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Nelson Bennett

Nelson Bennett. Home Phone (604) 916-5504 E-mail: nelson.bennett@ymail.com. OBJECTIVE. Experienced, web-savvy journalist seeks full-time position or contract work as editor, content writer or communications specialist. View complete resume as a Word document. QUALIFICATIONS.

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Nelson Bennett

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  1. Nelson Bennett Home Phone (604) 916-5504 E-mail: nelson.bennett@ymail.com

  2. OBJECTIVE Experienced, web-savvy journalist seeks full-time position or contract work as editor, content writer or communications specialist. View complete resumeas a Word document

  3. QUALIFICATIONS • Two decades of experience in daily and community newspapers as a reporter and editor. • Superior writing, copy editing and proofing skills. • Strong command of grammar and CP writing style. • Good layout skills. • Excellent news judgment. View complete resumeas a Word document

  4. EDUCATION • 1985-1988Bachelor’s degree, University of Regina. • 1988-1989Completion of French immersion course, Université du Quebec a Trois-Rivières. • 2000 Malaspina University-College, completion of basic web page design course. View complete resumeas a Word document

  5. Employment History Reporter, Richmond News 2004-2010 • Beats included court, police, city hall, politics and business. • Duties included copy editing, pagination, writing editorials and filing stories and photos to website. • Was responsible for online initiatives. View complete resumeas a Word document

  6. Employment History Reporter Nanaimo Daily News 1997-2004 • Covered city hall, politics, environment, treaty negotiations and primary resources (forestry and fishing). • Developed environment and treaty negotiations beats. • Helped develop Go Nanaimo outdoor recreation section. • From 2003 to 2004, duties included the Sunday editor’s position, which involved selecting local and wire stories and photos, copy editing and laying out the paper’s Monday front section. View complete resumeas a Word document

  7. Employment History ESL Teacher 1995-1996 Spent a year living in Seoul, South Korea teaching adults and children conversational English. Reporter, Moose Jaw Times-Herald 1995-1996 • Covered city hall, agriculture, politics and arts and entertainment for daily newspaper. • Responsibilities included writing, photography, layout and copy editing. • Developed arts and entertainment section. View complete resumeas a Word document

  8. SKILLS • Comfortable with Mac or PC operating systems. • Conversant with InDesign, Photoshopand PowerPoint. • Basic knowledge of HTML. • Familiar with RSS feeds, SEO content writing, blogging and using social media. • Can shoot and edit digital clips with Flip video camera. View complete resumeas a Word document

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