What should a journalist put at the top of a resume?

Your publications and beats. Editors screen for the outlets you have written for and the subjects you cover, so this builder gives both their own prominent sections rather than hiding them inside generic job duties.

How do I show my best work on a journalism resume?

Use the selected-clips field to link two or three of your strongest pieces with the outlet and year. Pair each role with a standout story and its impact — page views, an inquiry it triggered, or an award it won.

Should I list digital and multimedia skills?

Yes. Modern newsrooms expect CMS proficiency, SEO and headline testing, and the ability to produce audio, video, and social-first packaging. The digital-skills field keeps these scannable alongside your reporting experience.

How do I handle freelance work on the resume?

List freelancing as a role with the date range and quantify output — number of bylines, outlets, or features per week. Group the publications you have appeared in under the publications section so the breadth is clear at a glance.

Is my data uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Your draft is saved to local storage on your own device and the export is generated locally — nothing is ever sent to a server.

Journalist / Writer Resume Builder

Email me this result

Get this tool's output sent to your inbox, plus one useful tool a week. No spam, unsubscribe any time.

A journalist resume builder organised around what editors screen for first: the publications you have written for, the beats you cover, the story types you file, your awards, and your best clips. You fill a structured form and a clean, ATS-friendly resume builds live beside it.

How it works

The builder separates the signals an editor scans for. Publications lists the outlets you have appeared in, staff or freelance. Beats covered and story types show your subject expertise and range, from breaking news to long-form investigations. Awards records recognition and training like an NCTJ Diploma, while digital & multimedia skills names CMS platforms, SEO, and audio or video tools that modern newsrooms expect. A selected clips field links your strongest work, and a repeatable experience section pairs each role with a standout story and its impact.

The right panel re-renders the resume as you type. Your draft auto-saves to local storage, and the Copy text and Download .txt buttons export a clean, parseable file.

Tips

Lead with the outlets and beats most relevant to the job. Quantify the impact of your stories: page views, a public inquiry triggered, or bylines filed per week. Link two or three of your best clips rather than listing everything — editors want to read your strongest work, not all of it.

Example

A staff reporter might lead with The Guardian and Manchester Evening News, list local-government and investigations beats, note a council-procurement story that drove 400k page views and a public inquiry, and link two flagship clips. The result reads as a versatile, modern journalist rather than a generic writer.