conor smith gaffney
5434 s ridgewood ct, apt 1e
chicago, il 60615
conorsg@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
GPA: 3.8/4.0, Bachelor of Arts in Fundamentals: Issues and Texts, minor in Classical Studies
College Honors, Dean's List, Journalism Program Fellow
REPORTING EXPERIENCE
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Summer 2008
Reported on and published daily proceedings in the War Crimes Chamber of the National Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Researched, interviewed, and gathered data for full-length analysis articles (2,000-2,500 words)
Copy-edited and collaborated with journalists throughout region to finalize news briefs, features, interviews, and analysis pieces for publishing
Designed and maintained independent blog. Published daily posts of approx. 1,000 words
Cape Gazette
Lewes, Delaware, February-September 2007
Copy-edited 2,000-2,500 word length articles for Delmarva Quarterly magazine to meet AP style
Contributed op-ed pieces and news briefs for Cape Gazette, as well as feature length articles for Delmarva Quarterly magazine
Diskord Journal of Progressive Thought
Chicago, Illinois, January 2007-December 2009
Wrote and published feature length articles (approx. 3,000 words), news briefs, and photo essays
Edited draft and copy; advised and collaborated with editors to develop themes and content
COPY-EDITING & PROOFREADING
proofed: “Courting Democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Hague Tribunal’s Impact in a Postwar State,” by Lara J. Nettelfield (Cambridge University Press: forthcoming)
copy-edited: “2009 Melbourne Parliament Program Book,” by The Council for the Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR: 2009)
COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE
Edge Communications, Inc.
Los Angeles, California, August 2009-Present
Manage, maintain, and evaluate client social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube); research, draft, and distribute text, audio and video content
Alderman Manuel Flores, Chicago City Council
Chicago, Illinois, January-June 2009
Wrote, disseminated and published weekly press releases online
Developed and maintained relationships with local and national media, including The New York Times and the Associated Press
Member of the greeneconomychicago.com development team. Collaborated with experts, web developers and political consultants to develop content, site design, and site promotion strategy
SKILLS
Proficient in MS Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator, HTML, CSS, and website content management systems (Wordpress, Joomla)
LANGUAGES
Proficient German. Basic Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian. Some Spanish
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
'Algerian Six' Hope Court Case Will Hasten Release. (BalkanInsight.com, June 11, 2008)
Bosnia 'Must Speed Up' War Crimes Probes. (BIRN, July 10, 2008)
Seeing Srebrenica. (BalkanInsight.com, July 14, 2008)
First Regional Truth Commission Runs into Doubts. (BalkanInsight.com, August 6, 2008)
Sarajevo Film Festival Kicks Off Friday. (BalkanInsight.com, August 14, 2008)
Good-Bye to Sarajevo. (BalkanInsight.com, August 28, 2008)
Why Bosnia Still Matters. (Diskord, Fall 2008)
Feel free to contact me for references, clips, or with any questions