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BAILEY GALLAGHER DICK baileygallagherdick@gmail.com baileydick.weebly.com | 419.260.6044

Loyola University Chicago, May 2013 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Bachelor of Arts in English Interdisciplinary Honors Program IES Abroad, Dublin, Ireland, August-December 2011 Irish General Studies Internship Programme Courses in Peace and Conflict Studies

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE The Toledo Free Press, Toledo, Ohio News Editor | May 2013 Present Report on city news and politics, with a focus on the 2013 Toledo mayoral race, City Council and school board races Conducted interviews and wrote long-form feature stories on each mayoral candidate Write and record morning news stories for the paper's sister radio station, 1370 WSPD The Toledo City Paper, Toledo, Ohio Local News Reporter and Photographer (freelance) | May 2013 June 2013 Covered local news, arts and features for this weekly paper Wrote profile stories on locally owned businesses and artists Shot my own digital photos for use in this graphics-heavy publication Center for Digital Ethics and Policy, Chicago, Illinois Copy Editor | January 2011 May 2013 Edit articles that cover topics ranging from social media ethics to new laws regarding online privacy Wrote individualized suggestions at the end of each article so writers could improve for their next submission The Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, Illinois Metro Desk Intern | September 2012 December 2012 Tackled challenging assignments, including coverage of Chicago Teachers Union strike and 2012 elections, and articles with heavily scientific or research-based content Frequently sent on assignments independently for stories in all areas of Chicago Wrote dozens of articles, business reports and obituaries on a strict deadline, published both online and in the print edition The Better Government Association, Chicago, Illinois Investigative Unit Intern | May 2012 August 2012 Examined county and federal court documents at courthouses for an investigation on tax breaks for Cook County Assessor's employees Wrote 100+ Freedom of Information Act requests to municipal, county and state government offices Compiled data for an investigation on suburban mayors, who, as liquor commissioners, were taking campaign contributions from liquor license holders; this investigation was featured on Chicagos CBS affiliate station Social & Personal Magazine, Dublin, Ireland Fashion Intern | August 2011 December 2011 Assisted with high fashion photoshoots for Irelands leading fashion magazine, working with a team of stylists, photographers and models Transcribed interviews of Irish celebrities and political figures Attended events with the magazines editors to build relationships with designers and jewelers The Loyola Phoenix, Chicago, Illinois Assistant News Editor | August 2009 May 2012 Wrote dozens of articles across every section of the universitys award-winning student-run weekly newspaper, ranging from weekly news articles to feature pieces, sports stories to arts and entertainment reviews Logged 25+ overnight hours weekly, advancing from copy editor to chief copy editor and editorial board member Responsible for the training of new writers and copy editors every semester INVOLVEMENT Loyola University Chicago Honors Program Thesis: Catholicism, Media and Secularization: A Study of Faith and Journalism in the Irish Psyche; Mosaic Magazine, Studio 51 news broadcast, Loyola Student Dispatch, Alternative Break Immersions SKILLS Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Digital photography, Wordpress, FOIA requests