JAMES J. LAURIN
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
PHONE: 619-***-****
E-MAIL: kcjiit@r.postjobfree.com
EMPLOYMENT
February 1999 to June 2010:
The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, California Copy Chief for Bulldog
and Personal Technology Sections, Slot, Copy Editor
March 1997 to February 1999:
Daily News of Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, California Copy Editor
August 1996 to March 1997:
Ventura County Star, Ventura, California Chief Slot, Copy Editor
September 1993 to August 1996:
Oceanside Blade-Citizen/North County Times, Oceanside, California Slot, Copy Editor
April 1991 to September 1993:
The San Diego Daily Transcript, San Diego, California Copy Editor
August 1988 to March 1991:
The Daily Aztec, San Diego State University Copy Chief, Copy Editor
AWARDS
Most Recent: Los Angeles Press Club
2011 Honorable Mention, Headline
Best of the West
2009 Second Place, Headline Writing
Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego Pro Chapter
2010 First Place, Best News Headline and Best Feature Headline
2009 First Place, Best News Headline and Best Feature Headline
2008 First Place, Best News Headline and Best Feature Headline
2007 First Place, Best News Headline;
Second and Third Place, Best Feature Headline
San Diego Press Club
2010 First Place, Best Series of Headlines
2008 First Place, Best Series of Headlines
2007 First Place, Best Series of Headlines
REFERENCES
Wendy Whitt, News Editor, Tampa Tribune; kcjiit@r.postjobfree.com
Rich Nelson, National Desk Copy Chief, Los Angeles Times; kcjiit@r.postjobfree.com
Suzanne Choney, Contributing Editor/Writer, MSNBC.com; kcjiit@r.postjobfree.com
Rich Scannell, Quality Editor, U-T San Diego; kcjiit@r.postjobfree.com