Jim Painter

Background

About Jim Painter

Extensive experience working in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented publications environment. Experience in all facets of newsroom operations including, but not limited to, hiring and supervising newsroom personnel, editing, reporting, photography, page design and editorial/opinion column writing. Possess strong customer relations skills and skills interfacing regularly with community, political and business leaders. Award-winning editorial/column writer. Five-time recipient of the Golden Dozen Award presented by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors to the 12 best editorial writers for non-daily newspapers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, plus numerous other awards presented by the Arizona Newspapers Association. Combined experience, skills, strengths and knowledge includes: • News writing • Award-winning opinion writing • Associated Press style • Copy editing • Page design • Proof reading • Supervising news staff • Professional photography • Adobe Photoshop (advanced) • Adobe InDesign • Microsoft Word • Public meeting coverage • Community involvement • Public presentations • Social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn • Journalism ethics • Story meeting facilitator • Public records/open meetings laws • Digital photography post processing • Headline and cutline writing