Charles McCollum
Logan,Utah
Summary
I am a career journalist currently serving as an adjunct professor at Utah State University. Though I recently "retired" after 25 years as managing editor of the Herald Journal newspaper in Logan, Utah, I still have a lot of energy for all things journalism and would like to find another opportunity in the field.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Professor
Utah State University, USU
Logan, Utah
09.2017 - Current
- Have served as an adjunct professor, teaching regular classes in newswriting, editing and publication design.
Managing Editor
The Herald Journal
Logan, Utah
01.1995 - 10.2022
- Served as managing editor through a turbulent period in community newspaper history, requiring ever-shifting strategies to retain readers in the rapidly changing news-media environment of the 2000s.
- Had hands-on involvement in virtually all aspects of news production, including staff supervision, article planning, editing, reporting and page design.
Night City Editor
Fort Collins Coloradoan
Fort Collins, Colorado
06.1990 - 01.1995
- Planned news coverage, supervised reporters, edited articles and designed news pages for 30,000 circulation daily newspaper.
News Editor
Loveland Reporter Herald
Loveland, Colorado
1983 - 1990
- Planned and designed daily news pages, edited copy, wrote headlines and created special sections.
State Reporter, City Editor
Wyoming Eagle
Cheyenne, Wyoming
1979 - 1982
- Covered state news, including the Wyoming State Legislature, before being promoted to city editor position.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Technical Journalism
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO05-1977
Skills
- Newspaper management
- News planning
- News copy editing
- Reporting, newswriting
- Publication planning and design
- College-level instruction
Accomplishments
- Won and shared a wide variety of awards as a newspaper reporter and editor.
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Utah State University, USU
09.2017 - Current
Managing Editor
The Herald Journal
01.1995 - 10.2022
Night City Editor
Fort Collins Coloradoan
06.1990 - 01.1995
News Editor
Loveland Reporter Herald
1983 - 1990
State Reporter, City Editor
Wyoming Eagle
1979 - 1982
Bachelor of Arts - Technical Journalism
Colorado State University
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