Eric Kiekeben

Columbia, MO // Columbus, OH
(614) 790-0922
erickiekeben@gmail.com

Education


University of Missouri
Journalism major - French and geography minors - honors and multicultural certificates
2022—2026



Awards


Tribeca Film Festival (2024)

Speak Truth to Power Video Contest: Collegiate Winner

Jaipur Literature Festival (2025)

Best Photographer

Mizzou Student Media (2024)

Best Video, Best Multimedia Piece

The Maneater (2023)

Best Video

Missouri College Media Association (2023)

Second Place Video

Walter Williams Scholar (2022-2026)

Experience


Sioux City Journal

News Photojournalist and Reporting Intern 

June 2025-Current

  • Completing both day-turn and long-form stories in written, photo and video form
  • Navigating workflow through Blox CMS and VMS

Columbia Missourian

Staff Photojournalist 

Jan 2025—May 2025

  • Shoot photos at a variety of local events and on a variety of issues, working toward daily publication via print and online mediums
  • Communicate with assistant directors of photography to assign, ingest, edit and archive photos through Trax, PhotoMechanic and Photoshop
  • Direct my own and assist on others' long-term micro-documentary video projects

Mizzou College of Health Sciences

Multimedia Intern/Videographer 

Feb 2024—Current

  • Pitch and create visual content for the College’s social media platforms and website
  • Produce and edit videos using personal equipment, addressing edits in a newsroom-style setting
  • Run YouTube channel, manage content via AirTable, upload with Loomly and WordPress

Mizzou Honors College

Communications Intern

May 2024—Current

  • Create primarily video content that uplifts the Honors College
  • Work with faculty and staff to highlight various programs within the college via social media

Missouri School of Journalism

Journalism Ambassador

Nov 2023—Current

  • Give tours of the Missouri School of Journalism to prospective students and their families
  • Maintain important relationships with faculty and alumni of the School

The Maneater

Multimedia Editor

May 2023—May 2024

  • Published videos to our YouTube channel and revolutionized the content flow, significantly increasing viewership and subscriber counts
  • Edited and organized section content for over 20 staff members
  • Hosted workshops to assist staffers in familiarizing themselves with Adobe editing programs and provided opportunities for cross-platform content production
  • Produced vital video news packages when staffers weren’t available
  • Led weekly pitch presentations where I received status updates from staffers, provided them with new story pitches and maintained the AirTable

Languages


  • English (native)
  • French (intermediate)
  • Portuguese (beginner)

Workshops, Leadership, Skills


  • Missouri Photo Workshop 76 Documentary Crew Member
  • CPOY and POY Social Media Manager, POY Documentary Coordinator
  • 2025 True/False Film Festival - Video Team Volunteer
  • Production assistant experience with Oscar-shortlisted filmmaker and editor Robert Greene
  • 2024 Christopher J. Georges Conference on College Journalism (Nieman Foundation)
  • Volunteer with the 2024 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar
  • Adobe suite (Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop)
  • Sony Cinema Line cameras
Using Format