Mel Fronczek
multiskilled, audience aware digital journalist
I have experience in audience, news reporting and data visualization. I'm interested in design or data roles in the digital journalism sphere.
Feel free to download my resume and connect with me on LinkedIn.
Media experience
USA TODAY Network, South region — remote
Digital producer, August 2021–December 2022
Digital optimization intern, June–August 2021
Dow Jones News Fund — remote
Digital media resident, May–June 2021
Cohort project manager, May–June 2021
New York Times Student Journalism Institute — remote
Reporter, February–May 2021
WFIU Public Radio — Bloomington, Ind.
News intern (education beat), January–April 2021
Indiana Daily Student — Bloomington, Ind.
Digital producer, spring 2021
Social media and print designer, spring 2021
News reporter (city beat), fall 2020
Diversity Board member, spring 2020
News editor, spring 2020
News reporter (city beat), fall 2019
South Bend Tribune — South Bend, Ind.
News intern, May–August 2020
USA TODAY Network — remote
Freelance feature reporter (via partnership with IU Media School), February–April 2020
National Park Service — South Carolina
Video producer, May 2019
Mentorship experience
IU Writing Tutorial Services — Bloomington, Ind.
Peer tutor, October 2018–May 2021
Education
Indiana University — Bloomington, Ind.
Graduated spring 2021
B.A. in journalism, concentration in news reporting
Minor in Spanish
Hutton Honors College notation
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Universidad de Alcalá — Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Enrolled summer 2019
Study abroad program in Spanish culture and literature