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KCUR 89.3Managing Editor, Midwest Newsroom (NPR)
Jul. 2021St Louis, Missouri, United States
WFYI Public MediaProject Manager
Jul. 2020 - Jul. 2021
St. Louis Public RadioEditor
Dec. 2017 - Apr. 2020St. Louis
Lindenwood UniversityAdjunct Professor
Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2017Greater St. Louis Area
WEWS-TVDigital Director, Interim
Mar. 2017 - Jun. 2017Cleveland, Ohio
National Institute of Culture and HistoryCommunications and Marketing Officer
Jun. 2016 - Dec. 2016Belize City, BelizeI am the new lead for communications and marketing for NICH Belize. NICH Belize is "committed to the preservation of Belize's ancient and historical era monuments and artifacts; the exhibition and interpretation of Belize's documented, photographic and oral history and the promotion of contemporary performing, literary and plastic arts. Through our research and community outreach activities, NICH seeks to help provide access to Belize’s cultural past, present and future."
Safeguarding Our Future, The environmental and economic connection in BelizeConsultant and Instructor
Apr. 2016 - Jun. 2017BelizeThis 12-month program has two goals: Train local journalists in approaches to coverage of environmental issues as they relate to the Belizean economy, and provide instruction in journalism and social media fundamentals. The program's partners are the Belize Coalition to Save Our National Heritage; the University of Belize; the Belize Department of the Environment; and, the US Embassy in Belize.
Society of Professional Journalists-Google News LabTrainer
Sep. 2015 - Mar. 2017EverywhereAs part of the SPJ-Google training team, I conduct sessions for journalists around the Midwest.
KSHB / KMCI / The EW Scripps CompanyDirector of Digital Media
Mar. 2015 - May. 2016Kansas City, Missouri AreaI led the digital team for the NBC affiliate, Scripps property in Kansas City.
WCPOCommunity Editor
Nov. 2012 - Mar. 2015cincinnati, ohSocial media & community news coverage at the Scripps media property in Cincinnati.
Holly EdgellSelf-employed
Mar. 2012 - Nov. 2012Greater St. Louis AreaI reported and wrote; consulted and created. Based in St. Louis, my clients included a digital magazine, a content strategy and creation firm, and a non-profit organization. I also conducted training for professional journalists and communicators in allied fields.
Society of Professional JournalistsNational Membership Committee Chair (Volunteer Position)
Sep. 2011 - Aug. 2013SPJ President John Ensllin asked me to serve in this volunteer position when he was elected in 2011. I coordinated membership initiatives, advised the board, wrote posts and curated contributions for the committee's blog, and responded to questions about membership from around the country.
Patch.comRegional Editor
Jul. 2010 - Mar. 2012Greater St. LouisIn July 2010 I commenced to hire 13 full-time journalists to launch 12 Patch websites in Metro St. Louis. Patch provides an online community gathering place with news, information, a platform for local bloggers, a business directory, events calendars, announcements, classifieds and more. My job entailed providing my team with editorial, administrative, and operational oversight, guidance and support. I managed a budget and collaborated with fellow managers to implement initiatives. I wrote a twice-monthly column for the St. Louis sites called "The Virtual Life."
Dateline: BelizeInstructor & Coordinator
Jan. 2009 - Oct. 2012Belize, Central AmericaI work with educational institutions, NGOs, and media outlets in Belize to provide customized journalism, social media, and communication training and solutions.
Missouri School of JournalismAssistant Professor & Exec. Producer KOMU-TV
Jan. 2006 - Jul. 2010I taught students to be newscast producers and supervised the students and staff producers at KOMU-TV, the NBC affiliate owned by the University of Missouri. The newsroom serves as a teaching lab for Missouri television and convergence students.
Florida A&M UniversityAssistant Professor of Journalism
Aug. 2001 - Dec. 2005I taught a variety of journalism courses, provided academic advisement, and served as adviser for the campus chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. I also served as project coordinator for a partnership between FAMU's journalism school and Gyumri Pedagogical Institute in Armenia.
WDIV-TVSpecial Projects Producer
Sep. 1998 - Aug. 2001I coordinated the consumer news unit to solve complaints from viewers, conduct consumer investigations, and see stories from conception through air. This included interviewing sources, research, writing, and supervising editing.
WOIO-TVSpecial Projects
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1997
WTAE-TVProducer
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1997
WFMJ-TVNews Producer
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1996
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