David Royse CHICAGO, IL PHONE: 850-***-**** acgddx@r.postjobfree.com
Key Skills Two decades of experience in daily journalism, writing and editing in highly
competitive environment
News Writing
Byline has appeared in hundreds of daily newspapers around the globe
Sports Writing
Broad experience covering a variety of issues and topics
Feature Writing Author of the Political Almanac of Florida
Proofreading/
Professional Experience
Editing
Research &
T HE NEWS SERVICE OF F LORIDA Executive Editor, 2008 to 2013
Fact-Checking
Tallahassee, Fla.
Founding executive editor of a start-up, online news service, responsible for managing
MS Office (Word,
the newsroom, daily story assignment, editing most copy, reporting and writing.
Excel, PowerPoint)
Took the News Service from start-up to one of the most respected news organizations
Database/CAR covering government in Florida within five years, with thousands of subscribers
familiarity including nearly every major daily newspaper in the state.
Headed a team regularly cited for breaking major stories and thorough coverage of the
Television/Radio on-
complex workings of state government.
air experience
Named 2010 Communicator of the Year by the Florida Public Relations Association
in recognition of the success of the News Service of Florida.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tallahassee, Fla., Reporter and Editor, 1995-2008
Miami, Fla., Louisville, Ky.
Covered the Florida Legislature for more than 10 years, was lead writer on Election
Night legislative stories, created health care/public health and science/technology
beats. Also covered the economy and business.
In 13 years with AP covered everything from professional football and basketball to
presidential elections and political conventions, to hurricanes and high profile trials.
2001 special mention by Pulitzer Committee for presidential recount coverage
Also
Researched and wrote the 2014 Political Almanac of Florida, an 800-plus page guide
to the political demographics of the state.
Education
T HE UNIVERSITY OF MI SSOURI Columbia, Mo.
MA in Journalism, 1 995
T HE COLLEGE OF WOOST ER Wooster, Ohio.
BA in Journalism, 1 992
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