Writing and Editing Professional
Stockton, California Area
- Past
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- Staff writer at The Record
- Assistant city editor at The Record
- Opinion page editor at The Reporter
- Assistant news editor, special sections at The Reporter
- Copy editor at The Reporter
- Staff writer at The Reporter
- Staff writer at The Daily Democrat
- Staff writer at The Daily Journal
- Editor at The Mendocino Beacon
- Education
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- California State University-Chico
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Keith Michaud’s Summary
I am an award-winning writer and editor who has been in the newspaper industry for the past 22 years. I have held many positions of responsibility in which I completed projects independently and within established deadlines. I have been a reporter, columnist, copy editor, assistant news editor, opinion page editor, assistant city editor and staff writer for a newspaper Web site. I am proficient in Harris JazzBox, QuarkXpress, and Saxotech Integrated Mediaware, and have used Photoshop to process photos to be included with posts on the newspaper's Web site.
Keith Michaud’s Specialties:
Breaking news, Web posting, commentary/editorial writing, some photography skills.
Keith Michaud’s Experience
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Staff writer
The Record
(Newspapers industry)
February 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Wrote and posted breaking local and wire news on The Record’s Web site using Saxotech Integrated Mediaware; processed and posted photos and fact boxes for Web posts; sent traffic and breaking news text messages to mobile phone subscribers; wrote breaking news and crime blotter for print using Harris Jazbox; and monitored and processed terms of service violations on Web site forums.
• Increased traffic to Web site by writing and aggressively posting breaking news and photos. -
Assistant city editor
The Record
(Newspapers industry)
June 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 9 months)
Supervised staff writers covering breaking news and features; edited copy and coordinated photos, graphics and online components for print and Web site; managed story budgets and scheduling of staff writers.
• Directed The Record’s monthly reader empowerment series on public safety called “An Eye on Safety.”
• Developed form for The Record to allow for more efficient story editing, story package tracking, and page flow. -
Opinion page editor
The Reporter
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
January 2003 — June 2006 (3 years 6 months)
Directed content and design of daily opinion and comment pages. Directed newspaper’s major special sections and wrote a weekly column. Participated in The Reporter’s editorial board. Member of the local Police Activities League board of directors and judged several student writing contests.
• Redesigned The Reporter’s comment, opinion and Forum pages to bring readers revitalized pages. Drafted content, policy and design manual for producing Op-Ed pages. -
Assistant news editor, special sections
The Reporter
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
April 1999 — January 2003 (3 years 10 months)
Created and headed two-person team that organized and produced the editorial and graphic content of the newspaper’s regular and special projects that covered everything from local celebrations to all-inclusive community retrospectives. Edited and designed the weekly auto section and the Op-Ed pages. Wrote a weekly column.
• Developed The Reporter’s Special Sections Department to improve the overall presentation of the newspaper’s special sections. Resulting awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association, California Newspaper Advertising Executive Association, Associated Press News Executives Council, and other groups. Also increased ad revenue via special sections. -
Copy editor
The Reporter
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
August 1996 — April 1999 (2 years 9 months)
Designed and edited local and wire pages, and edited the front page. Edited weekly auto section and Op-Ed pages. Wrote a weekly column.
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Staff writer
The Reporter
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
April 1993 — August 1996 (3 years 5 months)
Served as general assignment reporter covering crime, the police and fire departments, and two state prisons in Vacaville. Traveled to Africa, Europe and Haiti to cover humanitarian efforts involving Travis Air Force Base personnel.
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Staff writer
The Daily Democrat
(Newspapers industry)
August 1990 — April 1993 (2 years 9 months)
General assignment reporter covering crime, police and fire departments, and city government.
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Staff writer
The Daily Journal
(Newspapers industry)
October 1988 — August 1990 (1 year 11 months)
General assignment reporter covering crime, courts, county government and wine industry.
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Editor
The Mendocino Beacon
(Newspapers industry)
February 1988 — October 1988 (9 months)
Wrote and edited news, spots and features for coastal weekly. Also took photos for print, wrote editorials and designed pages.
Keith Michaud’s Education
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California State University-Chico
Bachelor's , Journalism , 1983 — 1987
Was a member of a firefighting hand crew for three summers while attending college in Chico.
- Activities and Societies:
- Editor of The Orion, the campus newspaper, for two semesters
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Keith Michaud’s Interests:
Career opportunities, writing, reading, new media training, conservation/environment
Keith Michaud’s Honors:
• California Newspaper Publishers Association’s Best Newspaper Contest, second place for editorial pages (10,001 – 25,000 circ.), 2003.
• California Newspaper Publishers Association’s Best Newspaper Contest, second place for special sections as project editor (10,001 – 25,000 circ.), 2001.
• California Newspaper Publishers Association’s Best Newspaper Contest, first place for special sections as project editor (10,001 – 25,000 circ.), 2000.
• California Newspaper Publishers Association’s, first place for spot news (10,001-25,000 circ.), 1996.
• Associated Press News Executive Council of California and Nevada, second place for spot news (less than 25,000 circ.), 1995.
• California Intercollegiate Press Association, first place for spot news, 1987.
Keith Michaud’s Contact Settings
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