Allison Swanson

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location of Allison SwansonDayton, Ohio, United States
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Community Relations and Marketing Manager at Cox First Media

  • Education

    • Ohio university

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor of science, journalism journalism online journalism sequence

      Activities and Societies: The Post, Ohio University Tour Guides, Ohio University Bobcat Student Orientation, Ohio University Advertising Association

  • Experience

    • Ohio university

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      Tour guide
    • Cox media group

      Jun 2012 - Feb 2013
      Digital media producer

      Managed digital content for TV, radio and print outlets on a variety of platforms, including tablet, mobile, wired websites and social media. Used metrics, audience trends and news judgment to assign stories, videos and other digital content to particular sections.

    • Cox media group ohio

      Mar 2013 - Feb 2014
      Desk investigator

      Produced digital content on breaking news in the Cox Media Group Ohio coverage area of the Miami Valley region and Springfield. I wrote online breaking news stories and facilitated breaking news packages for the company's television, radio and newspaper reporters.

    • Cox media group

      Feb 2014 - Dec 2016
      All media journalist

      I reported on crime and courts in Springfield and Clark County for Cox Media Group Ohio news, including WHIO TV, the Springfield News-Sun and the Dayton Daily News. I wrote for Cox newspapers and shot, edited video and recorded sound for the company's television and radio stations.

    • Greater dayton regional transit authority

      Dec 2016 - Nov 2019
      Communications specialist

      Tasked with handling the creation and distribution of key internal and external communications for the RTA. This includes alerts to the thousands of riders who rely on the Greater Dayton RTA for transportation each day, along with making sure the 650+ employees of the RTA have key information. Communications for the RTA also includes managing several social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, to highlight services and quickly get news to riders.

    • Downtown dayton

      Nov 2019 - Oct 2021
      Marketing and public relations manager
    • Dayton daily news

      Oct 2021 - now
      Community relations and marketing manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Allison Swanson
      Top Graduating Senior -Online Journalism E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Staff May 2012 Chosen by professors and staff of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University as one of the top achievers in the journalism school for the graduating class of 2012. Was selected out of all the seniors in the online journalism track in the school.