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    Scott Girard is a motivated journalist with experience as editor in chief of The Daily Cardinal student newspaper and as a news intern at Isthmus. He has managed production of the newspaper and supervised 100 staff members. As an enterprise editor, he investigated issues on campus and developed strong interviewing, writing, and time management skills. He is graduating from UW-Madison in 2013 with a BS in Journalism and Political Science.

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    Scott Girard is a motivated journalist with experience as editor in chief of The Daily Cardinal student newspaper and as a news intern at Isthmus. He has managed production of the newspaper and supervised 100 staff members. As an enterprise editor, he investigated issues on campus and developed strong interviewing, writing, and time management skills. He is graduating from UW-Madison in 2013 with a BS in Journalism and Political Science.

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    Scott Girard

    (608)575-5491 [email protected] Twitter: @sgirard9 Clips: http://bit.ly/15sWdhm and http://bit.ly/YprdYi

    Journalism Experience
    Editor in Chief May 2012-present The Daily Cardinal Managed production of the sixth-oldest daily (Monday through Friday)
    student newspaper in the country with a circulation of 10,000 Supervised approximately 100 staff members Maintained a strong reputation for the award-winning newspaper in the campus and local community by reaching out to community members and listening to feedback

    I am a motivated journalist with an interest in politics, government, sports and the media industry. As both a news editor and editor in chief, I have witnessed the problems faced in the day-to-day process of creating a newspaper and found solutions to them, gaining critical thinking skills and the ability to make on-the-spot news judgment decisions.

    News Intern May 2012-August 2012 Isthmus


    Took photographs of and wrote stories about city and local meetings Covered the historic recall election of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Worked with two other interns to generate story ideas and collaborate on articles

    Enterprise Editor May 2011-May 2012 The Daily Cardinal


    Investigated issues on UW-Madisons campus, including handicapped parking and graduation rates Developed strong interview skills while researching articles Established time management and organizational skills while working 20 hours per week for the paper as well as working for University Housing

    Skills:
    Investigative Reporting, Feature Writing, Breaking News Reporting, Interviewing, Management, Microsoft Office, InDesign

    Associate News Editor January 2011-May 2011 The Daily Cardinal


    Reported on campus, city and state issues Edited articles written by student journalists Wrote about major events, including the collective bargaining protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol, and the passing of the act which removed those rights

    Additional Leadership and Employment


    House Fellow August 2011-May 2012 University of Wisconsin Housing
    In charge of involvement and rule enforcement for 39 residents Initiated relationships among residents to ensure they felt welcome at UW-Madison

    Education
    University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduating May 2013
    Bachelor of Science: Journalism and Political Science Relevant Coursework: Journalism Ethics, Covering the 2012 Election, Mass Media and Political Effects

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