Experience Assistant Consultant .Net Management

James Robert (Bob) Wheaton

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Jackson, MI 49203

cell 810-***-****

************@*********.***

SUMMARY

I would like to use the writing, editing and web skills that

I have developed during 20 years as an award-winning reporter

and editor and as a successful public relations consultant to

help Market Strategies International provide accurate and

concise communications.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2001-Present Assistant metro editor, feature/lifestyle editor, staff

writer, Booth Newspapers

Jackson Citizen Patriot, 2007-Present:

. Earned the respect of other editors and reporters for

being a thorough and fair editor who had a key role in

how local news was presented on a daily basis in the

newspaper and on the web.

. As night editor, was the first person to edit copy

written by a relatively inexperienced staff. My years of

writing experience and communication skills allowed me

to help our staff improve.

. Directly supervised two education reporters, a night

police and courts reporter and 10 freelance writers.

. With strong work ethic, excelled at duties previously

handled by 1 editors. As feature/lifestyle editor,

coordinated five daily feature sections, including the

weekly health tab.

. Took a voluntary buyout in 2009 due to downsizing at the

newspaper and then returned in 2010 as a staff writer.

Now demonstrate great productivity and enterprise by

writing 50 stories per month for the newspaper and the

web, covering K-12 education and colleges and shooting

video for the web.

The Flint Journal, 2001-2007

. Covered the important education beat and earned rave

reviews from editors for ability to clearly inform

readers about the issues that mattered most to them.

. Before that, reported on local government, schools and

development in the Grand Blanc and Fenton areas. Helped

improve news coverage in a growing area that was

targeted by the newspaper for greater attention.

. Identified by editors as having management ability.

Trained to be an editor, resulting in promotion to

editor job in Jackson.

James Robert (Bob) Wheaton

909 S. Wisner St.

Jackson, MI 49203

cell 810-***-****

************@*********.***

2009-Present Freelance public relations consultant

. Drawing upon extensive communications experience to help

clients tell their stories by creating and executing

communication plans.

. Work resulted in media coverage in 10 national and state

publications in three months for client in the staffing

industry and immediate media coverage for a nonprofit

client.

. Writing eye-catching news releases with human-interest

and news angles that attract the attention of

increasingly busy journalists.

2007-2009 Staff writer, The Oakland Press

. Covered K-12 education for three years and reported on

the 2000 presidential election.

. Competed against - and often beat - the state's two

largest newspapers.

. Quickly adapted to a new challenge with four days of

reporting in Florida following the 2000 election.

AWARDS

Second place, Lifestyle Pages, 2008 Michigan Press Association

contest, for Jackson Citizen Patriot feature pages that I

coordinated.

Honorable mention, Feature Story, 2003 Michigan Press Association

contest, for "Love Has No Color," co-written with another

Flint Journal reporter.

Winner, 2000 Oakland Press Staffer of the Year award.

Second place, Enterprise Reporting, 1999 Michigan Associated Press

contest, for five-day series, "What Kids Learn in School."

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, bachelor's degree in journalism

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