Multimedia journalist at CNN.com
Greater Atlanta Area
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- Associate Producer / Interactives at CNN.com
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- Online Producer / Freelance at The Miami Herald
- Managing Editor / New Media at The Independent Florida Alligator
- Web Developer at University of Florida
- Music Reporter / Intern at The Gainesville Sun
- Education
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- University of Florida
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Brett Roegiers’s Summary
Multimedia journalist and designer focused on finding the balance between standards and creativity to make online news compelling and accessible.
Brett Roegiers’s Specialties:
Online journalism, Web standards, information design, multimedia editing, social media
Tools: CSS, XHTML, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, AP style
Brett Roegiers’s Experience
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Associate Producer / Interactives
CNN.com
(Public Company; TWX; Online Media industry)
February 2008 — Present (6 months)
Enhance online storytelling with multimedia and interactivity. Plan and produce daily and long-term visual, editorial projects. Incorporate video, photos, audio, data and graphics.
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Online Producer / Freelance
The Miami Herald
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
October 2007 — February 2008 (5 months)
Kept home page fresh, rotating top stories to reflect breaking news and special features. Edited and attached multimedia, documents and links to stories.
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Managing Editor / New Media
The Independent Florida Alligator
(Non-Profit; Newspapers industry)
August 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 1 month)
Redesigned Alligator.org and implemented its first content management system. Produced multimedia packages, programmed interactive maps, set up blogs, designed special reports and trained print staff to gather content for the Web.
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Web Developer
University of Florida
(Government Agency; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — August 2007 (3 years 1 month)
Maintained the Web sites for UF’s Office of the University Registrar and Office of Admissions. Worked on the undergraduate catalog and admission applications. Adapted print publications to the Web.
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Music Reporter / Intern
The Gainesville Sun
(Public Company; NYT; Newspapers industry)
August 2004 — June 2005 (11 months)
Covered local music for the entertainment section of Gainesville.com. Interviewed artists and reviewed concerts. Took photographs for stories and produced online galleries.
Brett Roegiers’s Education
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University of Florida
B.S., Journalism, 2002 — 2007
Outside concentration in computer science.
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Brett Roegiers’s Interests:
citizen journalism, computer-assisted reporting, database journalism, design, free culture, interactive news packages, multimedia production, photography, Web development, video
Brett Roegiers’s Groups:
Online News Association, Society for News Design
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Online News Association member
Brett Roegiers’s Honors:
SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards, 2007
- 1st place nationally, online sports reporting for "Gators in Glendale"
- 2nd place in Region 3, best affiliated Web site for Alligator.org
Florida Academic Scholars Award, 2002-2007
Palm Beach Post Pathfinder Award nominee for computer science, 2002
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