Audrey Carleton

Audrey Carleton

Environmental Reporter at Capital & Main

Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Experience

  • Investigative Journalist

    Capital & Main

    - Present 2 years

    Chase scoops, write longform features and investigations, file records requests, parse through datasets.

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    Climate Reporter

    VICE News

    - 1 year 1 month

    Covering daily climate and energy stories, writing longform explainers and investigations, and more as a VICE-Knight Scholar at Motherboard, VICE News' science and technology vertical.

    Work updated regularly here: https://www.vice.com/en/contributor/audrey-carleton

  • Freelance Journalist

    Self-Employed

    - 4 years

    New York, United States

    - Report on the environment, culture, personal finance, media, food, and more for editors from publications across Canada and the U.S. Use surveys and data to enhance stories, especially features and longform work. Bylines in The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, Fortune Magazine, Maclean's, VICE, Motherboard, THIS Magazine, TVO, CANADALAND, Exclaim!, Lift & Co., Eater (Montreal, Philly, Charleston, DC Eater) J-Source, and more.
    - Currently penning a weekly personal finance series for…

    - Report on the environment, culture, personal finance, media, food, and more for editors from publications across Canada and the U.S. Use surveys and data to enhance stories, especially features and longform work. Bylines in The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, Fortune Magazine, Maclean's, VICE, Motherboard, THIS Magazine, TVO, CANADALAND, Exclaim!, Lift & Co., Eater (Montreal, Philly, Charleston, DC Eater) J-Source, and more.
    - Currently penning a weekly personal finance series for millennials in The Canadian Press.
    - Recently wrapped production on The Sound Of, a 4-part podcast series from the Globe Content Studio at the Globe and Mail (included freelance scripwriting, source chasing, and storyboarding duties).

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    Content Editor

    The Globe and Mail

    - 5 months

    Toronto, Canada Area

    -Led print (B1) programming for The Globe and Mail's Report on Business; online homepage layout for globeandmail.com and globeandmail.com/business.
    -Edited articles for flow, clarity, grammar, accuracy, and Globe style
    -Monitored wires, delivered breaking news updates via social media and push notifications, contributed to breaking news stories
    -Wrote and deployed newsletters (Morning Update and Stock Market update newsletters)
    - Assisted with social media posting on Globe and Mail…

    -Led print (B1) programming for The Globe and Mail's Report on Business; online homepage layout for globeandmail.com and globeandmail.com/business.
    -Edited articles for flow, clarity, grammar, accuracy, and Globe style
    -Monitored wires, delivered breaking news updates via social media and push notifications, contributed to breaking news stories
    -Wrote and deployed newsletters (Morning Update and Stock Market update newsletters)
    - Assisted with social media posting on Globe and Mail Twitter and Facebook pages; singlehandedly led a long-term Facebook analytics project gathering data on story engagement based on posting style

  • The McGill Tribune

    The McGill Tribune

    2 years 9 months

    • Managing Editor

      The McGill Tribune

      - 1 year 2 months

      Montreal, Canada Area

      -Oversee and support Section Editors for the News and Student Living sections of the McGill Tribune.
      -Ensure that all stages of production are run smoothly--from pitching, to editing, to laying out articles--and that the articles produced are of high quality.
      -Liase between the News and Student Living Section Editors and the Editor-in-Chief of the McGill Tribune.

    • Student Living section Editor

      The McGill Tribune

      - 1 year

      Montreal, Canada Area

      Oversee weekly publishing, operations, and contributor relations for the Student Living section of the McGill Tribune student newspaper, including:

      -Editing and accepting edits of Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief on articles for content, structure/style, and errors in grammar, with the goal of publishing a consistently engaging, and well-written selection of pieces each week
      -Conducting online and print layout of articles via Wordpress and InDesign softwares, respectively;…

      Oversee weekly publishing, operations, and contributor relations for the Student Living section of the McGill Tribune student newspaper, including:

      -Editing and accepting edits of Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief on articles for content, structure/style, and errors in grammar, with the goal of publishing a consistently engaging, and well-written selection of pieces each week
      -Conducting online and print layout of articles via Wordpress and InDesign softwares, respectively; coordinating visual layout plans with Design and Web Editors
      -Developing article pitch ideas for printed and online content for the Student Living section
      -Assisting writers in developing article outlines and interview questions to prepare for writing articles
      -Planning, scheduling, and facilitating weekly article pitch meetings with contributors
      -Planning and facilitating skill workshops and bonding events among contributors and Staff Writers
      -Maintaining regular contact with contributors and interviews to plan articles and troubleshoot speed bumps in the article-writing process
      -Sending weekly email listservs via Mailchimp and post updates via Facebook Groups to coordinate with writer staff at-large
      -Posting weekly tweets publicizing Student Living articles on the Student Living Twitter account (@McGillTribSL)
      -Writing articles for Student Living and other sections of the McGill Tribune when appropriate and necessary
      -Assisting contributors in planning and developing podcasts for the Student Living section
      -Sitting on the Editorial board and contributing thoughts and opinions to weekly discussion in development of an Editorial opinion article

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      Staff Writer

      The McGill Tribune

      - 8 months

      Montreal, Quebec

      -Conduct interviews and write biweekly articles for the Student Living section on student news, groups, art/artists, and events at McGill University and within Montreal.
      -Proofread and edit articles under editors' guidance.
      -Consistently produced top-read articles for the week of their publishing during the Fall 2015 semester. Writing samples available here: http://mcgilltribune.com/a/?author=Audrey%20Carleton

  • Editorial Representative to the Board of Directors

    Tribune Publication Society Board of Directors

    - 9 months

    Montreal, Canada Area

    Sit on Board of Directors for the Tribune Publication Society, overseeing background operations for the McGill Tribune student newspaper as representative of the Editorial board. Responsibilities include:

    -Reviewing and approving annual budget and policies, including podcast policy for the production of podcasts for each section
    -Conducting outreach to speakers and organizing event plans for annual Journalism and Media Conference hosted by the McGill Tribune
    -Planning bonding…

    Sit on Board of Directors for the Tribune Publication Society, overseeing background operations for the McGill Tribune student newspaper as representative of the Editorial board. Responsibilities include:

    -Reviewing and approving annual budget and policies, including podcast policy for the production of podcasts for each section
    -Conducting outreach to speakers and organizing event plans for annual Journalism and Media Conference hosted by the McGill Tribune
    -Planning bonding events for contributors, Staff Writers, and Section Editors to facilitate networking and strong relationships between all members of the McGill Tribune community
    -Designing and planning gear for Editorial board, including coffee mugs and sweatshirts for institutional memory and branding for The Tribune
    -Reviewing nominations and electing new Editor-in-Chief for the 2017-18 school year

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    Research Assistant

    McGill University

    - 3 months

    Montreal, Quebec

    Assisting Prof. Shelley Clark (Dept. of Sociology) and research team at Centre on Population Dynamics in day-to-day operations in statistical analyses of collected survey data, and in preparation for fieldwork in third wave of longitudinal study. Tasks included:

    -Editing variable codebooks in Excel to keep track of survey questions and skip patterns
    -Pilot-testing tablet surveys in preparation for third wave of longitudinal study for skip logic, question wording, and general…

    Assisting Prof. Shelley Clark (Dept. of Sociology) and research team at Centre on Population Dynamics in day-to-day operations in statistical analyses of collected survey data, and in preparation for fieldwork in third wave of longitudinal study. Tasks included:

    -Editing variable codebooks in Excel to keep track of survey questions and skip patterns
    -Pilot-testing tablet surveys in preparation for third wave of longitudinal study for skip logic, question wording, and general user-friendliness
    -Cleaning and recoding survey data post-collection in STATA statistical analysis software
    -Conducting basic statistical analyses for correlations and descriptive statistics on STATA; formatting text and graphs for findings on Excel

  • Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office

    Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office

    1 year 1 month

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      Envoy Outreach Intern

      Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office

      - 9 months

      New York, New York

      -Conduct outreach with Envoys to the UU-UNO across the U.S. and Canada, addressing their concerns and voicing them to the Envoy Coordinator and office at-large
      -Research and publicize social justice initiatives related to the UN 2015 Sustainable Development Goals to mobilize social action among Envoys at Unitarian Universalist congregations.

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      Every Child is Our Child Program Intern

      Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office

      - 4 months

      New York, New York

      Spearheaded the Every Child is Our Child (ECOC) program, which works to increase access to education and healthcare for child AIDS orphans in the Upper and Lower Manya Krobo districts of Eastern Ghana. Responsibilities included:

      -Raising funds for ECOC through grassroots outreach efforts and by writing grant applications for the program.
      -Redeveloping web content for the ECOC website: writing text and creating infographics with statistics on HIV/AIDS rates in Africa.
      -Creating…

      Spearheaded the Every Child is Our Child (ECOC) program, which works to increase access to education and healthcare for child AIDS orphans in the Upper and Lower Manya Krobo districts of Eastern Ghana. Responsibilities included:

      -Raising funds for ECOC through grassroots outreach efforts and by writing grant applications for the program.
      -Redeveloping web content for the ECOC website: writing text and creating infographics with statistics on HIV/AIDS rates in Africa.
      -Creating, garnering publicity ("likes") for, and maintaining the ECOC Facebook page by posting news articles relevant to HIV/AIDS and updates from the students in Ghana.
      -Attending UN meetings to mobilize HIV/AIDS public health issues.
      -Collaborating with other interns to write blog posts on current news, social justice issues, and UN meetings/events. Writing samples available here (timestamped from May 2015-August 2015): http://international.blogs.uua.org/
      -Collaborating with other interns to maintain the UU-UNO's social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by posting daily news articles and office updates.

Education

  • Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Graphic

    Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

    Knight-VICE Scholar - Master's of Arts in Journalism Specialization in investigative and environmental journalism

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    Recipient of Knight-VICE Scholarship covering majority of tuition costs.

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    McGill University

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Joint Honours Degree in Sociology and Environment, Minor in Communications Graduated with distinction, first class joint honours

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    Activities and Societies: McGill Tribune Newspaper (Staff Writer); Organic Campus; The Plate Club/Club des Assiettes

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    University of Oxford

    Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism - Journalist Summer Fellowship

    - Present

  • Richard Montgomery High School

    High School Diploma

    Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, National Thespian Society, The Tide student newspaper

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • The Impact of Education on HIV Vulnerability in Kenya

    Verstehen, McGill's Undergraduate Journal of Sociology

    A quantitative study on the facets of educational attainment that affect Kenyan girls' vulnerability to contracting HIV, using comprehensive statistical analyses (namely logistic regression analyses) of data from the 2007 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (DHS).

    Paper completed for SOCI 499: Internship Course, a semester-long independent research project completed under the guidance of Prof. Shelley Clark (Dept. of Sociology, McGill University).

    See publication

  • Drowning in Addiction: The Social Aspects of Alcohol Abuse

    The McGill Tribune

    An in-depth feature on the social factors of campus life--at McGill University, in particular--that place students at risk of becoming addicted or furthering their addiction to alcohol and other substances, including normalized party culture and social isolation.

    Article earned the highest number of online reads of all articles published during the week of its inception, and similarly earned the highest number of online reads of any Feature article published by the McGill Tribune in the…

    An in-depth feature on the social factors of campus life--at McGill University, in particular--that place students at risk of becoming addicted or furthering their addiction to alcohol and other substances, including normalized party culture and social isolation.

    Article earned the highest number of online reads of all articles published during the week of its inception, and similarly earned the highest number of online reads of any Feature article published by the McGill Tribune in the Fall 2016 semester.

    See publication

Honors & Awards

  • Student Journalist of the Year

    Covering Climate Now Awards

    Selected from a pool of international candidates for my cross-platform body of climate journalism as Student Journalist of the Year by the 2022 Covering Climate Now awards.

  • Howard E Roseborough Prize

    McGill University Department of Sociology

    Prize awarded to the U1 or U2 McGill University student in Major or Honours Sociology with the most outstanding paper written in a Sociology course, on the recommendation of the Department of Sociology. Awarded for the paper entitled, "What Lies Behind the Intergenerational Transmission of Divorce?" written in the course SOCI 405: Families Over the Life Course with Prof. Sarah Brauner-Otto (Dept. of Sociology). Copy of paper available upon request.

  • Arts Undergraduate Research Internship Award (ARIA)

    McGill University Arts Internship Office (AIO)

    Award given to McGill undergraduate students who undertake research during the summer under the direct supervision of a faculty member, as students contribute to the professor’s research agenda while gaining useful academic research skills.

  • Dean's Honour List 2016

    McGill University

    Merit-based award given to students who fall in the top 10% of the Faculty of Arts, based on combined GPA for the Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 semesters. Copy of transcripts available upon request.

  • Student Journalism Awards, Best Article: Interviews Category

    McGill Student Journalism

    Nomination received for best article published in 2015-2016 school year for the Interviews category for the article entitled, "Med students revolutionize the search for samosas," published November 17th, 2015. In addition to this nomination, this article also received top-ranking quantity of views for the 2015-16 school year, and the Fall 2016 semester.

    Article available here: http://www.mcgilltribune.com/student-living/samosa-search-shakes-up-mcgill-samosa-game-65435679/

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

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