Gary Hook Email & Phone Number

Hinsdale, Massachusetts, Us

Recruited to launch a journalism and media program focusing on 21st century skills, including creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication and collaboration, at Camp Danbee, a premier seven-week overnight camp for girls in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. The program includes a print publication – The Beeline -- along with a website, both of which showcase the work and writings of girls in the fourth through tenth grades. Emphasis is on question development, interviewing, note taking, article conception, structure and writing. The philosophy of Camp Danbee is to encourage girls to become strong, self-reliant individuals and to reach their potential. At Danbee it is called Girl Power, building a sense of self-empowerment. The Journalism and Media program complements the numerous other physical and creative activities at the Camp Danbee. The Beeline website: http://thedanbeebeeline.weebly.com/

Work with other Board Members to develop a strategic plan for optimal growth of this Southwest Colorado-based media company of two daily and two weekly newspapers, plus magazines, regional phone directories in Colorado and New Mexico and Ballantine Digital Media, which includes the online local bussiness resource, Buzztown.com.Function as a part of the policy-setting body governing all areas of the company including operational analysis, formulation of procedures and company standards, long range planning, and progress evaluation regarding board policy proclamations.

Provide consulting services and oversee the consolidation, integration of the company's Web-based units, including the redesign of company websites. Evaluate the advertising departments for all the company properties and develop an integrated strategic plan across all platforms, including print, online and mobile. Oversee the launch of a digital division tasked with increasing digital revenues through existing products, creating new products and developing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. Founded, organized and chaired company leadership team.2010 - Present: Partnered with American University's School of Communications in Washington, DC to establish an ongoing paid internship for students to cover Colorado’s two U.S. Senators and the representative from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional district, along with other Washington-based issues and topics relevant to Herald readers. Continue to manage the intern program as liaison between Durango Herald and the School of Communications at AU, including interviewing intern applicants, preparing assessment reports and making recommendations.

Mclean, Va, Us

* Primary liaison between Editorial and Business departments of newspaper generating $500 million in revenue and 2.2 million in daily circulation. * Conceived, researched, developed and was project leader on an active lifestyle magazine that generated new revenue.* Managed operational issues for USA Today, USA Today Online and Gannett News Service during Republican and Democratic political conventions. * Directed primary research project studying the impact of print and electronic media on college students. * Worked on extensive original research project measuring impact of front page design on single copy sales.* Established databases for ongoing tracking of editorial/production workflow performance.* Created and facilitated internal product knowledge training sessions for business departments. * Member of Gannett Business Continuity Committee that developed plans and structure for continuing operations at headquarters and USA Today during emergencies.

* Responsible for all newsroom operations and news coverage in central New Jersey for paper with circulation of 55,000.* Created enterprise, investigative and project opportunities for staff development that allowed reporters and editors to advance.* Newspaper earned numerous national and state journalism awards, including top citation from Investigative Reporters and Editors, for innovative and enterprising news coverage during tenure.

Worked with statehouse bureaus across the country coordinating needs of individual Gannett newspapers

Managed news staffs responsible for local and state coverage

Managed four-person bureau staff, reported on local county and city government, school board, police and courts, including investigative articles, along with photography duties.

Visiting Scholar, Original Research

Ba, Double Major In Journalism And Political Science