ALEXFELSER

JOURNALIST | 412.491.3054 | alex.felser@gmail.com | www.alexfelser.com | @afelser

EDUCATION
OHIO UNIVERSITY | ATHENS, OHIO

Bachelor of Science - E.W. Scripps School of Journalism

Minor in Psychology

EXPERIENCE
TRIB TOTAL MEDIA | PITTSBURGH, PA

STAFF WRITER | OCTOBER 2014 PRESENT

Main news reporter for two weekly newspapers: The Signal Item and Bridgeville Area News. Cover a total of seven communities and three school districts.
Stories are routinely printed in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH | COLUMBUS, OHIO

STATEHOUSE NEWS BUREAU FELLOW | AUGUST 2013 DECEMBER 2013

Covered an array of topics in relation to public affairs and breaking news. Routinely featured on A1 and metro front. Chosen by Dispatch editors and
professors at Ohio Universitys E.W. Scripps School of Journalism to participate in the paid 15-week fellowship.

THE CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS | CLEVELAND, OHIO

REPORTER | MAY 2013 AUGUST 2013

General assignment reporter for breaking news, features and monthly special projects including back-to-school, food and travel sections. Assisted in
photography and various multimedia initiatives. Promoted to a part-time position following an editorial internship.

THE POST | ATHENS, OHIO

CAMPUS EDITOR | MAY 2012 JUNE 2013

Managed an award winning staff of 10-15 to cover all events and breaking news happening on campus at Ohio University, including all senates, administrative offices and student activities for the daily paper. Responsible for both mentoring and editing writers.

HAARETZ | TEL AVIV, ISRAEL

EDITORIAL INTERN & COPY EDITOR | JUNE 2012 AUGUST 2012

Responsible for proofreading and editing articles for the English edition of an Israeli daily printed newspaper and its corresponding website. Additional
responsibilities included assisting field and office reporters with story coverage and translations and managing the comments section within the newspapers web channel.

OHIO SPORTS ZONE | ATHENS, OHIO

REPORTER | OCTOBER 2011 DECEMBER 2012

Reported on Ohio Bobcat athletic events, created packages to run during the 30-minute student-produced weekly broadcast and participated in live
segments on the television show.

THE POST | ATHENS, OHIO

STAFF WRITER | SEPTEMBER 2010 MAY 2012

Writer for Ohio Universitys independent, student-run newspaper, covering news on campus and in Athens. Experience interviewing university leadership
including miscellaneous deans, faculty senate members, student government leaders and the president and provost of Ohio University.

SKILLS
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF: Social Media, DSLR Photography, Adobe Creative Suite,
Microsoft Office Suite, Wordpress, Final Cut, QuarkXPress

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
RTDNA

Ohio Universitys Radio Television Digital News Association, which is the student chapter of the largest professional association for broadcast and electronic journalists. Member since 2010 and webmaster and executive board member from September 2011 to May 2013.

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

Attended weekly discussions and seminars related to current events. Previously wrote feature articles and columns for the corresponding online publication.

ALPHA EPSILON PI FRATERNITY

Ohio University fraternity, communication chair and executive board member from March 2012 to January 2014. Primary responsibilities included
bimonthly newsletters and ensuring members are kept informed.

HILLEL AT OHIO UNIVERSITY

Volunteered for bimonthly Got Swabbed? event to find Bone Marrow matches.