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Tony Wittkowski

Kalamazoo

Summary

News editor with experience in leading a team of reporters, procuring a daily newsletter, and a focus on budget management, video editing, social media, photography, content planning and copy editing.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Local News Editor

The Herald-Palladium
04.2021 - Current
  • Pitched, assigned and edited stories from origin to publication.
  • Planned coverage for large events, recurring board meetings and feature stories with reporters, other editors and photographers.
  • Helped launch video channel on newspaper’s main website and through Roku TV channel.
  • Interviewed sources and developed relationships with elected officials to obtain vital information for stories.
  • Created attention-grabbing headlines, formed summaries of articles for the website, and focused on webpage layout for long-form stories.
  • Streamlined the newspaper’s daily online newsletter and outlined data on reader interaction from social media posts for publisher.

Business Reporter

The Herald-Palladium
05.2015 - 04.2021
  • Wrote stories on topics that covered business, agriculture, education, breaking news and several municipalities.
  • Handled photography, budgeted business sections and other special sections for the newspaper.
  • Collaborated with features editor to curate youth fair tab and food-eating column.

Local Government Reporter

The Times Herald
11.2014 - 05.2015
  • Attended city government meetings, and wrote stories about agenda items from St. Clair County Board of Commissioners and Port Huron City Council.
  • Covered breaking news that involved police, fire and court system.
  • Shot and edited videos to pair with longer, more in-depth stories.

General Assignment Reporter

Muskegon Chronicle / MLive
05.2014 - 11.2014
  • Wrote articles for several beats, including crime/police, education, entertainment, arts, high school, sports, festivals and government affairs.
  • Created videos, slideshows and took photos to go along with stories.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism And English

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
05-2014

Skills

  • Story pitching
  • Developing community relationships
  • Copy editing
  • Publication deadlines
  • Audience engagement
  • Breaking news coverage
  • Proficient in AP Style

Timeline

Local News Editor

The Herald-Palladium
04.2021 - Current

Business Reporter

The Herald-Palladium
05.2015 - 04.2021

Local Government Reporter

The Times Herald
11.2014 - 05.2015

General Assignment Reporter

Muskegon Chronicle / MLive
05.2014 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Science - Journalism And English

Central Michigan University

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