Journalism Professor, Consultant, Trainer
Jacksonville, Florida Area
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- Owner at News Design School LLC
- Professor at Univ. of North Florida
- Past
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- Professor at Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
- Education
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- University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- California State University-Long Beach
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Bob Bohle’s Summary
Besides my teaching and training abilities:
►Newspaper design: Design consultant to daily and weekly newspapers for more than 20 years. Training, critiques and full redesigns of both print and web versions are among my services.
►Content development and writing: Award-winning and experienced news and feature writer. Skilled in creative thinking regarding what content – and how best to present that content – might interest the wide variety of audience types my clients have offered me. Noted by clients and colleagues for being able to write about complex ideas in an easy-to-understand way. Created, administered and analyzed several readership studies regarding content, among other issues.
►Corporate public relations experience: As a Senior Associate with J.C. Avery & Associates for three years, as well as on my own as a consultant, I have written numerous business and research reports, created corporate identity changes, designed publications, developed and conducted focus groups, designed quantitative and qualitative research projects, run workshops and training sessions, and made presentations to large and small groups.
►Web site work: Capable of structuring writing specifically for presenting on the Web. Studied and taught web site design and site architecture since 1994, and I have consulted with companies since 1996.
►Personal traits: I am an analytical thinker, but also creative. I hold firm when I believe I am right, but I am quick to take a different direction when presented with solid, new information. I have writing experience in both newspapers and public relations. I love combining my job as a classroom teacher with helping professionals in my areas of expertise -- a great combination that being a university professor allows.
Bob Bohle’s Specialties:
► Writing, editing and design
► Training and workshops for newspaper design professionals
► Content development
► Design and typography
► Internet, web technology
► Web research, data analysis
Bob Bohle’s Experience
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Owner
News Design School LLC
(Newspapers industry)
June 2008 — Present (5 months)
A work in progress, News Design School LLC is an educational site aimed primarily at journalists at weekly and small daily newspapers. Online newspaper design tutorials will focus on simple yet effective print and web design. http://newsdesignschool.com
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Professor
Univ. of North Florida
(Educational Institution; Writing and Editing industry)
August 1995 — Present (13 years 3 months)
Teach writing, editing, newspaper and advertising design, research methods.
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Professor
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
(Educational Institution; Writing and Editing industry)
August 1983 — May 1995 (11 years 10 months)
Taught media graphics, editing, and the intro class to undergraduates and research methods and media analysis to graduate students. Created the first School of Mass Communications web site in 1994-95.
Bob Bohle’s Education
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University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Ph.D., Communication, 1981 — 1984
Dissertation (Negativism As a News Selection Predictor) one of eight finalists for national Nafziger-White award. Bickel Scholarship. Gannett Scholarship.
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Kappa Phi
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California State University-Long Beach
M.A., B.A., English Lit, Creative Writing, 1968 — 1972
Additional Information
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Bob Bohle’s Interests:
Freelance writing and editing, design, research and analysis, teaching/training professionals
Bob Bohle’s Groups:
Society for News Design
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Newspaper Professionals Network -
Old School Newspaper Journalists
Bob Bohle’s Honors:
Who's Who in America, 1998-2008
Who's Who in Higher Education, 2006-2008
Others at my web site (http://www.unf.edu/~rbohle/vitae.htm)
Bob Bohle’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
