Nick Moroni
(630) 768-7941 ● nickmoroni@yahoo.com ● www.nickmoroni.com
EDUCATION
DePaul University, Chicago, Ill.
Master of Arts in Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in Art and Art History
2011
2008
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Crain’s New York Business, New York, N.Y.
Contributor
 Cover New York City politics and policy
 Focus on the relationship between New York City’s business community and its local government
2012
BQE Media, New York, N.Y.
Contributor
 Cover New York City Council meetings
 Report on the development, implementation and effects of city policies
2012
Emmett Dunbar for Vermont State Representative, Londonderry, Vt.
Campaign Consultant, Communications Director
 Head political strategist tasked with crafting candidate’s platform and approach to issues
 Press liaison responsible for speaking to the media on candidate’s behalf
 Organized fundraising events and secured thousands of dollars in campaign contributions
 Wrote campaign literature (for website, press releases, pamphlets, palm cards, etc.)
 Secured endorsements from Vermont elected officials in state and national government
2012
The Chicago Reporter, Chicago, Ill.
2010; 2011-2012
Reporter
 Covered the Chicago City Council, the Cook County Board of Commissioners and the Illinois Legislature
for the publication’s blog.
 Tracked and analyzed legislation with a focus on issues of race, poverty, and social and criminal justice
 Analyzed quantitative datasets using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access for investigative stories
 Monitored and updated social media accounts for the publication’s weekly radio broadcast
 Made radio appearances to discuss stories I wrote or worked on
Pioneer Press (Sun-Times Media), Oak Park, Ill.
Contributor
2011-2012
 Covered municipal politics in two Chicago suburbs and the towns’ regional delegations in county and state
government
 Wrote general news stories and in-depth features
 Led and contributed to a Chicago Sun-Times investigative series on widespread patronage hiring at a
suburban Chicago school district
Wednesday Journal Inc, (Forest Park Review) Oak Park, Ill.
Managing Editor, Reporter
 Covered municipal government and two school districts
2009-2011
Nick Moroni
(630) 768-7941 ● nickmoroni@yahoo.com ● www.nickmoroni.com
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Assigned stories, did copyediting and managed the publication of a weekly newspaper
Wrote weekly editorials
Made political endorsements after interviewing candidates running for local offices
Wrote general news stories and in-depth features
Radio DePaul, Chicago, Ill.
Broadcaster, Reporter, Scriptwriter
 Aggregated school, local, national and international news stories
 Wrote scripts for daily broadcasts
 Assisted in the production and delivery of newscasts
2009-2010
The DePaulia, Chicago, Ill.
Photographer, Reporter
 Worked as a general news reporter and photographer
 Won awards for photographic coverage of Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid ceremony
2007-2009
Crain’s New York Business
Chicago Reader
The Architect’s Newspaper
Austin Weekly News
Forest Leaves
MAKE Literary NFP
PUBLISHED IN
Brooklyn Downtown-Star
The Chicago Reporter
Forest Park Review
Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
Elm Leaves
Gapers Block
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Journal
Wednesday Journal
Oak Leaves
The DePaulia
AWARDS
 First Place, News Story (2009 Illinois College Press Association awards)
 First Place, In-Depth Reporting (2009 Illinois College Press Association awards)
 Third Place, News Photo – General and Spot (2009 Illinois College Press Association awards)
MEDIA APPEARANCES
 Guest on The Cliff Kelley Show (WVON 1690 AM, Chicago); invited to discuss a story I wrote on a city
policy aimed at crime prevention
 Social media producer for the Barbershop Show (vocalo 89.5 FM, Chicago), a weekly radio show cohosted by The Chicago Reporter and vocalo
SKILLS
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Social media software
Blogging software
Copyediting
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
Digital Photography
Nick Moroni
(630) 768-7941 ● nickmoroni@yahoo.com ● www.nickmoroni.com
 Adobe Photoshop
 Audio editing software