Tracy Mumford
Supervising Producer, The Headlines at The New York Times- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The New York Times
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Supervising Producer, The Headlines
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May 2023 - Present
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Audio Editor
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Aug 2022 - May 2023
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Audio Producer
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Jan 2021 - Aug 2022
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American Public Media Group
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Podcast Development Producer
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Nov 2017 - Jan 2021
Create, produce, edit and launch new shows. Shows include Don't Ask Tig, Julie's Library, The Slowdown, Decomposed, Spectacular Failures and Tremendous Upside. Create, produce, edit and launch new shows. Shows include Don't Ask Tig, Julie's Library, The Slowdown, Decomposed, Spectacular Failures and Tremendous Upside.
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Minnesota Public Radio
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Digital Producer
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Dec 2014 - Aug 2019
Producer and co-host of the Peabody Award-winning podcast, 74 Seconds. Create and coordinate book coverage for The Thread, MPR's book vertical. Write, report and produce local stories ranging from pumpkin pie filling shortages to manufactured home park closures. Producer and co-host of the Peabody Award-winning podcast, 74 Seconds. Create and coordinate book coverage for The Thread, MPR's book vertical. Write, report and produce local stories ranging from pumpkin pie filling shortages to manufactured home park closures.
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Modern Midwest
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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Content Manager
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Jun 2014 - Feb 2015
Responsible for writing and posting fresh content, managing social media channels, helping to develop feature stories and visual showcases, and preparing analytics reports. Responsible for writing and posting fresh content, managing social media channels, helping to develop feature stories and visual showcases, and preparing analytics reports.
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Chinook Book
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Portland, Oregon Area
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Freelance Writer
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May 2013 - Jan 2015
Write copy for promotional emails, Chinook Book coupons, and mobile app. Write copy for promotional emails, Chinook Book coupons, and mobile app.
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IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interim Office Manager
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May 2013 - Oct 2014
Oversee the administrative components of this medium-sized arts non-profit, including donor acknowledgement, volunteer management, financial reconciliation, and coordination of the grant process, including the McKnight Media Artist fellowships. Oversee the administrative components of this medium-sized arts non-profit, including donor acknowledgement, volunteer management, financial reconciliation, and coordination of the grant process, including the McKnight Media Artist fellowships.
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Production Intern
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Jun 2014 - Sep 2014
Assist in the research, scripting and editing for episode "Truckers of the High Seas." Assist in the research, scripting and editing for episode "Truckers of the High Seas."
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Milkweed Editions
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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Sales & Development Associate
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Aug 2011 - Apr 2013
Prepared development appeals for individual giving audience, managed sales events, designed and created catalogs and advertisements, and oversaw rotating staff of interns. Prepared development appeals for individual giving audience, managed sales events, designed and created catalogs and advertisements, and oversaw rotating staff of interns.
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Zing Toys
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Portland, Oregon Area
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Freelance Writer
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Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
Wrote descriptive copy for new items, proofread sales materials, wrote backstory and designed characters for internationally best-selling children's toys: the ICKEEZ. Wrote descriptive copy for new items, proofread sales materials, wrote backstory and designed characters for internationally best-selling children's toys: the ICKEEZ.
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College Possible
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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Institutional Development AmeriCorps VISTA
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Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
Prepared and tailored grant proposals and reports for local and national corporations and foundations; assisted in raising over $1.5 million in institutional donations. Prepared and tailored grant proposals and reports for local and national corporations and foundations; assisted in raising over $1.5 million in institutional donations.
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Education
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Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Radio and Multimedia Production -
The University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature, Cinema and Media Studies