JAMES (JIM) W. JOHNSON
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEWS EDITOR — LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR – Lincoln, Nebraska — August 2001 to Present
Supervise 10+ news and features copy editors and graphic artists for a 76,000 circulation daily in Nebraska’s capital city. Deeply engaged in daily and long-term strategic planning. Coach and train staff members. Edit and design pages, graphics and illustrations. Assist in creating and posting content to JournalStar.com. Assist in technical support for newsroom editorial systems.

NEWS EDITOR — ST. PETERSBURG TIMES – St. Petersburg, Florida — November 2000 to August 2001
Managed team of editors who produced four daily regional sections serving Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties with an average daily circulation of nearly 100,000.

COPY EDITOR — ST. PETERSBURG TIMES – St. Petersburg, Florida — April 1998 to November 2000
Edited and designed sections for the Times’ regional editions. The Times is heavily zoned, requiring fast and accurate work while meeting numerous deadlines.

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR — NEWS-PRESS – Fort Myers, Florida — May 1997 to April 1998
Edited and designed zoned local pages and front pages for a 100,000 circulation daily. Jointly supervised a universal copy desk with other assistant news editor and a night production editor.

COPY EDITOR — SPOKESMAN-REVIEW – Spokane, Washington — December 1994 to April 1997
Edited and designed local and nation/world sections for a 150,000 circulation daily.

COPY EDITOR — GRAND FORKS HERALD – Grand Forks, North Dakota — May 1990 to December 1994

REPORTER/PHOTOGRAHER — BEMIDJI PIONEER – Bemidji, Minnesota — May 1989 to May 1990

EDITOR — OJIBWE NEWS – Bemidji, Minnesota — July 1988 to April 1989

EDUCATION
B.S. IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS — BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY – Bemidji, Minnesota — June 1989
Additional studies in photography, anthropology and sociology. College newspaper editor.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Poynter Institute Leadership Academy participant • 2006
Native American Student Media Workshop • Mentor • 2002 to 2003
Native American Journalists Association • Design and Editing Mentor • 1994 to 2007

References available upon request