Laura Paine

Print Journalist
e-mail: painela@gmail.com
www.scribd.com/misslaurapaine

Education
Suffolk University, Boston, MA–BSJ, Print Journalism, May 2009
Masconomet Regional High School, Topsfield, MA- High School Diploma, June 2005

Communication and Journalism Experience

Dirty Water News, Boston, MA 01/10 - Present
Writer
Cover and report news and events around the city of Boston
Health and Beauty columnist
Daily Item of Lynn, Lynn, MA 08/09 - Present
News Intern
Feature and general assignment reporting as requested by the news and feature editors. File
entertainment and church listings as well as birth and wedding announcements.
Laura Paine Freelance, Boston, MA 05/07 - Present
The Beacon-Villager, Maynard, MA, Stringer 12/09 - Present
Portland Magazine, November 2009, Knight Moves
Boston Now! Bronze meddle: Teens and state could disagree on tan law
Diego Salon, Cambridge, Massachusetts 10/05-06/07 11/08- 11/09
Human Resources and Marketing/Promotions Manager/Receptionist
Create promotions and in-salon advertisement for sales on services and products. Web
maintenance. Open and close the salon, answer multiple phone lines, client service, check out
WCVB-TV, Boston, Massachusetts 07/07-12/07
Student intern for the weekend News Assignment Desk
Gathered news and information. Taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources and
the public. Scanning town papers for potential news stories; setting up and scheduling interviews
and story assignments. Searched for civilians and professionals for interviews. Researched news
stories. Helped determine news worthiness.
Chieftain Chronicles, Tri-Town Transcript 09/02-06/05
Columnist. Editor, September 2004-April 2005.
Jobs included assigning, editing, and pagination using Quark.
Awarded Excellence in Journalism 2005
Girlpunk.net 06/01-09/05
Columnist

References available upon request