Robert Holder Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, TN, US

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

• Managed a staff of 8 page designers who were tasked with designing the newspaper and copy editing stories written by reporters
• Designed newspaper pages using the Adobe suite including the front page, business, perspective, lifestyle, food and sports sections
• Hired and conducted searches for employees, as well as oversaw schedules and payroll
• Collaborated with editors to create story ideas that were assigned to reporters
• Reviewed final works for Associated Press style, grammar and spelling

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Improved WATE.com’s website standing to the No. 1 news site in the Knoxville market by implementing SEO strategies that lead to better positioning on search engines
• Strategized a way to increase late-night website visitors by using timed social media posts throughout the night leading to thousands of additional visits per month
• Selected and promoted national news stories that brought in 62 million page views in 2021
• Wrote up to 8 stories a day including breaking news, upcoming events and features with a byline that generated more than 100,000 views per month
• Managed WATE.com social media accounts, including Facebook and Twitter using Chartbeat and Social Flow, and oversaw live social media events for breaking news stories and press conferences
• Gathered information for stories from government officials, company spokespeople and members of the public

Sevierville, TN

• Chose stories to cover and promote for web and print products
• Addressed customer concerns and answered questions about community issues
• Represented the newspaper at city and county events
• Wrote 1-3 stories a week including features and a column on a topic of my choice
• Collaborated with producers in Paducah, Kentucky, to create and design print product
• Directed a newsroom staff of four reporters

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Responsible for editing and designing 8-15 pages of nation and world news
• Edited copy and downloaded news to company website with 2 million views per month
• Controlled approval of stories for web and paper formats
• Judged news worthiness and headlined stories on a nightly basis
• Oversaw interns and reporters for assignments on deadline
• Responsible for final decision on what got in and what stayed out of print product

Maryville, Tenn.

• Responsible for 4-7 pages of newspaper layout and design per night
• Edited sports, opinion, local and national news for Associated Press style
• Designed pages for features, sports and news sections — including frontpage and sports fronts
• Collaborated with desk team members on design for web and print products

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

• Responsible for a 1-2 page print and website section as well as a fall sports tabloid
• Complied information for write-ups from parents and coaches for content
• Generated sports stories for high school sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, swimming, rowing, golf and tennis
• Published a regular column on a sports topic of my choice
• Interviewed community athletes including racecar drivers, recreation and parks leaders, collegiate rowers and PGA Tour golfers for sports stories
• Consulted with school coaches and administration

Cookeville, Tenn.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Journalism

High School