News and Presentation Editor at The News-Sentinel
Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
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- Associate member at AB417
- News and Presentation Editor at The News-Sentinel
- News and Presentation Editor at The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
- Journalist at Fort Wayne Newspapers
- Pianist and songwriterat Christian music (Self-employed)
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- Adjunct Professor at Taylor University
- Assistant News Editor at The News-Sentinel
- Page One Designer at The News-Sentinel
- Assistant Managing Editor at The Observer (Dunkirk, N.Y.)
- Assistant Managing Editor at Observer, Dunkirk NY
- Radio News Writer at The Raymond Group
- News Editor at The Parkersburg News
- Education
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- West Virginia University
- Ohio University Eastern
- Martins Ferry High School
- YLNI Leadership Institute
- Connections
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- Industry
- Media Production
- Websites
Jon Swerens’s Summary
I help people tell their stories.
Making the complex understandable -- with 19 years of editing, design and management experience in print, broadcast and the Internet. Here are the six aspects of my job I enjoy the most:
* Production coordinator: Manage 10-person design and copy desk. Work with pre-press personnel to manage printing and production processes and meet deadlines with high quality. Manage news space budget.
* Marketing and advertising liaison: Work with marketing department and Claritas data to shape branding and content strategies. Create ads aligned with marketing goals.
* Technology trainer: Taught entire newsroom how to use new production system, after simplifying user interface and creating all training materials. Continue to solve technology issues as they arise.
* Book editor: Managed print shop, designer, photo editor and contributors to produce glossy-page, retail-ready book on the 1982 Fort Wayne flood.
* Art and graphics editor: Oversee creation of charts and maps to ensure precision.
* Audio engineer: Write, produce and mix news and features for local radio.
Jon Swerens’s Specialties:
marketing, advertising, design, typography, technology, corporate training, technical writing
Jon Swerens’s Experience
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Associate member
AB417
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
"While neighborhood after neighborhood is developed in isolated and distant locations, the transformation from a pedestrian to a motorist has redefined the reality of the 'American Dream.' AB417 is a project attempting to create and sustain a dialogue in an effort to question the developments of our surrounding environment."
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News and Presentation Editor
The News-Sentinel
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 2002 — Present (6 years 11 months)
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News and Presentation Editor
The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
(Media Production industry)
1998 — Present (10 years)
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Journalist
Fort Wayne Newspapers
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 1998 — Present (10 years 3 months)
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Pianist and songwriter
Christian music (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Music industry)
June 1990 — Present (18 years 6 months)
I write songs that reflect a Christian worldview. See my lyrics at www.jonswerens.com/lyrics.
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Adjunct Professor
Taylor University
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1999 — June 2002 (2 years 10 months)
Taught desktop publishing and reporting at the Fort Wayne campus.
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Assistant News Editor
The News-Sentinel
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
October 1999 — January 2002 (2 years 4 months)
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Page One Designer
The News-Sentinel
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 1998 — October 1999 (1 year 2 months)
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Assistant Managing Editor
The Observer (Dunkirk, N.Y.)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
June 1994 — September 1998 (4 years 4 months)
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Assistant Managing Editor
Observer, Dunkirk NY
(Newspapers industry)
1993 — 1998 (5 years)
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Radio News Writer
The Raymond Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1994 — May 1994 (5 months)
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News Editor
The Parkersburg News
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 1989 — December 1993 (4 years 4 months)
Jon Swerens’s Education
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West Virginia University
B.S., journalism, 1985 — 1988
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Ohio University Eastern
none, 1984 — 1985
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Martins Ferry High School
diploma, 1980 — 1984
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YLNI Leadership Institute
Additional Information
Jon Swerens’s Websites:
Jon Swerens’s Interests:
playing piano, songwriting, new technology, New Urbanism, downtown development
Jon Swerens’s Groups:
associate members of AB417 (a societal think tank)
member of Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana
judge and presenter for the Sterling Sentinel Scholarship Awards.
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WVU Alumni -
Newspaper Professionals Network
Jon Swerens’s Honors:
Chosen to participate in the Class of 2008 Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana Leadership Institute.
Some Associated Press awards for graphics.
The satisfaction of a job well done.
Jon Swerens’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
