Ashton Tack
Journalist
tackash89@gmail.com | ashtontackmedia@gmail.com | atack@wkbt.comEducation:
Iowa State University (August 2021 - May 2025)
B.S. Journalism and Mass Communication with a minor in Environmental Studies
Work Experience:
WKBT News 8 Now (June 2025 - Present)
Digital Content Producer | Assignment Editor | Photographer/Videographer
Duties: Website and social media management, digital content creation (shortform videos, AP-style articles, social media posts, etc.), assignment desk management, breaking news reporting, video clipping/editing, news videography, newsroom management
Iowa State Daily (August 2023 - May 2025)
Reporter | Diversity Desk (August 2023 - May 2025)
Duties: Local news reporting, AP-style article writing, news photography, breaking news coverage
News Editor for Politics and Government (August 2024 - November 2024)
Duties: AP-style article writing/editing, politics desk management, factchecking, content management, election coverage, breaking news coverage
Iowa State University - Memorial Union Audio Visual Team (March 2025 - May 2025)
Audiovisual Technician
Duties: AV equipment set-up for live events, live event production/management as stage technician, cable creation/installation, equipment maintenance
Iowa State University - Audio Visual Experience Team (August 2023 - May 2024)
Audiovisual Technician
Duties: Department vehicle maintenance/management, AV equipment maintenance, service request fulfillment
Iowa State University - Student Financial Aid Office (February 2022 - December 2022)
Social Media Student Assistant
Duties: Promotional material production (photos, videos, and social media posts), videography, photography
Skills:
BLOX CMS/VMS
Video Clipping/Editing
AP-Style Article Writing
Photo Editing
Videography
Social News Desk
Live Production Management
Investigative Journalism
Audio/Visual Management
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, etc.)
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Awards and Accomplishments:
2023-2024 Iowa State Daily Reporter of the Year
Awarded by the Iowa State Daily editors during the 2023-2024 school year.
2024 INA Award Recipient for Coverage of Education
Entry was comprised of four of my articles and one article by a colleague detailing the events of an ISUPD officer student issue that took place in Spring 2024.
References:
Sarah Lefeber - Director of the Iowa State Daily
Phone: (712) 579-4991
Email: sarah.lefeber@iowastatedaily.com
Dr. Michael Bugeja - Faculty Mentor and Distinguished Professor
Phone: (515) 294-0481
Email: bugeja@iastate.edu