Dawn Fallik Journalism Resume

Dawn Fallik

@dfallik

www.dawnfallik.com

Philadelphia, PA 19147

dfallik@gmail.com

Reporting Experience:

Contributing Writer:

• The Wall Street Journal - Regular reporter for medical section.

• The Wall Street Journal - Regular contribution to SpeakEasy, Arts and Entertainment

• Neurology Today – Monthly stories neurologic issues, aimed at neurologists.

• The Philadelphia Inquirer – General features on beauty, trends and single life.

Summer 2012, Inquirer Multimedia Project www.viewfromthebeach.org

Staff Writer: 1992-2007

The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 2002-January 2007.

Medical Reporter.

• Responsible for breaking news, enterprise stories and database analysis.

• Coverage of medical errors, alternative medicine and medical trend beats.

• Special assignments included month-long stint in India covering the tsunami.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 2000-October 2002.

General Assignment Reporter/ Computer-Assisted Reporting Specialist.

• Covering major news of the day and Sunday enterprise reporting.

• Catholic church probe resulted in removal of three priests, including Florida bishop.

National Institute of Computer-Assisted Reporting, July 1998-June 2000.

Columbia, Mo.

Database Library Co-Administrator.

• Obtained and cleaned data from private and public agencies.

• Analyzed datasets for national news agencies on contract basis.

• Probe into responder injuries from drug labs resulted in a new state law.

The Associated Press, May 1995-May 1998

Baltimore, Philadelphia and Omaha, Neb., bureaus.

Staff Reporter.

• Responsible for daily state news and national enterprise stories.

• Night supervisor duties included breaking news, editing stories and creating state digest.

• Major coverage included executions, trials and Husker football.

The Record, November 1992-May 1995

Troy, N.Y.

Education/Night Police Reporter.

• Responsible for daily beat coverage, weekly features and long-term investigative projects.

• Investigation into school district’s asbestos program resulted in removal of top three figures as

well as a federal review.

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Academic Experience:

University of Delaware, Newark, Del.

Fall 2007-present.

Assistant Professor.

Beginning journalism, medical writing and computer-assisted reporting.

Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Fall 2003. Fall 2005.

Adjunct Professor

Medical and Science Reporting.

Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.

Summer 2001.

Adjunct Professor

Computer-Assisted Reporting.

University of Missouri Journalism School, Columbia, Mo.

Spring 2000.

Adjunct Professor

Beginning Reporting.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, May 1992

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.

Master of Journalism, June 2000

University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.

Awards and Fellowships:

•Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University: Summer 2011 - Social Media Fellowship

•Columbia University: Summer 2010 - Dart Center for Trauma Fellowship

•Wall Street Journal, Summer 2009 - Multimedia Fellowship

•Society of Professional Journalists: 2005 -– 2nd Place for environmental reporting.

•Missouri Press Association: 2001 – 2nd Place for computer-assisted reporting projects.

•Pulitzer Foundation Grant: 2000 – $2,000 grant for series on hazardous materials.

•Reader’s Digest Fellowship: 1998-1999 – Full academic fellowship at the University of Missouri.

•New York State Associated Press Awards: 1994 – 2nd Place in Depth Reporting.

•New York State Associated Press Awards: 1994 –- 2nd Place in Spot News.

•New York State Associated Press Awards: 1994 – Honorable Mention for Column Writing.

•Columbia Journalism Review: 1994– Laurel for investigative journalism.

•National Education Writers Association: 1994 – Citation for Investigative Reporting.

Skills:

•Fluent in social media reporting techniques

• Able to produce podcasts, slideshows and videos using WordPress, Final Cut Pro X, iMovie.

• Comfortable with Splice, Final Cut Pro and Audacity

• Database programs include Excel, Access. Monarch and FoxPro.

Speaker:

•University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Medicine and the Media, Philadelphia, 2012

•Investigative Reporters and Editors, National Conference, Baltimore, 2009

-Medical databases on deadline

• National Council for Science and the Environment. National Conference, Washington D.C., 2007

- Journalists, Mass Media and Decision Making.

•Journalism and Women Symposium, National Conference, Sedona, Az. 2005

- The Art of Storytelling: How to Make Boring Stories Fascinating

•Society for Environmental Journalists, National Conference, Pittsburgh, 2004

- Why Are the Creeks Orange? Watershed Restoration

•Better Watchdog Conference, State College, Pa., 2003

- How to Cover a Beat and Still Produce Investigative Stories.

• Investigative Reporters and Editors, regional seminar, Columbia, Mo., 2001

-Find It Fast On the Internet.

•National Institute of Computer-Assisted Reporting National Conference, Lexington, Ky., 2000.

- 40 Miles of Bad Railroads: Investigations in Transportation.

•Investigative Reporters and Editors National Conference, New York City, 2000.

-Making Sense of Environmental Databases.

•National Institute of Computer-Assisted Reporting National Conference, Boston, 1999.

-Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Investigations in Transportation.

Personal:

•Certified yoga dance teacher

•Lived in 15 cities, seven states and two countries in the past 18 years.