To see my clips, please visit my portfolio page. For my full resume with direct contact information, e-mail me at ryanjreilly (at) gmail.com.

Experience:

Reporter, MainJustice.com, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2009 – Present.
- Covered breaking news from Justice Department news room; wrote regular enterprise stories.
- Interviewed and profiled top DOJ officials; reported on FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and ATF.
- Analyzed political implications of DOJ decisions, covered congressional developments.
- Coordinated multimedia features including photos, videos and podcasts for the website.
- Articles were picked up by several major news outlets including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, POLITICO, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and The Huffington Post.

Researcher, Bloomberg News, Washington, D.C., July 2009 – Oct. 2009.
- Conducted research for several projects including “Lobbyists: The Invisible Army,” a story on health care lobbying which was a finalist for the Scripps Howard for Washington Reporting.
- Interviewed relevant experts and coordinated on-air appearances for Bloomberg Television.

Editor in Chief, Tower Newspaper, Catholic University, Sept. 2005 – May 2009.
- Named one of the top college journalists in the country (UWIRE 100 for 2009).
- As editor, headed up a staff of 30 undergraduates charged with producing weekly newspaper.
- Led the modernization of both the print and online editions of the publication.

Editorial Intern, Washington City Paper, Washington, D.C., Jan. 2009 – May 2009.
- Wrote for City Desk blog and regularly contributed to weekly print edition.
- Compiled City Lights listings, previewed book talks and gallery openings in the metro area.

Writer and Photographer, various online and print publications, 2001 – Present.
- Contributed to several news outlets including The Gazette (Md.), The Courier-Post (N.J.), DCist.com, The Huffington Post, The Washington Times and Washington City Paper.

Congressional Internship, House of Representatives, Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2006.
- Managed constituent correspondence, drafted responses to inquiries on legislative issues.
- Aided with congressional research, attended meetings regarding current government issues.

Relevant Skills:

- Helped launch multiple websites using WordPress, have worked with HTML and multiple CMS.
- Particularly skilled in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, Quark and other design-related applications.
- Video shooting and capability to edit using both Final Cut Pro and iMovie software.
- Advanced photography skills using digital SLR camera, photo editing using Photoshop.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. (2009)
Honors: Who’s Who at American Colleges and Universities, Academic Scholarship, Dean’s List Arts & Sciences, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Activities Award (2008, 2009).
Courses of Note: Advanced Journalism, Digital Photography, Sociology of Media.