Journalist, reporter, writer, editor, researcher

JOSEPH A. WILLIAMS Jr.

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Professional Experience and Skills Summary

• Reporter, photographer, editor, manager, researcher, planner, public speaker, team player, problem-solver.

• 34 years of award-winning journalism in Licking, Franklin, and Coshocton counties, Ohio.

• Attracted new readers online with stories, photos, and videos via websites, Twitter and Facebook.

Employment History

Employer: Media Network of Central Ohio/Gannett, Coshocton, Ohio

Job title: Reporter

Dates employed: April 2015 – June 2017

Job description: Covered Coshocton County for the Coshocton Tribune, in print and online.

Employer: Media Network of Central Ohio/Gannett, Newark, Ohio

Job title: Government Reporter

Dates employed: September 2012 – March 2015

Job description: Covered local and state governments for the Newark Advocate, in print and online.

Employer: Media Network of Central Ohio/Gannett, Newark, Ohio

Job title: Intake Editor

Dates employed: February 2012 – September 2012

Job description: Edited copy for five daily newspapers, two weeklies, and their websites.

Employer: Suburban News Publications, Columbus, Ohio

Job title: Reporter/Editor

Dates employed: 2010 – 2011

Job description: Reported on Columbus, and Franklin County. Edited the New Albany News.

Employer: Newspaper Network of Central Ohio/Gannett

Job title: Editor/Assistant Weeklies Editor, Pataskala Standard and Granville Sentinel

Dates employed: 2006 – 2009

Job description: Managed staff. Assigned and edited stories and photos. Covered news/features/events; took photos; wrote stories/editorials/columns.

Job title: Editor, Newark Advocate (Copy, Features, City, and Community editing)

Dates employed: November 1998 – April 2006

Job description: Managed staff. Assigned and edited stories and photos for print and online. Laid out pages.

Job title: Reporter, Newark Advocate

Dates employed: August 1981 – November 1998

Job description: Covered education, crime, courts, government, and the arts.

Education

Institution: Bellevue College (now Bellevue University)

Address: 1000 Galvin Road South, Bellevue, NE 68005; 800-***-****

Honors: Cum laude; Valedictorian; Editor, newspaper & magazine; Student Senator.

Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English

Institution: John F. Kennedy High School

Address: 331 Marine Drive, Tamuning, Guam 96913

Awards

First place: In-Depth Reporting, February 2010, Osman C. Hooper Newspaper Show, Ohio Newspaper Association.

First place: Community Service, February 2010, Osman C. Hooper Newspaper Show, ONA.

General Excellence Award (as editor): Pataskala Standard, February 2008, Osman C. Hooper Newspaper Show, ONA.

First place: Enterprise Reporting, “The Past Abandoned,” Associated Press Society of Ohio, June 1999.

First place: Feature Writing, “Ready to Die,” APSO, June 1998.

First place: Enterprise Reporting, “Coping With Layoffs,” APSO, June 1987.

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