I’m the CEO of growing our reader base and amplifying our message of racial justice and socioeconomic equality in our community, especially by reaching communities/people that have been pushed to the margins by traditional journalism.

Manage and edit content on The Commercial Appeal website, including breaking news. Develop interactive media tools (Google Maps, Twitter embeds, etc...) to complement news articles and ensure headlines utilize SEO. Manage social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Storify. Interact and engage social media audience to drive traffic to commercialappeal.com and gomemphis.com. Moderate live chats using ScribbleLive. Cultivate website analytics, using Google Analytics and… Show more Manage and edit content on The Commercial Appeal website, including breaking news. Develop interactive media tools (Google Maps, Twitter embeds, etc...) to complement news articles and ensure headlines utilize SEO. Manage social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Storify. Interact and engage social media audience to drive traffic to commercialappeal.com and gomemphis.com. Moderate live chats using ScribbleLive. Cultivate website analytics, using Google Analytics and Omniture, for managers and marketing team. Maintain online database of homicides. Write and post breaking news stories as needed. Study website analytics to help editors and reporters grow their audiences. Show less

Provide advanced editing, packaging and presentation across all platforms, including tablet, mobile phone and other social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Manages the on-time and accurate delivery of content - with an emphasis on multimedia. Works with digital team leadership, editors, reporters and visual journalists to best display content on all platforms, using a high level of judgment and creativity. Collaborates with the digital team to maximize social media presence… Show more Provide advanced editing, packaging and presentation across all platforms, including tablet, mobile phone and other social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Manages the on-time and accurate delivery of content - with an emphasis on multimedia. Works with digital team leadership, editors, reporters and visual journalists to best display content on all platforms, using a high level of judgment and creativity. Collaborates with the digital team to maximize social media presence. Edits content before publishing to digital platforms or handing off to the Design Studio. Manages the home page, story pages and high traffic landing pages. Directs the flow of content, sending breaking news emails and alerts and adds video, SEO meta-data, hyperlinks, images and additional digital content. Writes effective digital headlines and summaries that help attract audiences. Writes engaging social posts that attract audiences and encourage readers to interact with social content. Optimizes, aggregates and packages assets for print and digital publication. Assembles, formats and ensures quality control on print content before it is handed off to the Design Studio. Uses metrics to monitor real-time data, determine traffic patterns and direct changes tied to the data.Manages workflow to meet deadlines. Provides great customer service, helping readers find answers and solutions. Show less

Work with team leader to budget, edit, and format articles for print and The Commercial Appeal website. Spent more than a year developing The Commercial Appeal's interactive Homicide Tracker which details every homicide investigated by the Memphis Police Department. File Open Records requests to obtain vital data my team requires for ongoing stories. Created a unique way to identify if any Shelby County employee has been arrested using recent arrest data. Help reporters do extensive research… Show more Work with team leader to budget, edit, and format articles for print and The Commercial Appeal website. Spent more than a year developing The Commercial Appeal's interactive Homicide Tracker which details every homicide investigated by the Memphis Police Department. File Open Records requests to obtain vital data my team requires for ongoing stories. Created a unique way to identify if any Shelby County employee has been arrested using recent arrest data. Help reporters do extensive research for enterprise stories. Develop social media strategies and interactive tools to market content to broader audience and increase engagement. Analyze metrics to understand what content is resonating with readers. Coordinate reporters and photographers in the event of breaking news. Coach interns and new reporters on writing style and reporting strategies. Write news articles as needed. Cultivate strong relationships with local members of the public safety community. Show less

Work with editors and designers to maintain page flow for nightly production. Edit business, feature, and news articles for content and clarity. Create effective and engaging headlines using SEO. Update The Commercial Appeal's website. Monitor website comments and troubleshoot problems when needed.

Edit business, feature, and news articles for content and clarity. Analyze, research, and ensure data and facts in articles are accurate. Create effective and engaging headlines, including catch phrases that capture the audience.Efficiently move copy for a multiple-edition paper to maintain rigorous deadlines. Establish the creativity and credibility of the final draft before publication. Transfer articles to The Commercial Appeal's official website and app. Update The Commercial Appeal's… Show more Edit business, feature, and news articles for content and clarity. Analyze, research, and ensure data and facts in articles are accurate. Create effective and engaging headlines, including catch phrases that capture the audience.Efficiently move copy for a multiple-edition paper to maintain rigorous deadlines. Establish the creativity and credibility of the final draft before publication. Transfer articles to The Commercial Appeal's official website and app. Update The Commercial Appeal's official website and app with breaking news and photos. Monitor comments on The Commercial Appeal's official website and app. Troubleshoot problems relating to The Commercial Appeal's official website and app Show less

*initiated a network of businesses, nonprofit organizations, clubs, schools, community resources, and residents vital to the My Life Collierville section*prepared and conducted training seminars for proper submission of local stories and related photos from the public network*carefully screened and hand-selected stories and photos from a pool of entries that best reflected the attitude and purpose of My Life Collierville*converted local stories and photos to publication-ready format… Show more *initiated a network of businesses, nonprofit organizations, clubs, schools, community resources, and residents vital to the My Life Collierville section*prepared and conducted training seminars for proper submission of local stories and related photos from the public network*carefully screened and hand-selected stories and photos from a pool of entries that best reflected the attitude and purpose of My Life Collierville*converted local stories and photos to publication-ready format in regards to content integrity, grammar and spelling accuracy, and style Show less

*investigated and reported on cases, crimes, incidents, findings, and news in connection with public services, such as the police department and the fire department, as well as the health or medical field and new and upcoming businesses