tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20044901480003802102011-04-21T12:32:19.293-07:00JournalistMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005632476358844403noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004490148000380210.post-7849943425006119072007-05-01T19:27:00.001-07:002007-05-03T13:25:19.088-07:00Hi,<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >My name is Melissa, and yes, that is a baby raccoon I am holding. In May I will graduate from the University of Colorado with a Master of the Arts degree. I am currently a freelance journalist, but I hope to one day turn it into a full time gig.<br /><br />Feel free to look around to get a sense of who I am and what my writing style is like. I've covered everything from elections to beauty pageants thus far in my career, but I am always looking forward to taking on a new challenge.</span><div style="font-family: times new roman;"><div> </div><div> </div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lfoVMAq7y7A/RjpEsDJ9XUI/AAAAAAAAABw/DilQ71X4Zsg/s1600-h/2005+124.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lfoVMAq7y7A/RjpEsDJ9XUI/AAAAAAAAABw/DilQ71X4Zsg/s320/2005+124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060432654856183106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2004490148000380210-784994342500611907?l=melissaljohnson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005632476358844403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004490148000380210.post-21122744616134610942007-05-01T19:26:00.001-07:002007-05-03T11:47:16.746-07:00<a href="http://www.digitalnewsroom.net/johnson/vetern.pdf">Civil War Vet Finally Gets Military Marker</a> - The Duluth Budgeteer, Nov. 14, 2006<br />Good Landlords Ease Image Problem - The Duluth Budgeteer, July 11, 2004<br /><a href="http://www.digitalnewsroom.net/johnson/abuse.pdf">Domestic Violence Awareness Month is year-round at Duluth Program</a> - The Duluth Budgeteer, Oct. 2006<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digitalnewsroom.net/johnson/coorsclip.pdf">Coors Keeps Beer Cool</a> - The Daily Camera, June 15, 2006<br />Trading Corporate for Cosmetic - The Daily Camera, July 17, 2006<br /><a href="http://www.digitalnewsroom.net/johnson/MaryKay1Missy.pdf">Page 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.digitalnewsroom.net/johnson/marykay2Missy.pdf">Page 2</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.digitalnewsroom.net/johnson/MissyJohnsonClip2.pdf">Dee Lennox, In the Business of Birthdays</a> - The Boulder Women's Magazine<br /><a href="http://www.digitalnewsroom.net/johnson/MissyJohnsonClips1.pdf">Dance Those Insecurities Away </a>- The Boulder Women's Magazine<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2004490148000380210-2112274461613461094?l=melissaljohnson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005632476358844403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004490148000380210.post-38518332680646058502007-05-01T19:25:00.001-07:002007-05-03T11:06:29.856-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lfoVMAq7y7A/RjokijJ9XPI/AAAAAAAAABI/BAq6J1AshMc/s1600-h/Missyfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_lfoVMAq7y7A/RjokijJ9XPI/AAAAAAAAABI/BAq6J1AshMc/s200/Missyfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060397307275336946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>Education<br /></strong></div><br /><div>~<a href="http://www2.blogger.com/www.colorado.edu">University of Colorado</a>, Boulder </div><br /><div><em>Master of Arts in Journalism, emphasis in print, environmental reporting </em></div><br /><div><em>Graduated May, 2007<br /></em></div><br /><div>~<a href="http://www2.blogger.com/www.d.umn.edu">University of Minnesota Duluth</a> </div><br /><div><em>Bachelor of Arts in Communication, minors in both Journalism and Women's Studies </em></div><br /><div><em>Graduated May, 2007<br /></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Experience<br /></strong></div><br /><div>~Assistant Editor - <a href="http://www2.blogger.com/www.boulderwomensmag.com">Boulder Women's Magazine</a> <em>(Feb. 2007-present)<br /></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>~Business Intern/Freelance Reporter - <a href="http://www2.blogger.com/www.dailycamera.com">Boulder Daily Camera</a> <em>(June 2006-present)</em><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>~Photo Editor/Copy Editor - Boulder Women's Magazine<em> (Jan. 2006-Feb. 2007)<br /></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>~General Assignment Reporter - The Duluth Budgeteer <em>(June 2004-Nov. 2004)<br /></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>~Minnesota Public Radio Internship <em>(Sept. 2003-Dec. 2003)</em><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Additional Information</strong> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>~<em>I currently reside in Colorado and am looking forward to the purchase of my first pound puppy.<br /></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2004490148000380210-3851833268064605850?l=melissaljohnson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005632476358844403noreply@blogger.com