Managing Editor
Our Town Newspaper, 10,000 Circulation
Mount Angel, Oregon
Our Town Newspaper Managing Editor, 2004 - 2017A twice monthly newspaper, Our Town is mailed to more than 10,000 residents in Silverton and Mt. Angel. • Planned content for a twice-monthly newspaper with a circulation of 10,000. • Managed a staff of 10 freelance writers, identifying and assigning stories to reporters and photographers. • Collaborated with the publisher/editor to expand the paper from once a month to twice a month.• Wrote education, business, health, feature and investigative stories including photography. • Edited stories, created cover, and laid out paper in partnership with a graphic designer.• Interviewed a variety of subjects from politicians to pet owners and wrote stories that clearly expressed their story, voice and point of view. • Innovatively solved problems as they occurred, from late-breaking stories to advertisers• requiring a last-minute ad placement.• Met with civic, community and nonprofit organizations to educate them on how to promoting their• organizations and creating press releases and print media campaigns.• Created and applied a story budget, as well as assigning content, to manage• the flow of twice-monthly newspapers. • Creatively solved problems as they occur from late breaking stories to advertisers placing a last-minute ad. • Met with civic, community and nonprofit organizations to educate them on how to promote their organizations and create press releases and print media campaigns. • Managed the flow of twice-monthly newspapers by creating and adhering to a story budget and assigning content. • Mentored, trained and identified opportunities for staff and freelance writers to support individual professional development.