LAURA E.

PETERS

To whom it may concern,

Currently, I am a recent graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University where I have spent three
years studying print journalism. In those three years, I have expanded my horizons and made several
good contacts. I have collected the skills in not only the print media, but broadcast as well.

Right after graduation, I was offered the position to work as a freelance writer for a weekly
publication, The Chesterfield Observer. During my time with this publication I would write two to
three articles per week, working on features, profiles and news stories.

I have been a contributing writer to the Commonwealth Times and the Leesburg Today where I
covered different events in the college community and in Northern Virginia. This has helped me
branch out and keep contacts in the journalism world. I have also kept the constant trend of being
published in those two publications.

In 2009, I started volunteering at WRIR Richmond’s Independent Radio as a board operator. Later
that year I started my internship there and starting producing my own 3-4 minute segment of city
council meetings as an outlet for the citizens of Richmond to be a part of their city and have a voice
in democracy. Starting in September 2009, I became involved with the local news team at WRIR. I
was given the opportunity to cover the gubernatorial race in Virginia and even held a live on-air of
election night coverage.

The next year I became a part of the Capital News Service where I covered the 2010 session, by
tracking bills, attending press conferences, and speaking with lobbyists, senators and delegates. I have
been published in multiple publications all over the state of Virginia and have also been producing
radio pieces for WRIR. At WRIR we had a 30 minute spot on the air of news coverage of the
inauguration of Governor Bob McDonnell.

During my three years at VCU, I’ve also been handing a full load of classes along with a part-time job
where I work up to 25 hours a week.

While I look forward to your response, I hope that you will find my experience to be a promising
addition to your team.

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EXPERIENCE
May 2010 The Chesterfield Observer Richmond, VA
Contributing Writer
After graduation, I worked as a freelance writer. Where I worked on feature articles and news pieces, doing two to three articles per
week.
January-April 2010 Capital News Service Richmond, VA
News Correspondent
One of my classes at VCU allowed me to work directly at the Capitol in Virginia as a news correspondent for two publications in
Richmond, Virginia. I will be producing radio pieces for WRIR and writing articles for the Commonwealth Times. As well as for
the Culpeper Times.
January 2009-present WRIR Richmond, VA
Board Operator
I started my internship at Richmond’s Independent Radio Station and became a board operator which entails setting up shows that
go live on the air, announcing Public Service Announcements and Underwriting. Also, as the City of Richmond’s Emergency
Broadcast Outlet, I also reported on breaking news in the area that directly affected the citizens of Richmond.
Producer of the City Hall Calendar
The City Hall Calendar was my internship project that had a direct connection with the City of Richmond, Virginia. The purpose of
the City Hall Calendar is to inform Richmond residents of upcoming meetings of the City Council. The main mission is to
empower citizens with the information required to get involved in the planning and decision-making of the city's legislative body.
The City Hall Calendar compiles date, time, and place information for the varied meetings that will take place throughout a given
month and presenting this information in a clear, concise, and structured manner.
News Team
As a part of the WRIR News Team, my first assignment was to cover the Gubernatorial Race in Virginia. I primarily focused on
the candidate Creigh Deeds, and was in direct correlation with his press secretary Jared Leopold. I also attended rallies with
President Barack Obama, and went into press areas during these events. To wind up this assignment I went to the Election Party
and called in live to the station every hour for coverage of the event. Overall, my experience on the news team has broadened my
journalist horizons, created great contacts within the media world, and allowed me to get more involved with providing a media
outlet to the citizens of Richmond, Virginia.

October 2007-present The Commonwealth Times Richmond, VA

Staff Writer/Contributing Writer
In my first year of entering Virginia Commonwealth University, I started writing opinion pieces and moved to the Spectrum
section, which dealt with music, art, and food. I covered previews of events, like jazz concerts and music festivals.

September 2006 The Leesburg Today Leesburg, VA

Contributing Writer
During my time at The Leesburg Today, I went to Town Hall Meetings, reported on new transit parking lots, and town events.
This was my first internship and first publication directly out of high school. I had limited experience when entering this internship,
but left with the expanded knowledge of entering the world of journalism.

EDUCATION
2007-2010 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
B.S., Mass Communications, Print Journalism.
2006-2007 Northern Virginia Community College Sterling, VA
General Studies
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REFERENCES

Donna Gregory
News Editor
Chesterfield Observer
804-674-1772
newseditor@chesterfieldobserver.com

Jeff South
VCU Associate Professor of Mass Communications
Capital News Service
804-827-0253
jcsouth@vcu.edu

William Oglesby
VCU Assistant Professor of Mass Communications
804-828-2260
boglesby@vcu.edu

Marcus Messner
VCU Associate Professor of Mass Communications
804-827-0252
mmessner@vcu.edu

Liz Humes
WRIR News Advisor
804-387-2953
lizs@wrir.org

Josh Bearman
WRIR Internship Advisor
804-239-2549
joshb@wrir.org

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