TYLER F. THOMPSON

Address: **** *. ******** ***.

Springfield, MO 65807

Email: admysl@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 417-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An energetic, creative, and resourceful editor and writing professional with 10-years’ experience overseeing editorial functions for a variety of media outlets, publications, and websites. Well-versed in all areas of managing publication, including coordinating staff, contracting writers, coaching reporters, photographers and designers, management, copy editing, proofing ads, and liaising with co-operative and contract clients. Experienced in all facets of project management from planning, budgeting and scheduling, to final execution. Proven ability in creating versatile and informative sports and business content, along with an excellent track record of organizational and departmental leadership. Excel at generating top-quality content composition and social-media reporting to promote and increase digital analytics and growth.

C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S

Extensive departmental management roles

Audience development & sustainability

Strategic leadership & innovation

Digital storytelling; community

outreach initiatives

Extensive knowledge of AP style

Excel at desk edits & production

deadlines

Project management & strategic planning

Sports, sports-business, & education

reporting

Award-winning sports columnist

Award-winning sports features & enterprise

Social-media management

Search engine optimization

Media relations

Organizational management

Cross-platform management

Cost efficiency & budgeting

Social media & digital reporting

Detailed & organized communicator

Time management skills

Team training & leadership

Video editing and production

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Recognized as a three-time Best Sports Columnist and eight-time Best Sports Writer award winner. Increased digital, social-media analytics by 30 percent via Double-A baseball coverage as sports editor of The Republic Monitor.

Three Daily Times articles published by the Orlando Sentinel and The Sacramento Bee via the Associated Press. Title IX legislation centerpiece story published by the Associated Press. Columnist on University of Arkansas athletics as sports editor of the Carroll County News. Supervised pool of reporters and photographers and overall execution of regional preps and Arkansas Razorbacks beat reporting.

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

OzarksSportsZone.com/KYTV (NBC) – Springfield, Mo Dec. 2018 - Present Sports Writer and Videographer

Produce, author, and coordinate digital and print content on local and regional athletics for OzarksSportsZone.com and KYTV (NBC affiliate). Author additional content for O-Zone Magazine. Coordinate state tournament, regular-season coverage with the Digital Stats Department. Utilize media convergence methods to produce high-impact digital storytelling to increase analytics. Shoot, edit, and produce video as a social-media component to supplement all digital reporting. Recognized as a primary writer for regional football, basketball, baseball, and soccer programs.

The Republic Monitor – Republic/Springfield, Mo Oct. 2012 - Jan 2018 Sports Editor and Columnist

Supervised production of all sports content — from story generation to press. Created daily editorial budgets. Sustained relationships with media members, athletic directors, coaches, players, and public relations directors. Directed all editorial meetings with management. Coached reporters at eight sister publications. Hired all contributors.

Collaborated with content strategists and writers to successfully deliver coverage of Springfield Cardinals Double- A baseball, local and regional preps, and Missouri State University athletics. Supervised research to create innovative and engaging digital, social media, mobile, and print content. Increased digital reporting analytics and audience interaction by supervising social-media channels, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Vital in promoting audience interaction and increasing digital metrics at eight sister publications. Integrated new media platforms for digital storytelling. Operated various social-media channels and community outreach initiatives to increase targeted audience engagement. Ensured adherence of strict digital and print deadlines for nine publications. Formulated and enhanced daily editorial budgets with hard-hitting narratives. Produced supplemental content while increasing brand awareness through effective marketing avenues.

Glasgow Daily Times – Glasgow, KY March 2012 – Oct. 2012 Education and Sports Writer

Produced in-depth sports centerpiece and enterprise, weekly columns, deadline gamers, multimedia, and features. Produced digital and print coverage of college recruiting. Select works published by the Associated Press. Provided analytical education reporting on district tax rates, statewide assessments, and district accountability. Integral in incorporating media convergence and producing supplemental coverage. Exceeded corporate editorial quotas on a weekly basis. Created human-interest enterprise piece on Title IX legislation and its impact on NCAA women’s athletics. Produced in-depth, hard-hitting columns on local education initiatives and athletics.

Carroll County News– Berryville, Ark July 2011 - March 2012 Sports Editor and Columnist

Executed and supervised various functions—including supervising and coaching reporters and photographers, recruiting, planning all supplemental sections, creating daily editorial budgets, assigning game reporters and photographers, guest columnists and stringers—while producing features, multimedia projects, and social- media reporting. Supervised and contributed to University of Arkansas athletics. Increased multimedia production and digital storytelling through social-media channels. Operated and supervised the department’s social-media channels to increase digital analytics.

MD Publications– Springfield, Mo May 2010 – Oct. 2010 Business and Sports Reporter (Internship) Associate Copy Editor Executed coverage of local prep and professional athletics, local business, and entertainment news. Composed weekly “Man on the Street” columns while serving as associate copy editor. Researched and analyzed background information related to stories in order to provide complete and accurate information. Served as sports and news photographer. Ensured stories were factually and grammatically correct and error-free using modern methods.

The Standard: Missouri State University’s Campus Newspaper Aug 2008 - May 2010 Sports Reporter and Copy Editor

EDUCATION

Missouri State University - Springfield, Missouri 2011 Bachelor of Science in Journalism; Minor in Creative Writing

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