ARIANNA COGHILL
JOURNALIST
My Resume
PROFESSIONAL ​INFO​​
I've been a journalist for four years, starting straight out of high school with a student reporting gig for a local station and freelancing on the Odyssey Online.
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I'm currently an intern for RVA Magazine, a publication dedicated to Richmond's culture and social scene. I've also freelanced for publications like The Commonwealth Times.
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I'm also pursuing a minor in Creative Writing, often incorporating my own unique style into my articles.
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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”
- Ida B. Wells
WORK EXPERIENCE​​
2015-2016
Student Reporter for Innovation Workshop
Served as a Student Reporter for the Emmy award-winning Innovation Workshop "Inside the Nanofab", an educational production on nanotechnology and in-depth look into the National Institute of Technology's NanoFab
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Served as a Student Reporter for Innovation Workshop's "Electronic Circuits", an educational production on electrical circuits and how they affect the technology in household appliances
2016-2019
Staff Writer for Her Campus at VCU
Wrote lifestyle​, health, beauty and opinion based content aimed at college-aged young women under strict deadlines, usually content centered around mental health and intersectional feminism
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Researched and wrote at least one or more articles, listicles and profiles every week, three of my articles being shared on the national HerCampus Website
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Promoted and shared at least 3 pieces of content on several social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest
2017-2019
Campus Trendsetter for Her Campus
Participated in social media campaigns for numerous brands like innisfree, Freemans skincare and Velcro; curating Facebook and Instagram posts promoting sponsored products
2018-2019
Reporter for Capital News Service
Reported, researched and wrote hard news stories on tight deadlines, mostly coverage on state politics and local events; stories published in several online publications including the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and the Associated Press
2018-2019
Contributing Writer for Quirktastic Co.
Wrote several opinion pieces on the intersections between race and nerd culture, my piece "Blackface in Cosplay: It's Not A Good Look Honey" currently garnered 921 views in the past month alone and over 2,000 views for the past 6 months
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Wrote hard news pieces on nerd and pop culture related news, announcing movie, anime and comic releases
2019-Current
Intern at RVA Magazine
Currently an intern at RVA Magazine, a publication that focused on Richmond's cultural and social scene.
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Wrote localized, editorial pieces on Richmond entrepreneurs, events and traditions.