Freelance writer, editor, researcher, teacher

David Royse CHICAGO, IL PHONE: 850-***-**** *********@*****.***

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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