Neal Obermeyer

Current

• Editorial cartoonist / reporter at The Reader
• Freelance editorial cartoonist at Lincoln Journal Star
• Editorial cartoonist at San Diego Reader

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Past

• Editor at Greater Omaha Business Magazine
• Reporter at Midlands Business Journal
• CLC Program Leader at YMCA of Lincoln

• Graduate Assistant / 90.3 KRNU at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Front desk supervisor at Holiday Inn Harbor View

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Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Connections

93 connections

Industry

Newspapers

Websites

• My Editorial Cartoons

Neal Obermeyer’s Summary

I am a freelance editorial cartoonist for three newspapers.

Neal Obermeyer’s Specialties:

Cartooning, reporting, editing

Neal Obermeyer’s Experience

• Editorial cartoonist / reporter

  The Reader

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  I write and draw a weekly editorial cartoon and occasionally contribute an article or review.

• Freelance editorial cartoonist

  Lincoln Journal Star

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; LEE; Newspapers industry)

  July 2004 — Present (5 years 1 month)

• Editorial cartoonist

  San Diego Reader

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)

• Editor

  Greater Omaha Business Magazine

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  October 2007 — January 2008 (4 months)

  Editor of Greater Omaha Business Magazine

• Reporter

  Midlands Business Journal

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  October 2007 — January 2008 (4 months)

  Business reporter for the Midlands Business Journal.

• CLC Program Leader

  YMCA of Lincoln

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2005 — June 2006 (11 months)

  I led several after-school clubs for middle school students, including film production, animation and journalism. I also produced the year-end film awards for the student projects, which was held at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.

• Graduate Assistant / 90.3 KRNU

  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  (Newspapers industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years)

• Front desk supervisor

  Holiday Inn Harbor View

  (Newspapers industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

Neal Obermeyer’s Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  1996 — 2001

Additional Information

Neal Obermeyer’s Websites:

• My Editorial Cartoons

Neal Obermeyer’s Groups:

•    University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) College of Journalism & Mass Communications (JSchool)

Neal Obermeyer’s Honors:

2007 Omaha Press Club Excellence in Journalism award: Best Cartoon

Neal Obermeyer’s Contact Settings

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