Alexa Jurado
Education reporter at The State with a multimedia skillset
- Role
- Higher Education and K-12 Education Reporter at The State Newspaper
- Location
- Columbia, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alexa Jurado
I\'m a news reporter with interests in the things that impact everyday life: housing…
Experience
Higher Education and K-12 Education Reporter
Jul 2022 — Present · Columbia, SC, US
Report on the relationship between the University of South Carolina, the city of Columbia and its residents- Cover local K-12 schools and statewide education policy, including two of the largest districts in South Carolina- Lead coverage on state legislators opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in South Carolina\'s public higher education system- Request public records to gain further insight into university and public school operations to hold them accountable- Manage a collaborative series on student housing in partnership with The Daily Gamecock, the University of South Carolina\'s student newspaper- Mentor local student journalists- Host round tables to build relationships with local educators and librarians- Use headlines and SEO copywriting to optimize local readership- Create data visualizations and maps with Datawrapper to enhance reporting- Experiment with AI tools like Perplexity, Elvex, ChatGPT and Google Pinpoint- Write and film vertical videos for The State\'s social media accounts, primarily TikTok and Instagram.
Education
Marquette University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2018 — 2022
Cary-Grove Community High School
High School Diploma
2014 — 2018
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