Molly
DeVore

The Times of Northwest Indiana                                                  Municipal Government/ Environmental Reporter                November 2021-Present                                                                             

• Writes an average of 10 articles per week. Both long-form and breaking news pieces. 

• Reports on municipal government for four cities and three towns. Also covers the environmental beat; reporting on issues of environmental justice and NWI’s unique ecology. 

• Was the lead reporter for the “What’s Killing the Region” series. Sifted through CDC data to determine the top causes of death in NWI over the past 22 years. Wrote four stories and contributed to three others. 

• Has shot and edited over 100 short-form videos to accompany stories. Often shoots accompanying photos as well. 

• Helped train the Times’ summer interns. 

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The Wisconsin State Journal                                                      General Assignment Reporter, part-time                                 September 2021- November 2021

City News Intern   

May 2021- September 2021

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• Wrote over 100 stories; often shot and edited short-form videos to accompany articles.

• Reported on breaking news during weekend and night shifts. 

• Received honorable mention in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2021 best video category. 

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The Badger Herald          

University of Wisconsin-Madison student newspaper                    October 2018-May 2021

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• Worked as a general assignment reporter, city news editor, digital editor and managing editor. 

• Worked with the editor-in-chief and fellow managing editor to manage a staff of 84 students. Assigned and edited dozens of stories every week; wrote over 100 articles. 

• Won third place in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2020 features reporting category and received honorable mention in the WNA’s 2021 public affairs reporting category. 

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4-H Extension   

Project Assistant    

September 2018- May 2019

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• Updated and contributed to the website and summarized both qualitative and quantitative data

 

ACTIVITIES

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F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture            

Urban Agriculture Director            

November 2019- April 2021

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• Worked on a two-acre vegetable farm, growing over 4,000 pounds of produce and providing free vegetables to an average of 150 people every week. 

• Led workshops on alternative growing methods and created educational social media content. 

• Was awarded $1,700 through the UW-Madison Green Fund Grant to purchase a Tower Garden

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The Land Stewardship Project   

                 

• Filmed and edited a promotional video on soil health, slake tests and rotational grazing at a field day. Photographed a two-day BioBlitz

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SKILLS

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Garage Band, WordPress, iMovie, Adobe Premiere, Audacity, Photoshop, Canva, Excel, Wix, Wordpress, Podcasting and Videography

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AWARDS

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• Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Third Place in the Feature Story Category, 2020

• University of Wisconsin - Madison Green Fund Grant      2020