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Jiselle Lee

I am a UF journalism senior and a freelance writer for the Ocala Star Banner. I am a multimedia journalist and I take feature story videos. I write about underrepresented communities and Florida politics.

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WORK ExPERIENCE

Gannett

I am currently a freelance writer for two Gannett newspapers, The Ocala Star Banner and The Gainesville SunI write and take photos about events, politics, education and more. 

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The Independent Florida Alligator

I was The Alligator's Editor-in-Chief for the Summer of 2023. I  led a newsroom of about 60 staff members, including editors, reporters, multimedia team, social media strategists and content managers and copy desk. I represented UF's student newspaper in a New York Times Magazine article about UF president Ben Sasse. In my junior year, I was the features editor for two semesters. Previously, I was also the Metro editor, East Gainesville reporter and a Metro news assistant. The Alligator is student-run and works independently from The University of Florida.

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WUFT Gainesville

I write articles and produce multimedia and TV footage for WUFT, Gainesville's NPR affiliate, throughout my time at The University of Florida.  I also write statewide impact stories for WUFT's Fresh Take Florida. My work has been published by The Associated Press, SFGATE, NBC News Miami, U.S. News & World Report, The Gainesville Sun, WUSF Public Media, Pensacola News Journal and FloridaPolitics.com.

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The Bradenton Herald

I was The Bradenton Herald's reporting intern during the Summer of 2022. I wrote breaking news articles and pulled archives to celebrate the newspaper's 100th anniversary.

 

NextShark News

I was a reporter for NextShark from October 2021 to January 2022. I wrote breaking news articles and feature stories about Asian news and Asian Americans.

Contact

Feel free to contact me about my work!

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