Brian Root Email & Phone Number

Newport News, Virginia

• Directly supervise a team of 6 reporters at the Daily Press newspaper in coverage areas that include science/climate change, courts and law enforcement, local government, schools, breaking news and general assignment• Collaborate to determine the direction of news coverage at the Daily Press• Edit all news stories• Provide significant input into the front page makeup of the Daily Press

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Supervise the evening production of a newspaper with more than 300,000 readers• Lead a team of six copy editors and one wire editor to ensure stories and headlines are relevant and accurate• Responsible for all print decisions including verifying accuracy of information and editing copy• Provide direction for paper including relevant stories, subjects, length and design• Collaborate and prioritize with other team members daily regarding stories, length, subject matter, art and placement• Serve as an administrator for Facebook page and Twitter account promoting stories and events• Perform quarterly evaluations of copy editors to include coaching, counseling and performance plans• Meet daily with other team leaders to discuss day’s news events and determine design and layout• Update newspaper’s website daily

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Edited stories appearing in all news sections for accuracy and clarity• Served as a Facebook and Twitter administrator promoting stories and events• Contributed to the Sports section when necessary

Hampton Roads, Virginia

• Directed the news coverage for the cities of Suffolk and Chesapeake to include prioritizing stories and the allocation of resources• Supervised three editors on the tabloid-sized, city-specific publications The Sun, The Clipper and Your Corner• Managed team budget of more than $200,000• Supervised up to 12 people; two assistant team leaders and ten employees to include story prioritizing, mentoring, coaching and counseling• Served on committees that explored newsroom policies regarding coverage of controversial topics

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Directed coverage of breaking news for both printed and electronic versions of the paper• Responsible for producing the paper accurately and on-time• Supervised production of the local news section• Supervised one breaking-news reporter to include coaching and counseling

Newport News, Virginia

• Responsible for the night news operation of a newspaper with more than 100,000 subscribers• Managed coverage of breaking news ensuring accuracy and timeliness• Served as one of two supervisors of 14 copy editors and page designers to include coaching and counseling• Responsible for all print-time decisions and changes to include validating accuracy of information and editing copy• Provided direction for paper including relevant stories, subjects, length and layout• Collaborated and prioritized with other team members daily regarding stories: length, subject matter, art and placement

Newport News, Virginia

• Supervised five reporters and one columnist covering government and education in Hampton, Newport News, York County and Poquoson• Directed news coverage to include prioritizing stories and the allocation of resources• Supervised the production of an annual, award-winning special section about higher education in Virginia

• Recommended wire-service stories for the newspaper's front page• Responsible for selecting stories from wire services, utilizing my knowledge of the area and of reader interest

Martinsville, Virginia

• Responsible for the newsroom operation of a three-section newspaper covering one city and two counties and 20,000 subscribers• Supervised five people to include one copy editor, three reporters and the sports editor to include coaching and counseling• Responsible for all print-time decisions and changes to include verifying accuracy of information and editing copy• Provided direction for paper including relevant stories, subjects, length and layout

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism

High School Diploma