Copy Editor

Russell Small

Email: ********@***.***

Home phone: 615-***-****

Cell phone: 615-***-****

Address: **** ******** ****, # ***; Antioch, TN 37013

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Proactive editor whose journalism experience includes management and online positions in newspapers ranging from a 10,000-circulation twice-weekly to a 300,000-circulation daily.

SKILLS

Editing Staff scheduling

Writing Microsoft Word and Outlook email

Photography Apple MacBook

Website posting Conducting research for articles.

WORK HISTORY

May 2012 - October 2017

Copy Editor / Wire Editor Gannett Nashville, TN

Converted online news stories into print edition versions for two to three newspapers each night. Alerted content editors to errors in stories. Selected wire stories for two to three newspapers each night.

December 2011 - May 2012

Copy Editor Newsmax Media Inc. Boca Raton, FL

Edited and posted breaking news stories for newsmax.com.

May 2009 - October 2011

Night City Editor South Florida Sun Sentinel Fort Lauderdale, FL

Responsible for local news operation at night, and flow of local stories to copy desk and website. Edited late-breaking news stories.

October 2007 - May 2009

Assistant City Editor South Florida Sun Sentinel Fort Lauderdale, FL

Supervised four reporters covering politics and government. Posted updates on local political blog at SunSentinel.com.

February 2000 - October 2007

Assistant News Editor South Florida Sun Sentinel Fort Lauderdale, FL

Selected nation and foreign news stories. Edited work by reporters in Washington, D.C., and Havana, Cuba.

March 1997 - January 2000

Assistant News Editor; Copy Editor South Florida Sun Sentinel Fort Lauderdale, FL

Copy desk chief for seven daily/weekend business sections each week. Fill-in desk chief for other news sections.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Journalism

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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