Paul Schlesinger

Experience

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  Fresno City College Rampage

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Photo Editor

  • Maintained constant contact with photographers • Served as bridge between photographers and rest of staff• Worked hand in hand with rest of editorial staff to brainstorm editorial ideas• Met deadlines under pressure not just as editor but also as staff photographer/writer • Handled photo requests from the public alongside managing editor

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  California State University, Fresno

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Student Event Coordinator at University Student Union Productions

  • Planned and organized trips for a student body of over 24,400• Student trips organized by my team were consistently sold out• Assisted on events organized by other coordinators and university departments

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  The Collegian at Fresno State

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Directed news department, assigned stories to a staff of 10• Guided reporters and critiqued their written work• Contributed news, features and obituaries• Localized news events like the European Refugee Crisis, Paris and San Bernardino terrorist attacks • Photographed news, features and sports across Fresno Metro Area• Assisted with coverage of election night 2014• Wrote and photographed my own assignments

  • News Editor

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Staff Photographer

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
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  The Fresno Bee

  Nov 2015 - Sept 2016

  Staff Writer

  • Wrote news, obituaries, and features covering a six-county area• Utilized social media & police scanner for news-worthy info• Shot photos and video using iPhone• Work also appeared in Bakersfield Californian, The Associated Press, and others

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  The Daily Orange

  May 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Photographed news, features and sports across Central New York• Planned and photographed portraits featured in 2018 Football Guide• Traveled for Syracuse University football and men's basketball games• Part of team that covered election night 2018 across Central New York • Selected images for print and web editions twice weekly• Photographed news, features and sports across Central New York• Assigned stories weekly to 28 contributors and staff• Guided photographers and critiqued their photos• Assisted with selecting photos for election night 2017 coverage

  • Staff Photographer

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Assistant Photo Editor

    May 2017 - Dec 2017
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  Syracuse University

  Oct 2017 - May 2018

  Tutor at Office of Disability Services

  • Tutored students in writing, history, and science• Scheduled tutoring appointments and handled sign-ins• Proctored final tests for students

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  Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

  Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Managing the logistics of day-to-day assignments for field crews• Facilitating newsgathering process; ensure comprehensive coverage of news stories• Providing information for production and news staff on stories to pursue and what materials we can expect• Working with Nexstar, CBS News & NBC News partners & affiliates to request video, editorial information or assistance • Producing & managing content for website averaging 1.9 million page views per month• Managing social media platforms to better build engagement & followers• Increasing tweet impressions for Twitter accounts by 44% in a month• Coordinating with producers and reporters on innovative uses of social media and new ways of storytelling

  • Weekend Assignment Desk Editor for KSEE24/CBS47

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Digital News Producer at KSEE24/CBS47

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021
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  CBS News

  Apr 2021 - now

  Assignment Editor, CBS News Streaming

  • Tracks pertinent national and international news developments using social media andnews wire services• Coordinates live shots and event coverage plans with correspondents, booking teams,network bureaus, and CBS stations/affiliates• Supports national desk during breaking news by confirming information with officials andclearing social media video for cross-platform use• Manages studio bookings and live video feeds for our control room and ingest