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Ludington Daily NewsExecutive Editor - Shoreline Media - Ludington Daily News
Nov. 2023Ludington, Michigan, United States
Ivy Tech Community CollegeAdjunct Professor of Communications
Jul. 2019 - Nov. 2023South Bend Region
Ruthmere FoundationGrants Coordinator
Feb. 2019 - Dec. 2023Elkhart, Indiana AreaAct as a weekend staff for museum operations; develop outreach programs; author grant funding requests.
Ruthmere FoundationProgram Coordinator
Feb. 2019Elkhart, Indiana AreaAct as a weekend staff for museum operations; develop outreach programs; author grant funding requests.
Solutions by Lois TomaszewskiConsultant
May. 2018 - Nov. 2023Elkhart, Indiana AreaAn award-winning, internationally published journalist, acclaimed editor and proven, academically recognized newsroom manager, Lois Tomaszewski is available to offer insight and strategies to boost the communications potential of any business. Specialties include news media organizations, marketing, advertising, public information, on a variety of platforms and multi-media applications.
The Elkhart TruthManaging Editor
Feb. 2017 - May. 2018Elkhart, Indiana Area
Peru TribuneEditor
Sep. 2014 - Feb. 2017Peru, IndianaManage the day to day operations of the a five-day per week daily, as well as build social media presence and forge new relationships with the community.
The Pilot News GroupManaging Editor
Mar. 2013 - Nov. 2014Plymouth, Indiana
The News DispatchSenior Reporter/Part-time Editor
Jan. 2012 - Apr. 2013Michigan City, IN
The News DispatchSenior Reporter
Jan. 2012 - Mar. 2013
Lois Tomas Creative ServicesOwner
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011Owner, founder
Lois Tomas Creative Servicesowner
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011An internationally published award winning journalist, I offer a my clients a variety of services. As the creative force, I make sure their projects are completed professionally, accurately and on deadline.
Clay County ProgressSenior staff writer
Jan. 1998 - Aug. 2011with responsibilities for town board meetings, school board meetings, feature stories and weekly personality profiles, generating an average of 15 bylined or stories per week. Served as newspaper liaison on community boards and improved quality and comprehensive coverage of the community and the people. Duties include proofreading and editing submitted and staff written stories, including AP style, grammar, fact checking and attributions. Also in charge of mentoring high school and guest writers and assuming other duties, such as pagination, graphics design and Website management as needed In charge of generating content for annual information guide totaling more than 50 pages in a gloss-magazine style format and working with sister publications on a quarterly regional magazine, generating stories, coordinating themes and suggesting design elements. Wrote radio briefs for broadcast. Videotaped meetings and performances.
Clay County ProgressSenior Staff Writer
Jan. 1998 - Jan. 2011write award-winning newspaper articles on government, education, the arts, history, culture, health, as well as personality profiles and feature stories.
variousFreelance Journalist
Jan. 1992 - Aug. 1997
Red Sticks PressNews Editor
Jun. 1990 - Jun. 1996
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