Managing Editor at The Christian Chronicle
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area
- Current
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- Managing Editor at The Christian Chronicle
- Past
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- Enterprise and Religion Writer at The Associated Press
- Reporter and Editor at The Oklahoman
- Reporter at Various newspapers
- Education
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- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Oklahoma Christian University
- Poynter Institute for Media Studies
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Bobby Ross Jr.’s Summary
Bobby Ross Jr. got his first newspaper byline as a Texas high school sophomore in 1984. Suffice it to say that he loved seeing his name in print.
In the quarter-century since, he has written thousands of news stories, features and personal columns, reporting from 38 states and the District of Columbia as well as Mexico, Canada, Brazil and three nations in Central America.
Bobby Ross Jr.’s Specialties:
Writing, editing, photography, beat development, organization, planning
Bobby Ross Jr.’s Experience
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Managing Editor
The Christian Chronicle
(Newspapers industry)
May 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
Manage the news operations, cover national news and write the Inside Story column for the Chronicle, an international newspaper with more than 250,000 readers. In my time as managing editor, the Chronicle has earned 14 national “Best of the Christian Press” awards from the Associated Church Press and 22 awards from the Oklahoma professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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Enterprise and Religion Writer
The Associated Press
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 2002 — May 2005 (2 years 11 months)
Based in Nashville and later Dallas, wrote news and features for a national and international audience for the world's largest news organization. Twice named a national finalist for the Religion Newswriters Association's Supple Religion Writer of the Year Award. Named honorable mention (second place) in 2004 for Associated Press Managing Editors' Charles Rowe Award for distinguished reporting in AP's 150 domestic bureaus.
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Reporter and Editor
The Oklahoman
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
May 1993 — July 2002 (9 years 3 months)
Covered education, prisons, politics, religion, special projects and other topics for a metro daily with a Sunday circulation of more than 300,000. Served as an assistant community news editor and as religion editor. Won more than 30 state and regional writing awards, including a Dallas Press Club Katie Award for a computer-assisted reporting project on school choice. Completed a national fellowship in education writing through the Education Writers Association. Served as a lead victims team writer of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing coverage that won two national SPJ awards, a Dart Award and many other awards.
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Reporter
Various newspapers
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Newspapers industry)
April 1984 — May 1993 (9 years 2 months)
Writer and editor at the Keller High School Wigwam (84-86). Writer and editor at the Oklahoma Christian Talon (86-90). Writer at the Keller Citizen (87). Freelance correspondent at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Northeast Tarrant Bureau (89-90). Business editor at the Stillwater NewsPress (90). Eastern Oklahoma County reporter at the Midwest City Sun (90-91). Police and university reporter at the Edmond Evening Sun (91-93). Won Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives Sweepstakes Trophy in 1993 for my investigative reporting on the search for a new state university president.
Bobby Ross Jr.’s Education
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Graduate School of Journalism 2001 — 2002
Completed nine hours of online graduate studies with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Oklahoma Christian University
Bachelor of Science , Journalism , 1986 — 1990
Served as editor in chief of the student newspaper, The Talon, for two years, leading it to its first Pacemaker Award from the Associated Collegiate Press.
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Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Additional Information
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Bobby Ross Jr.’s Interests:
Jesus, Christianity, journalism, media, presidential politics, fantasy baseball, Texas Rangers baseball, Oklahoma Sooners football, writing, country music, friendship
Bobby Ross Jr.’s Contact Settings
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