2101 New Hampshire
Ave, NW #412 | Washington, DC 20009 | jryoung@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Georgetown University, MA in Communication, Culture, and Technology,
2001 Thesis Topic:3-D Virtual Worlds
Princeton University, BA in English, 1995 Thesis Topic:Hypertext Literature
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
The Chronicle of Higher Education
* Senior Writer, November 2007-Present
Write news and feature articles for various sections of the newspaper and Web site. File daily contributions to The Wired Campus technology blog. Produce video, audio, and multimedia reports for award-winning Web site. * Web Editor, December 2006-November 2007
Served as the liason between the newsroom and Web production staffs to increase the newspaper's level and variety of online content. Started new blogs, on topics including college fundraising, the 2008 election, campus architecture, and academic blogging. Oversaw and occasionally hosted The Chronicle's first weekly podcast. Worked with reporters to produce multimedia reports.
* Technology Editor, January 2004-December 2006
Led coverage of information technology for print and online editions, managing a staff of five reporters and working with interns and stringers. Assigned and edited magazine-length features as well as breaking news articles. Started and coordinated a technology blog and moderated online discussions with newsmakers. Reported and wrote news and feature articles, frequently traveling to college campuses around the country. Created occasional video features to supplement articles. Planned agenda and moderated sessions for The Chronicle's annual technology conference for higher-education leaders.
* Students Editor, September 2002-January 2004
Coordinated coverage of student life and college admissions issues for print and online editions. Managed a reporter and worked with interns. Generated story ideas and edited news and feature articles. Reported and wrote articles for print and Web.
* Technology Reporter, May 1995-July 2002
Reported and wrote news and trend stories, as well as long-form feature articles. Developed and nurtured sources and broke news.
* Reporting Intern, May 1994-August 1994 Wrote news and feature articles for various sections of the weekly newspaper.
The New York Times
* Freelance Writer, 2000-2001
Wrote feature articles and reviews for Circuits section.
PopPolitics.com
* Contributing Writer, 2000-2003
Developed story ideas and wrote occasional articles for independent
online magazine.
Fodor's Travel Publications
* Freelance Writer, May 1993-August 1993 Researched and wrote two chapters of National Parks of the East guidebook.
WBSG-TV 21
* Production Assistant, 1990-1991
Sorted wire copy, operated studio camera, and edited video
for local television
news broadcast. Wrote occasional copy for on-air delivery.
Volunteer Activities
Silverdocs Film Festival
* Pre-Festival Screener, 2003-Present
Watch and review 30 to 40 films each year as part of the judging for the international documentary film festival sponsored by the American Film Institute and Discovery Communications.
The Reading Connection
* Volunteer, 2001-2003
Read to children each month as part of literacy program.
MULTIMEDIA SKILLS
Video editing:
Final Cut Pro Audio editing: Audacity, Pro Tools Web page creation:
Dreamweaver, HTML, Photoshop
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
* Article selected for The Best of Technology Writing, 2007 (U. of Michigan Press) * Science Laureate award for science and technology journalism, Purdue University, 2006 * Multimedia Reporting Fellowship, Western Knight Foundation
for Specialized Journalism, 2003
* Reporting Fellowship, Foreign Correspondents Program in
Finland, August 2001
* Merit Scholarship, Georgetown University Graduate School,
1999-2001
* National Education Writers Association award, second place
for
special-interest reporting, 1998
* Computer Press Association award, runner-up for best technology
coverage
by a general-interest publication, 1997
* Daily Princetonian Edmund S. DeLong Award for Journalism,
1993
