gm Giana N.

Magnoli
408-209-9903
giana.magnoli@gmail.com

Education

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Bachelor's of Science in journalism, psychology minor

Journalism Experience

Managing editor, Mustang Daily (June 2008-present) San Luis Obispo, CA

I led a team of editors, designers, reporters and photographers to produce Cal Poly’s daily college newspaper and
ACP Pacemaker finalist Web site mustangdaily.net.

Journalism department college based fee committee member (September 2008-April 2009)San Luis Obispo, CA
Worked with other student members and the department head to create a budget for the department and managed
the distribution of funds through fund requests.

Freelance writer/photographer, the Pacific Coast Business Times (April 2008-August 2008) Santa Barbara, CA
I worked out of San Luis Obispo as a freelancer for a paid internship during which I attended city meetings and eco-
nomic forums, covered business news events and profiled various Tri-County area companies for a Santa Barbara-
based business journal.

News editor, Mustang Daily (August 2007-May 2008) San Luis Obispo, CA
I had control over and responsibility for all content and design of the news section, which included working closely
with reporters, photographers and other editors as well as covering stories myself.

Copy editor, Mustang Daily (September 2006-May 2007) San Luis Obispo, CA
Edited entire paper daily for AP and Mustang Daily style, fact checking, rewriting, headline and caption writing, and
editing for design. My work as a copy editor improved my own writing, which is now free of any other editor's red ink.

Reporter, Mustang Daily (April 2007-present) San Luis Obispo, CA

I write thorough, accurate stories for all sections of the newspaper with a particular interest in news.

Awards

Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Finalist for mustangdaily.net during tenure as managing editor

California Collegiate Media Association Best News Series, First Place for Mustang Daily's Diversity on Campus
series during tenure as managing editor

George Ramos Scholarship for Journalistic Excellence for students who demonstrate a specialization in urban af-
fairs journalism (June 2008 for work as a news editor)

Journalism Department Chair Leadership Award (June 2008)

Best Rookie Reporter for the Mustang Daily staff (June 2006)

Specialized skills

Web and social media: Creating and maintaining sites using WordPress, creating and updating wikis, online page
flips, blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Skype

Multimedia: iMovie, SoundSlides, Garageband, Google Maps, PowerPoint, PhotoStitch and free online tools

Design and layout: Quark, Adobe CS3 inlcuding InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator