Richard Vega Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Newspaper advisor for The UltraViolet student newspaper• Instructor for the Intro to Publications, Newspaper 1 and Newspaper 2 classes

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Instructor for the Reporting and Writing classes • Mentored and supported UCLA Extension journalism students who have gone to have careers at The Associated Press, Yahoo Finance, GBH public radio in Boston and ABC7 in Los Angeles

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Copyedited headlines and summaries of video files for accuracy and to improve engagement• Oversaw editorial calendar to prepare comprehensive coverage for upcoming news events• Reviewed analytics on a day-to-day basis to ensure U.S. news team is hitting monthly targets• Sourced and verified videos from social media channels for Newsflare’s media clients

Burbank, Ca

• Recruited and coached contributing writers to ensure their stories were timely, engaging and shareable• Optimized headlines for SEO and social media accounts and edited stories using AP Stylebook rules

Santa Monica, Ca

• Directed coverage of breaking news and feature packages across site under tight deadlines• Managed and mentored editorial team who wrote stories and produced videos and slideshows• Well-seasoned editor who oversaw coverage of major events from presidential elections to the Oscars • Under my leadership, Yahoo News grew from 25 million users in 2005 to 100 million users in 2012• Responsible for analyzing metrics and data to ensure site met engagement and traffic goals• Reorganized team to make sure two editors were dedicated to social media initiatives• Developed and maintained editorial calendar for short-term and long-term editorial projects• Oversaw launch of site redesign and new content management system to improve user experience• Results: Yahoo News was consistently the #1 news site on the Web under my editorial leadership

Santa Monica, Ca

• Opened bureau in Washington, DC in order to make Yahoo News more relevant in political sphere• Drove all aspects of 2008 Election coverage, including interactive results map and staffing• Results: Yahoo News was the #1 news site on Election Night in 2008, beating out CNN.com• Partnered with ABC News on Michael Jackson’s memorial, the largest video event in Yahoo’s history

Santa Monica, Ca

• Managed a team of editors to make sure key sponsored video programs met traffic goals• Responsible for hiring staff on the East Coast and establishing 24/7 news coverage

New York, Ny

• Editorial leader who oversaw coverage of major stories, including Sept. 11, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, 2004 tsunami, 2000 Election, Clinton impeachment and death of Princess Diana• Managed and mentored a team of editors who produced the news desks across the site• Analyzed internal traffic data in order to find smarter ways to promote content• Results: The New York Times was the #1 newspaper site on the Web during my tenure

New York, Ny

• Managed and mentored a team of editors who produced the news desks across the site• Proofread over 100 articles each night for style errors, typos or technical errors

New York, Ny

• Produced video, audio, photos and graphics under a tight deadline