RACHEL E. KARAS

General Assignment Reporter (Education) - The Daily Record 

May 2021 - Present 

Find and produce multimedia stories based on events, topics and people living in Wayne, Holmes and Ashland counties. Worked mainly remotely but still set up in-person interviews and helped cover in-person events as much as possible

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Assigning Editor - The Kent Stater

January 2021 - May 2021

Edit, write and produce multimedia stories on a daily basis with assigned reporters. Assist with breaking news stories and other stories. Attend weekly meetings with other editors and host

weekly meetings with reporters

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Digital Strategist - KentWired

August 2020 - December 2020

Updated content shared on the news organization's website frequently while also sharing content on all social media platforms. Pulled content from wire services and formatted for website use and distribution

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Metro Desk Intern - Columbus Dispatch

June 2020 - August 2020

Covered events, topics and people within the Columbus, Ohio area. Worked mainly remotely but was still able to produce full stories ranging from short to long form stories

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Other jobs - The Kent Stater/KentWired

August 2017 - May 2020

• Editor-in-chief
• Managing Editor
• General Assignment Reporter

• Diversity Reporter
• Page Designer