Journalism

Joseph Wright

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Los Angeles, CA 90047

323-***-****, **************@***.***

SUMMARY: Highly knowledgeable communications and journalism professional with extensive experience in high-volume operations. Extensive record of initiative and leadership resulting in measurable contributions to profitability, productivity, efficiency, and strategic objectives. Proven ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, and talent for writing compelling copy and managing key departments and projects. Experience includes writing, editing, staff management, public relations, advertising, Website development, SEO, interviewing, and investigative research. In addition, I have full knowledge of AP and Chicago Manual Style. Moving forward, I would like to have the opportunity to utilize my skills with your organization. My writing samples can be found at:http://agustianatrucks.blogspot.com/2013/06/jeeps-have-their-advantages-by-joseph.html; http://ourweekly.com/news/2010/jul/14/sce-installs-millionth-smart-meter/; and http://ourweekly.com/news/2010/may/12/lena-horne-gave-america-five-decades-of-talent/.

WORK HISTORY:

2008-Present

Senior Content Editor, Bethel Media Ministry

*Providing opening and closing announcements for local church on Sunday morning radio broadcast (7:00 KJLH, 102.3 FM).

*Managing staff of seven, writing program scripts, providing information to listeners regarding church, church merchandise, and community events.

*Creating graphics and artwork for CDs, DVDs of church services and events.

*Editing and dubbing CDs, DVDs of church services and events.

*Copy editing and proofreading all literature (Websites, brochures, newsletters) representing products and services of organization and its clients.

2014-2020

Senior Copy Editor, Giles Motor Industry

**Graded out with fewest copy errors (Spelling, Grammar, Facts, Punctuation) every year.

**Enabled organization to achieve top-ten status on Google and other website search engines.

*Wrote articles and copy about luxury (Jaguar; Jeep; Cadillac) automobiles, on- and off-road vehicles.

*Created media, advertising, and instructional content of the company’s merchandise.

2013-2014

SEO Copywriter, Trans American Auto Parts

**Enabled organization to achieve top-three status on Google and other website search engines.

*Wrote articles and copy about luxury (Jaguar; Jeep; Cadillac) automobiles, on- and off-road vehicles.

*Created media, advertising, and instructional content of the company’s merchandise.

*Copy editing and proofreading all literature representing products of organization and its clients.

*Worked with the SEO team to create the company catalogue.

*Covered off-road vehicle events and interviewed coordinators and participants.

1995-2008

Managing Editor, Turnaround Newsmagazine

**Enabled publication to rank second in Los Angeles among urban newspapers from 1998-2004.

*Managing and advising staff and freelance writers, edited stories to be printed.

*Wrote articles, captions, headlines, and interviewed subjects for local publication (Film Director Gordon Parks, TV News Anchor Pat Harvey, Actor Richard Roundtree, Actresses Angela Bassett and Gwyneth Paltrow).

*Established the journalistic, grammatical, and aesthetic style of publication.

EDUCATION:

BA-Journalism-California State University, Los Angeles

AWARDS RECEIVED:

**Named Most Versatile Journalist of 1996, 2000-2002 by West Coast Scribes

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