Wall Street Journal Crime Reporter

Corinne Holroyd

GSS Box 1975

Durham, NH 03824

(603) 769-0936

 ctl26@unh.edu

November 28, 2011

Wall Street Journal - Law Bureau

New York, New York

To whom it may concern,

My name’s Corinne Holroyd. I am writing to ask about and apply for the reporting position in your Law Bureau.

I have been writing for various papers since I was in high school. I wrote and edited for my high school’s newspaper, The Cavalier Chronicle, for two years. It was here I garnered a love for journalism and learned such valuable programs such as InDesign and Photoshop. During this time I also had my first internship with a local paper, The Hollis Times – in Hollis, NH – for a semester.

I currently write for The New Hampshire, the University of New Hampshire’s twice-weekly, student-run paper. During my freshman year I started contributing weekly right away. The executive editor, Thomas Gounley, noticed and hired me for a staff position in January of 2010.

I also have had pieces published for local papers from free-lance reporting during breaks from school, such as The Brookliner – a newsletter-style paper for the town of Brookline, NH – and The Hollis Brookline Journal – which serves both towns.

I easily make connections wherever I go, and would enjoy getting new sources in law enforcement and legal communities. In fact one of my uncles is a New York City Police Department as part of the Motorcycle Division.

I’ve had a passion for crime reporting since I was young. I would watch such shows as Law and Order, Criminal Minds, and CSI, but only recently discovered I can link my two passions in a career I would enjoy. I understand crime reporting is not for the faint at heart, and some might find it repulsive, but I find it interesting. I want this job because it’s never a dull or repetitive day.

Enclosed is my resume and application. I can be reached either by phone or by email.

Thank you for your time and consideration, and hope to speak with you soon,

Corinne Holroyd