Todd Merchant Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin Area

— Advised and communicated clearly with multiple editors nationwide— Used logistics and managed workflow to produce multiple publications under tight deadlines— Edited content to ensure accuracy of all products— Created captivating layouts and photo illustrations— Fielded requests from customers while fulfilling daily duties

South Bend, Indiana Area

— Helped newspaper develop presence on social media— Handled multiple duties with limited resources under tight deadline pressure— Managed production of specialty publications with national audience— Led the transition to electronic publishing

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

— Responsible for scheduling staff of reporters and assigning duties— Edited all content and produced publication while meeting nightly deadlines— Wrote long-form features on timely subject matters

Freeport, Illinois

— Oversaw staff of reporters and editors, including several freelancers— Managed the department budget— Developed archiving system for department— Covered events, wrote stories, edited content, took photos, designed publication — often simultaneously — under deadline pressure.

Carbondale, Illinois

— Oversaw the news operation of an award-winning college newspaper for a semester— Spent several semesters as a sports editor, designer and reporter

Springfield, Illinois Area

I covered a wide variety of sports during my internship, including several high school sports during the postseason, as well as the local motorcycle racing track.I also held a beat, covering the local summer collegiate baseball team.My biggest accomplishment was writing a three-part series on the life, death and possible re-birth of minor league baseball in Springfield.