Journalism & Mass Communication

Roe Pressley

Year Graduated:

2007

Vice President, Lead SEO

Job description

I've worked at my family's printing company since 2007, wearing many hats along the way: Head of search engine optimization, video production, photography, graphic design, copywriting/content creation, web design, prepress file set up, and customer service.

Why did you choose this program?

I wanted to travel the world, go to concerts, and get paid for it. Reporting on hard news was never my intention, but learning how it is done and how the industry works (and how it was changing) were valuable skills that carried over into my career.

How did this program prepare you for your job?

Learning how to research, how to write, and how to adjust tonality according to the audience, were very useful in my work. The photojournalism courses took me from basically zero knowledge of graphic design to a strong working knowledge of photo editing. Leading the student magazine, The Osprey, for a semester as editor-in-chief (and another semester as managing editor) taught me valuable management skills.

What did you enjoy most about the program?

Working for The Osprey for several semesters, including as editor-in-chief when we won Best Student Magazine in the Western States!

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