John Vincent
Fitchburg, MA 01420, Info: 978-340-1202,
[email protected], newsandviews101.com
JOURNALIST – EDITOR – COMMUNICATOR
Dedicated information professional, experienced in researching and understanding issues, and consolidating content into key points. Skills include writing for print and online, editing for content and style, using good news judgment, working with sources, reporters, photographers, editors and the public. Expertise in modular page design, headline writing, SEO maximization, working on a deadline. Experienced with InDesign and Adobe Photoshop.
EXPERIENCE
New England Newspapers
Copy editor and paginator for The Berkshire Eagle, Bennington Banner, Brattleboro Reformer and Manchester Journal. Jan. 2023-present.
MediaNews Group
Copy Editor for Boston Herald, Lowell Sun and Fitchburg Sentinel, May 2018-October 2022.
Edited a wide range of stories from both the veteran reporters at the Herald and the less-experienced staff at the Sun and Sentinel. Edited everything from breaking news, complicated political stories, sensitive police news, feature stories, opinion pieces and issue stories, ensuring easily readable content that makes sense and has no mistakes.
Coordinated with other editors, reporters and photographers to plan the newspaper and did attractive layouts to best highlight the news. Posted news to the website.
The Gardner News
Assistant Editor, Jan. 2014-Feb. 2019.
Did editing, layout and coordination with Center for News and Design. Edited stories from an inexperienced staff, helping to teach writers to cover the news, and write concise, clear, easily readable stories that inform or entertain the community. Wrote a weekly column expressing my views on a variety of topics. Served as Newspapers in Education coordinator.
Cape Cod Times
Copy editor/page designer, Jan.-Nov. 2013.
Edited stories and designed newspaper including Page 1, Business, Features and Sports.
GateHouse Media
Copy editor, GateHouse Design House Feb. 2012-Dec. 2012.
Sports editor/writer, MetroWest Daily News, Sept. 2011-Feb. 2012.
Night News Editor, Milford Daily News, Sept. 2005-Sept. 2011.
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism. Copy editor and reporter at Massachusetts Daily Collegian.