John W. Ursch
**** ********** ***** ***. ***, Kettering, OH 45429 937-***-**** ****.*****@*****.***
To obtain a full-time position as a production associate
Objective
Work experience April, 2008 – March, 2009
Staff Reporter, Greene County Dailies newspapers; Fairborn, Ohio city/Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base beat, Xenia, Ohio city beat, general assignment/breaking news and intern
management
October, 2005 – September, 2007
Staff Reporter, Jacksonville Journal-Courier; Jacksonville and Beardstown, Illinois city
government beat, general assignment/breaking news, police blotter, circuit and municipal
court notes
September, 2004 – September, 2005
Staff Reporter, Greene County Dailies newspapers; Xenia, Ohio city beat, Fairborn, Ohio
city/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base beat, general assignment/breaking news and intern
management
June, 2004 – August, 2004
Staff Intern, Greene County Dailies newspapers; general assignment news, breaking
news, special projects and brief substitution for the Xenia city beat reporter
August, 2003 – May, 2004
Staff Reporter, The Ball State Daily News; general assignment news
August, 2002 – May, 2003
Staff Reporter, The Ball State Daily News; general assignment news
August, 2001 – April, 2002
Chief Reporter, The Ball State Daily News; police and fire beat, multicultural beat and
general assignment news
August, 2000 – May 2001
Staff Reporter, The Ball State Daily News; general assignment news
Education
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
Bachelor of Science
Journalism, News-Editorial
2006 Associated Press Ohio newspaper contest judge
Professional Treasurer, Society of Professional Journalists, Ball State University chapter; 2002-2003
membershi academic year
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References Wayne Baker, former managing editor, Greene County Dailies 937-***-****
Aubrey Morris, former office manager, Fairborn Daily Herald 937-***-****
Charles Caperton, staff photographer, Greene County Dailies 937-***-****
Deborah McDonnell, city manager, City of Fairborn 937-***-****
Rick Perales, county commissioner, Greene County, Ohio 937-***-****
2004 – Associated Press Society of Ohio awarded the Xenia Daily Gazette second place
Awards received in general excellence for overall quality in the small newspaper category.