Deputy Managing Editor at Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida Area
- Current
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- Vice President at Society for News Design
- Visuals Editor at Orlando Sentinel
- Past
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- Associate Managing Editor/Visuals at Orlando Sentinel
- Quick Course Chair at Society for News Design
- Business Design Director at San Jose Mercury news
- Designer at Orange County Register
- Designer at Los Angeles Daily News
- Reporter and Designer at Union-Democrat
- Reporter at Herald-Journal
- Managing Editor at The Cache Citizen
- Education
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- Poynter Institute for Media Studies
- American Press Institute
- Marquette University
- Poynter Institute for Media Studies
- Utah State University
- Brigham Young University - Idaho
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Bonita Burton’s Summary
Bonita Burton is known for unlocking potential in visual journalists in newsrooms and classrooms around the country.
Bonita Burton’s Specialties:
Information graphics, design, photo editing, visual communication, newsgathering, brainstorming techniques, leadership.
Bonita Burton’s Experience
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Vice President
Society for News Design
(Non-Profit; Newspapers industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
The mission of the Society for News Design is to enhance communication around the world through excellence in visual journalism.
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Visuals Editor
Orlando Sentinel
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Bonita oversees the paper's photography, graphics, design, wire editing and universal copy desk. The paper's third-ranking editor, she is responsible for editorial operations in the absence of the editor and managing editor. She also serves as the paper's point person on several corporate-level projects.
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Associate Managing Editor/Visuals
Orlando Sentinel
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
August 2004 — August 2008 (4 years 1 month)
Bonita oversaw the newsroom's photography, graphics and design departments. She joined the paper during Orlando's worst hurricane season and has been a force for change ever since. Under her leadership, the Visuals staff has been consistently recognized by SND, NPPA and POY.
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Quick Course Chair
Society for News Design
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
2001 — 2004 (3 years )
Bonita served on SND's board of directors for three years, first as a regional director, then as its Quick Course Chair. In this role, she organized dozens visual journalism workshops around the United States. She also brought the organization's annual workshop to Orlando in 2006 with a special emphasis on programming for student journalists.
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Business Design Director
San Jose Mercury news
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
May 2000 — August 2004 (4 years 4 months)
At the paper of Silicon Valley, Bonita oversaw the design of the paper's Business, Technology, Real Estate and Automotive sections. She was hired as a member of the small core team that redesigned the paper in an intense four months, an effort that earned multiple awards, including "World's Best Designed" distinction from SND. Bonita also won SND recognition for her individual page designs, including several gold medals. She also taught picture editing and design part-time at San Jose State University.
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Designer
Orange County Register
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
December 1998 — May 2000 (1 year 6 months)
Bonita designed the daily and weekend business sections in the O.C. There she won recognition for individual page designs and overall portfolio from SND.
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Designer
Los Angeles Daily News
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 1996 — December 1998 (3 years )
Bonita designed A1, local and business sections in the gorgeous O.C. Also worked as features design editor during her last six months at the paper.
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Reporter and Designer
Union-Democrat
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 1993 — January 1996 (2 years 7 months)
Bonita was hired as a cops & courts reporter in the small Gold Rush country town of Sonora, Calif. She also filled in as an occasional designer and moved into that role full-time after discovering a love for visual journalism.
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Reporter
Herald-Journal
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
April 1993 — July 1993 (4 months)
Bonita parlayed a college internship into a full-time job, finishing her coursework in the evenings and online. She covered cops, courts, education, government and general feature assignments for the town of Logan, Utah.
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Managing Editor
The Cache Citizen
(Newspapers industry)
1992 — 1993 (1 year )
Bonita Burton’s Education
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Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Leading the Visual Revolution 2005
An invitation-only three-day gathering of visual journalism leaders.
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American Press Institute
Critical Management Skills 2003
A week of one-on-one coaching for new managers with some of the nation's top corporate trainers.
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Marquette University
Stan Kalish Picture Editing Workshop 2002
An intense week-long boot camp for picture editors.
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Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Art Direction and Visual Sophistication 2002
A week-long seminar for visual managers.
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Utah State University
BS , Journalism, Political Science , 1991 — 1993
Graduated magna cum laude.
Selected by faculty as a Top-10 student in Department of Communication.- Activities and Societies:
- Editor of the community newspaper The Cache Citizen
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Brigham Young University - Idaho
Associates , Journalism and general education , 1989 — 1991
- Activities and Societies:
- Editor of the school's newspaper, The Scroll
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Bonita Burton’s Interests:
Visiting faculty member at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, the American Press Institute and several newsrooms and universities around the United States. Frequent speaker and contest judge at industry workshops and collegiate conferences. Accomplished pianist who teaches music to autistic children.
Bonita Burton’s Groups:
Society for News Design
National News Photographers Association
Online News Association, Tribune
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The Great Mercury News Diaspora
Bonita Burton’s Honors:
Named to Presstime's "20 Under 40" list, an annual selection of the country's top young newspaper leaders by the Newspaper Association of America.
Multiple awards from SND and Print magazine's all-media competition for individual page design, overall portfolio and redesign work. President's Award from SND for excellence in volunteerism.
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