Lily Doton
journalist | filmmaker | creative
Phone:
(802) 291-1692
Email:
Location:
vermont
Zodiac sign:
libra
EDUCATION
Castleton University - Castleton, VT
B.A. Media and Communication
Concentration: Journalism
Minor: Film Studies
Honors + Awards: SGA Media Award 2023, Keith Jennison Memorial Scholarship, Castleton Achievement Scholarship, Vermont Association of Broadcasters Scholarship, Faculty Federation Scholarship, SGA Outstanding Third Year Award 2022
Experience
December 2023 - Present
Editor, UVM Community News Service
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Running branch of the Community News Service working with local papers and a small group of high school and college students
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Responsibilities include contacting editors of local papers for story ideas, assigning stories to students, assisting them with interview preparation and writing, editing those stories and publishing them on the website
January 2023 - Present
Film Producer, Castleton University
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Co-producing an in-progress documentary film project
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Responsibilities include contacting sources for scheduling, drafting questions, conducting interviews, assisting with filming and editing, and overseeing the project
January 2023 - May 2023
Editorial Intern, Salon.com
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Pitching ideas, researching, interviewing, and writing stories and lists for the Culture section
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Other responsibilities include assisting the editor with research as well as shelling and formatting stories from partner publications on Railrode
January 2023 - May 2023
Managing Editor, Castleton Spartan
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Responsibilities include writing at least one story per issue, as well as editing other student’s work, supporting them in writing stories, coming up with ideas for the budget, running meetings, designing pages, and managing the social media accounts
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Was Copy Editor from August 2022 until I stepped into this position
March 2022
Panelist, College Media Association
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Spoke on a panel at the CMA Spring National College Media Convention with classmates, following the publishing of "Covid Chronicles: College Students Navigate Pandemic Life," an anthology of blogs written over the course of an online semester
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Prepared and presented an introductory speech, answered questions from audience