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The Morning News, Springdale AR, August 2008-November 2008
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the content of the newspaper's Web site. Duties included developing policy and workflow for presenting news stories, photography and multimedia. I also performed some html coding and uploading content. I developed and implemented a training program for reporters on creating audio stories.
The Morning News, Springdale AR, August 2006-August 2008
Responsible for coordinating the reporting, writing, editing and presentation of non-deadline stories that explored in-depth issues in Northwest Arkansas. Duties included generating ideas for stories, source development and coaching writers. I also wrote in-depth feature and news articles and occasionally updated Web site.
Writing samples
The Morning News, Rogers AR, July 2004-August 2006
Covered public safety in Benton County. Duties included finding, developing and writing news articles.
Conway Log Cabin Democrat, Conway AR, April 2000-May 2004
Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and presentation of news coverage for an 11,500 circulation, seven-day morning newspaper. Duties included supervision of a 12-person news staff, including assigning stories, editing copy and coaching writers and writing editorials. I also worked with the managing editor to coordinate the long-term direction of news coverage.
The Benton Courier, Benton AR, March 1999-April 2000
Responsible for the supervision, direction and presentation of news coverage of an 8,500 circulation, seven-day morning newspaper. Duties included the supervision of a 10-person editorial staff, including assigning stories; editing copy; layout and design of news, editorial and feature pages; writing a daily editorial; and coaching writers. Also very involved in the prepress production of the newspaper. Also responsible for updating newspaper's Web site every day.
Malvern Daily Record, Malvern AR, June 1997 - March 1999
Responsible for the supervision and direction of news coverage of a 5,000 circulation daily morning newspaper. Duties included the supervision of a five-person editorial staff, including the assignment and copy editing of all news and feature copy and writing a daily editorial.
Conway Log Cabin Democrat, Conway AR, April 1997 - June 1997
General assignment reporter. Primary beat was city government. Also filled in as police and courts reporter and features writer.