Editor, writer, manager for multimedia
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Editor at The Christian Science Monitor
- Past
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- Deputy Managing Editor/Multimedia at The Boston Globe
- Editor/Reporter at The Christian Science Monitor
- Magazine staff writer at The Dallas Morning News
- Reporter/Editor at United Press International
- Education
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- The University of Texas at Austin
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John Yemma’s Summary
John Yemma's journalism career has spanned the fields of foreign affairs, national politics, financial reporting, and cultural and social issues. In the summer of 2008, he was appointed editor of The Christian Science Monitor. In addition to managing this global news organization, he focuses on multimedia journalism and the repositioning of news organizations to take advantage of digital opportunities. He lives in the Boston area.
John Yemma’s Specialties:
Writing, editing, managing personnel, developing new media, brand strategy, change management
John Yemma’s Experience
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Editor
The Christian Science Monitor
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Manages editorial staff of The Christian Science Monitor, a global news organization with web and print components.
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Deputy Managing Editor/Multimedia
The Boston Globe
(Public Company; NYT; Newspapers industry)
2005 — July 2008 (3 years )
Developed and managed new media initiatives for Boston Globe and Boston.com.
Previously:
•National Political Editor for 2004 presidential campaign
•Sunday Editor, September 2001 to 2003
•Foreign Editor, 1991 to 1995
•Special Projects Editor, 1999 to 2001
•Ideas/culture writer, 1996 to 1999
•Awards:
•1999 Headliner's Award for critical examination of Harvard University's power.
•Editor of the 1999 Polk Award-winning series (Pulitzer finalist) on abuse of mental patients by medical researchers.
•Recipient of Boston Globe and New York Times company awards.
Career experience:
*Foreign correspondent in the Middle East,
*Washington correspondent,
*Business writer and editor. -
Editor/Reporter
The Christian Science Monitor
(Non-Profit; Newspapers industry)
July 1979 — December 1988 (9 years 6 months)
Various positions, including Washington correspondent, Middle East correspondent, Business writer, Business Editor, economics columnist.
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Magazine staff writer
The Dallas Morning News
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 1976 — February 1979 (2 years 8 months)
Wrote feature articles for Dallas Morning News Sunday Magazine.
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Reporter/Editor
United Press International
(Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)
September 1974 — July 1976 (1 year 11 months)
Worked for this once-robust wire service as an editor and reporter in the Dallas regional communications center.
John Yemma’s Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor's of Journalism , 1970 — 1974
•Fellow: Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Sulzberger Executive Media Fellowship, 2008
*Journalist in residence, the Poynter Institute, October 2007
•Fellow: Oxford University, Reuter Media Fellowship, 1994
Additional Information
John Yemma’s Websites:
John Yemma’s Interests:
new technology, New England, Boston, the Middle East, Central Asia, national politics, economics, marketing, Texas, the Southwest, Mexico, Native Americans, Mexican food, barbecue, the Texas Hill Country, San Antonio, Austin
John Yemma’s Groups:
Sulzberger Fellowship Program at Columbia University 2008, Poynter Institute journalist in residence October 2007
John Yemma’s Honors:
One of Portfolio.com's "25 Innovators in Technology"
http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2009/02/11/25-Innovators-in-Technology?page=3#listItem14
Keynote address: 2009 Digital Velocity conference
John Yemma’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
