JOSHUA D. DAVIS

509 N. Westover Blvd.                                                                   joshua.davis@albanyherald.com                                                                      Phone: 336.392.9903

Apt. 136 Albany, GA 31707                                                                                                                                                                                     Office: 229.888.9344

Experience                 

2005 – Present                       The Albany Herald                                       Albany, Ga.

Copy Editor & Page Designer

·         Page 1A design and graphics creation.

·         Edit copy, write headlines and check facts for accuracy.

·         Apply news experience to story and photo placement decisions.

2003 – 2005                           Lincoln Times-News                             Lincolnton, N.C.

Copy Editor & County Government Reporter

·         Responsible for assistant editor duties including page layout, story editing and managerial decisions in eight-person newsroom.

·         Initiated and supervised complete modern redesign.

·         Layout of business and regional sections with story writing, graphics and photography.

·         Coverage of county government beat.

 

2000 – 2002                           The Pendulum                                                Elon, N.C.

Opinions Editor & Writer

·         Oversaw assignment, editing and layout of op/ed section.

·         Wrote news stories, columns and reviews for various sections.

·         Wrote editorials and drew editorial comics.

Education                   

1998 – 2003                           Elon University                                              Elon, N.C.

·         B.A. Communications – Broadcast Emphasis

·         Concentrations in Political Science and Theatre Arts

·         Study Abroad: Holocaust Experience, Eastern Europe – January 2000

Computer Skills

Quark, Adobe Photoshop, Pagemaker, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, FrontPage, Publisher, Dreamweaver, basic HTML, basic hardware, 60 wpm.

Activities

Community theatre, politics, volunteering, music, N.C. Student Legislature alumnus.

References                                                     

Cameron Dejong

Political Consultant

877-893-3713

Diane Turbyfill

Editor, Cherryville Eagle

704-435-6752

Cecil Smith

Ad Associate, Kings Mountain Herald

704-739-7496

Andrea Tripodi

Director, Lincoln Theatre Guild

704-735-2221

Peggie Boring

English Professor, Gaston College

704-732-1769

Jim Godfrey            

President, Kinston Chamber of Commerce

252-527-1131