Victoria Cox

BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM [CONVERGENCE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM] ‘21

University of Missouri School of Journalism

Employment history

INSIDE EDITION Story Coordinator

Jul 2023 - Present [New York, NY]

•  Pitch and prepare daily news; identify, book, and interview sources; utilize public records (LexisNexis); work with law enforcement officials and experts daily; and deliver succinct summaries and information to producers for packages.

•  Led coordination on notable global events including: Maya Kowalski vs John Hopkins, Lindsay Shiver hire-for-murder plot, the search for Nancy Ng in Guatemala, the Danelo Cavalcante manhunt, and the search for the United CEO assassin.

NEW JERSEY HILLS MEDIA GROUP Reporter

May 2023 - Jul 2023 [New Jersey]

•  Attended and covered council meetings and local events throughout New Jersey.

•  Pitched and completed local coverage on public interest stories.

BOY WONDER PRODUCTIONS Researcher “STRANGER IN THE HOUSE” PODCAST

Apr 2022 - Dec 2022 [South Norwalk, CT]

•  Researched and analyzed infamous homicide cases.

•  Performed background checks, interviewed criminals and victims, reviewed hundreds of court filings, and sourced previously unknown and unpublished information for investigations.

•  Co-created pitches for pilot TV shows and podcasts.

IHEART RADIO Head Producer  “FOLLOW THE PROFIT” PODCAST

May 2021 - Oct 2021 [New York, NY]

•  Rebuilt the Follow the Profit podcast from the bottom up, creating infrastructure and establishing social media across multiple platforms including but not limited to: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube.

•  Facilitated an 843% increase in downloads, a 900% increase in viewership weekly, and a 273% increase in followers.

•  Drove the podcast to the #2 trending podcast in Business in the United States of America.

VOX MAGAZINE Reporter 

Jan 2021 - May 2021 [Columbia, MO]

•  Gathered, wrote, filmed, and produced stories about local business and entertainment for the monthly magazine.

•  Contributed to the magazine’s podcast.

KOMU 8 NEWS Digital Producer 

Aug 2020 - May 2021 [Columbia, MO]

•  Produced biweekly multimedia packages for air accompanied by articles.

•  Performed investigations into local corruption.

COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN Social Media Editor

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020 [Columbia, MO]

•  Moderated social media, wrote weekly briefings, and contributed to the newsletter.

•  Head curator of the Entrepreneurship category of the 2020 Progress Awards, in which the article was sent to and read by the governor of Boone County in the subject’s clemency case.

College Internships: 

BOLD TV Production Assistant [Summer ‘19]

•  Wrote articles, coordinated weekly show, and edited post-production audio.

RECESS INCORPORATED Photographer [Summer ‘18]

•  Photographed festivals and events, gained fluency in Photoshop and editing, and contributed to Inside Columbia Magazine.

PEN AMERICA Intern [Summer ‘17]

•  Curated social media and newsletter/announcements, organized events, and acted as a liaison for membership base. 

Additional information

CERTIFICATIONS

• Data Cleaning and Analyzing - IRE 

AWARDS

•  Nominated Winner of the 2019 Francis W. Kerr Award in Fiction - Third Place

•  Nominated Winner of the 2019 Francis W. Kerr Award in Nonfiction - Third Place