Media relations representative at USC; border specialist; USC grad student studying online communities.
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Media relations representative/public relations at University of Southern California
- Enrolled in Communication Management Master's program at University of Southern California
- Past
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- intern at M80 marketing and advertising firm
- Border Reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune
- Grant Recipient at Inter American Press Association
- Reporter at Dayton Daily News
- Intern at The Los Angeles Times
- Education
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- El Colegio de México
- Northwestern University
- University of Southern California
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Anna Cearley’s Summary
After seven years of reporting border security issues from Tijuana for The San Diego Union-Tribune, I started a master's program at the University of Southern California with a specialization in creating and managing online communities I have yet to decide how or if I will blend these two interests of mine: The border and evolving communications industries. But I will update this profile periodically to reflect my changing focus.
Anna Cearley’s Specialties:
- Shot video for breaking news stories in Mexico.
- Proficient in Photoshop and adept with video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Elements.
- Experience in pulling together Flash-based presentations that incorporate all of the above elements.
Anna Cearley’s Experience
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Media relations representative/public relations
University of Southern California
(Education Management industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Coordinate communications outreach for several departments and schools within USC. Work most closely with the Rossier School of Education, the School of Policy, Planning and Development, and humanities departments within the College. Serve as a liaison between professors and media, working with researchers to develop story ideas and matching journalist needs with experts.
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Enrolled in Communication Management Master's program
University of Southern California
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years )
Studying the creation and management of online communities through this USC master's program that provides both theoretical and practical experience. The program provides an overview of social media marketing concepts, explores legal questions posed by online communities, introduces business models for startups, and delves into the sociological implications of online communication trends. The capstone project involves working with fellow students to develop an original online community using traditional industry standards. This involves creating a scope document, outlining design site flows and wireframes, developing an extensive PRD, and working with designers and developers to complete the final product with a three month period. Expected date of graduation is 2010.
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intern
M80 marketing and advertising firm
(Newspapers industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
Worked with the social media branch of the firm. Responsibilities included researching niche entertainment and music blogs to target for outreach campaigns promoting musical groups. Also provided regular content for a prototype blog that highlighted technology trends of interest to moms.
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Border Reporter
The San Diego Union-Tribune
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
October 1993 — December 2007 (14 years 3 months)
Report and write about life along the U.S.-Mexico border from our base in Tijuana. Heavy emphasis on public security issues along the border, such as the impact of drug trafficking, kidnapping rings and people smuggling organizations on Mexican civil society. Job required an ability to adapt to different cultural standards, speak Spanish, and operate under particularly challenging conditions due to lack of public information available in Mexico. Responsibilities included developing investigative and analysis pieces on border issues as well as being able to report breaking news stories swiftly and accurately under tight deadlines.
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Grant Recipient
Inter American Press Association
(Newspapers industry)
January 1996 — December 1996 (1 year )
Won a competitive grant from this Miami-based journalism group to study abroad and do freelance work in Latin America. My focus was on the evolution of post-war societies in El Salvador and Nicaragua, in particular how these countries were adapting to democratic models after years of bitter civil wars that had torn apart families and communities. I explored this through the sub-themes of women's rights, land issues, and the presidential elections in Nicaragua that year.
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Reporter
Dayton Daily News
(Newspapers industry)
1992 — 1993 (1 year )
Breaking news on the late-night shift, which involved chasing tornadoes, covering city meetings and running out to crime scenes.
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Intern
The Los Angeles Times
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
June 1991 — August 1991 (3 months)
Covered several suburban communities while based in the San Gabriel Valley. During this summer internship I detailed unusual city arrangements involving elected officials paying below-market rates to rent homes in a gated community in the City of Industry.
Anna Cearley’s Education
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El Colegio de México
non-degree , U.S.-Mexico studies , 1996 — 1996
As part of a journalism grant, I attended a summer program at this prestigious Mexico City research university. It was geared towards U.S. and Mexican graduate students interested in cross-border issues and it was taught by some of the leading researchers and authors in Mexico, such as Carlos Montemayor and Lorenzo Meyer.
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Northwestern University
BA , journalism , 1987 — 1991
Attended the Medill School of Journalism, which provided a comprehensive and challenging program for aspiring reporters. Part of the program included a full-time internship for one quarter at The San Bernardino County Sun.
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University of Southern California
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Anna Cearley’s Websites:
Anna Cearley’s Groups:
USC Institute for Justice in Journalism
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ThoseinMedia -
Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators -
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Knight Digital Media Center -
Annenberg Program on Online Communities
Anna Cearley’s Honors:
These include:
2006 Best Latin American Reporting from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists for a series of stories published in the Union-Tribune that demonstrated how the demand for drugs in the United States negatively impacts Mexican individuals, communities and government agencies.
2004 Sol Price for Responsible Journalism, Society of Professional Journalists, for stories detailing shifts in drug trafficking trends along the Tijuana border. The stories reflected the sensitive nature of covering such topics in a region where Mexican journalists have been targeted by cartel members.
2004 Finalist of Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Award for an indepth story on a family that migrated to Tijuana from Mexico's interior in search of a better life
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