such as meetings, fairs and celebrations on deadline
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Utilized AP style and grammar to write in a consistent, readable manner
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Edited photos needed for the newspaper using Adobe Photoshop
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Organized front page layouts using Adobe InDesign
Recent Work
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