Jason Pierce
Visual Journalist
EXPERIENCE
The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento — Staff Photographer
August 2019 - PRESENT
Producing photographic and video journalism daily.
SACTUNES.COM, Sacramento — Editor-in-Chief
April 2018 - PRESENT
Designing and building a digital news site for the Sacramento area with a focus on local music.
SAC CITY EXPRESS, Sacramento — Editor-in-Chief
January 2018 - June 2019
Visual journalism, news writing and managing staff for the Sac City Express print edition and saccityexpress.com
SAC CITY EXPRESS, Sacramento — Photo Editor
January 2017 - October 2017
Visual journalism, news writing and managing staff for the Sac City
Express print edition and saccitexpress.com
Projects
Auburn Cruise Night, Auburn — Volunteer Photographer
Photography and video for Auburn Cruise Night to use online, on social media and in a book at the end of the season.
Sactunes.com, Sacramento — Editor-in-chief
Designing and building a digital news site for the Sacramento area with a focus on local music.
A Great Day in Sacramento, sacramento — Founder, Project Leader
Skills
Visual Storytelling on a variety of subjects both with photography, multimedia and video
Project management
Final Cut pro
Photoshop and Camera Raw
Lightroom
Social Media
MS Word/Excel
Awards
CNPA 2019 California State Award - 5th Place - Digital News Photo
JACC 2019 NorCal Publication Award - 1st Place - Video Journalism
JACC 2018 NorCal Publication Award - 3nd Place - News Photo
JACC 2018 State Publication Award - 2nd Place - Photo Story/Essay
JACC 2017 NorCal Publication Award - Runner Up - Photo Story/Essay
Education
Sacramento City College, Sacramento
August 2016 - June 2018
Studying visual journalism and multimedia.