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1706 Goodnight Lane
Austin, Texas United States
Phone: 732-718-9790
Email: brant.deboer1@gmail.com
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Journalist
Education:
Journalism (with Honors)
Master’s Degree
Journalism, Sciences Po Journalism School
Master’s Degree
English (with Honors) / Minor in French
Bachelor’s Degree
Work Experience:
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Researched, pitched, reported, and wrote longform journalism stories for MIT's Undark magazine and Narratively.
Deepnews.ai |
Member of a select team of journalists who rated journalistic articles to develop an AI scoring algorithm for the quality of online news.
Agence France Presse |
Pitched, wrote, and copyedited articles in a high-pressure environment for AFP's English-language desk. Conducted interviews and research and managed search-engine optimization of stories and photos.
Worldcrunch |
Pitched, wrote, copyedited, and uploaded articles and photos for publication. Translated articles, developed a weekly newsletter, and managed search-engine optimization of stories.
United States Navy |
Served as an active duty bomb disposal officer for twelve years, conducted deployments in support of OIF and OEF, and served overseas in Japan and the United Kingdom. I am currently a member of the Navy Reserves.
Skills:
- Adobe Audition editing software.
- iMovie and Premiere Pro video editing software.
- Lightroom Adobe Photoshop editing software.
- Snapseed photo-editing application.
- Social Media: Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Slack, Soundcloud, Medium.
- Microsoft suite of applications.
- Strong familiarity with AP and Chicago styles.
- Language skills in English (fluent / C2), French (proficient / C1), Japanese (basic / A2), German and Spanish (elementary / A1).
- Digital photography and editing.
- Audio recording and editing.
- Reporting, writing, and editing news.
- Organizational and communication skills.
- Leadership, training, and mentoring.
Occupations:
Multimedia Specialist/Multimedia Digital Journalist, Reporter-General, Reporter-News-
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