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Sidney R. Steele

Hello, I'm Sidney.

I am a journalist and political junkie. I love to learn and teach others. I am a believer in audio journalism, and the power of using audio to tell stories. I believe in doing work that helps people be civically engaged, whether that be hosting a voter registration drive or reporting on events in my community.

As congregations grow old and young generations move away, many predominently Black churches in rural Missouri are closing their doors, leaving behind important history and culture.

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Experience

Media Fellow — Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO

June 2020 — Present

Wrote and produced content for Kauffman’s web channels, email newsletters and social media; created analytics reports for social media and email newsletters; and developed resources to streamline content production for Public Affairs team.

Potter Digital Ambassador — Reynolds Journalism Institute, Columbia, MO Leader Publications, Festus, MO

Dec. 2019 — Jan. 2020

Worked with local newspaper to teach digital media skills and improve digital performance through tools such as Google Analytics and social media; increased online advertising revenue by $200/month and increased web impressions to record high.

Audience Engagement Editor — The Columbia Missourian, Columbia, MO

Aug. 2019 — Dec. 2019

Wrote content and managed accounts for all Columbia Missourian social media; worked on team to execute live event for community awards banquet; and created web analytics reports using Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Twitter and Facebook Analytics.