Jon Street

425 Massachusetts Ave. NW Apt. 1104 Washington, D.C. 20001 | (573)433-6366 | jon.d.street@gmail.com

Experience
ASSISTANT EDITOR | THEBLAZE.COM | SEPTEMBER 2014-SEPTEMBER 2017
Scoured media sources to bring all aspects of a single story into a comprehensive, one-stop-shop article
Reviewed web analytics daily to ensure story selection met the audiences interests and needs
Occasionally managed TheBlaze.com homepage by selecting and placing out of more than 20 stories, the most
relevant articles to conservative and libertarian audiences
Vetted social media photos and videos to include in stories, lengthening average engaged times by up to a minute
Strategically selected featured images that helped to visually communicate intended headline tones

FREELANCE JOURNALIST | JON STREET MEDIA | APRIL 2014-PRESENT

Developed and maintained multiple client relationships from scratch to create a profitable business model
Launched a web and social media presence to advertise services, thus increasing exposure & maximizing profits

VERMONT BUREAU CHIEF | WATCHDOG.ORG | NOVEMBER 2013-APRIL 2014

Created compelling content for Vermont taxpayers while appealing to a national audience
Expanded the bureaus reach by earning links on The Washington Post, New York Times and Fox News websites
Boosted overall readership by increasing Facebook and Twitter following by more than 300 percent
Established credibility by securing exclusive interviews with Vermonts governor and lieutenant governor

PRODUCER/EDITOR | ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK | AUGUST 2013-OCTOBER 2013

Developed notoriety by interviewing multiple members of Congress and former presidential candidates
Coordinated with the networks main office in San Diego for live and look live hits from Capitol Hill

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR | GANNETT | APRIL 2013-AUGUST 2013

Optimized daily deal headlines for DealChicken.com to generate millions of revenue dollars
Analyzed market demographics when deciding which deals to advertise with Gannett media affiliates

REPORTER INTERN | CNSNEWS.COM | MAY 2012-APRIL 2013

Wrote dozens of assigned articles, some of which were featured on Fox News and The Drudge Report

Skills
Copy editing, Chartbeat, Google analytics, SEO, Final Cut Pro, Adobe PhotoShop, WordPress, social media (Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube), SalesForce

Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS | MAY 2012 | MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Public Relations

References
Available upon request