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Tom McLaughlin

Fort Walton Beach,Florida

Summary

Skilled award winning journalist with 35 years of experience reporting on state and local events for several newspapers, including 23 with the Northwest Florida Daily News. Dedicated to uncovering stories readers care about and maintaining high standards of journalistic ethics. Known for meeting tight deadlines and delivering high-quality work under pressure.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

News Reporter

Northwest Florida Daily News
Fort Walton Beach, United States
11.1998 - Current
  • Cover daily news events in the Northwest Florida market on such topics as politics, elections, courts, the environment, schools and development.
  • Develop and produce enterprise and investigative journalism pieces.
  • Produce copy for and work directly with Gannett race and inequality and government accountability teams and follow the work of the Gannett climate change teams.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
03.1985

Skills

  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Strong reporting skills
  • Self starter
  • Team player
  • Productive and easy to work with

Accomplishments

Winner of national Best of Freedom Award and Florida’s Gold Medal for Public Service award, along with three investigative reporting awards and awards for beat reporting. Gatehouse Division B News Writer of the Year in 2017. Member of team that won a second place Green Eyeshade Award in Public Service for Online Journalism for series titled "Rising Seas." That series was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

Timeline

News Reporter

Northwest Florida Daily News
11.1998 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print

University of Georgia
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