Ben Pierce Communications | Photography

Ben Pierce

Communications | Photography | Design

Ben Pierce began his journalism career in 2004 after graduating with a Bachelor's degree in English literature from Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont. He has five years of experience as a journalist, editor, photographer and designer with the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, an 18,000 circulation daily newspaper in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Ben's work experience includes editing, feature writing, sports and outdoors reporting, spot news, photography, page layout and Web design.

In 2009, Ben began teaching Adobe Photoshop classes with Montana State University's Extended Studies Program. He instructs with MSU on an ongoing basis.

Employment history

Editor, Photographer, Designer
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Bozeman, Mont. 2004-2010

Adobe Photoshop Instructor
Montana State University
Bozeman, Mont. 2009-2010

Contract Photographer
Brickhouse Creative
Bozeman, Mont. 2004-2010

Accomplishments

Society of Professional Journalists
Sports photography, first place, 2007
Photography portfolio, third place, 2007
Sports feature, second place, 2005
Lifestyles feature, second place, 2005
Sports news, honorable mention, 2005

Montana Newspaper Association
Outdoors reporting, honorable mention, 2007
Outdoors reporting, second place, 2006
Outdoors reporting, third place, 2005

Education

Montana State University
Bachelor of Arts
English literature, 2002
Bozeman, Montana, USA

Please contact Ben Pierce with questions or concerns regarding employment opportunities.

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