Knight Stivender

Current

• Senior Editor, Digital and Niche Content at The Tennessean

Past

• Director of Online Content at The Tennessean
• Assistant Editor/Williamson A.M. at The Tennessean

Education

• University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Connections

16 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• Twitter

Knight Stivender’s Summary

I have worked at The Tennessean since my senior year in high school, and have been promoted from reporter to section editor to department head to senior management. The majority of my career has focused on digital media, niche content and community news.

I am interested in marketing, social media and design/development.

Knight Stivender’s Specialties:

social media, community journalism, project management, team leadership

Knight Stivender’s Experience

• Senior Editor, Digital and Niche Content

  The Tennessean

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  I supervise all entertainment and lifestyles content, design and production for The Tennessean, Tennessean.com and a suite of niche websites and print products. In addition, I oversee the overall development and editorial direction for The Tennessean's digital products and services.

• Director of Online Content

  The Tennessean

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  January 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 9 months)

• Assistant Editor/Williamson A.M.

  The Tennessean

  (Public Company; Newspapers industry)

  February 2003 — December 2007 (4 years 11 months)

Knight Stivender’s Education

• University of Tennessee-Knoxville

  B.S. , Communications , 1995 — 1999

  Activities and Societies:

  Daily Beacon, Phi Beta Kappa

Additional Information

Knight Stivender’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Twitter

Knight Stivender’s Interests:

social media, multimedia, new technology, management and leadership, literature, writing, reading

Knight Stivender’s Honors:

Gannett Supervisor Recognition Award, 2007
Gannett Chairman's Award, 2008

In addition, my team's websites have won numerous state, regional and national honors, including being named a finalist in the Online News Association's 2008 Breaking News Contest and first place in the Southern Newspapers Publishers Association's 2008 Website of the Year contest.

Knight Stivender’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch