GM/Editor in Chief at San Diego Uptown News
Greater San Diego Area
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- GM/Editor in Chief at San Diego Uptown News
- Past
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- Founder at San Diego News Network
- Online Content Manager at The San Diego Union-Tribune
- Syndicated Wine and Food Columnist at Copley News Service
- Director of Broadband at Broadband Interactive Group
- Online Editor Road Runner at Time Warner Cable
- Online Editor at San Diego Magazine
- Owner/President at James Gang
- Education
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- California State University-Fullerton
- Shasta College
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Ron James’s Summary
Ron James began his new media career creating multimedia CDROMs out of his San Diego beach bungalow in the late 1980s. At this time he began writing about the fledgling multimedia industry for local and national publications.
He authored The Multimedia Casebook published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, which was used as a textbook at several major universities. For the book he produced the first cross-platform hypertext version of the book enhanced with multimedia.
In 1994 he founded San Diego Magazine’s online site, San Diego Online. He recruited over two dozen online contributing editors to produce content (blogs) specifically for the online edition. The site won the first Webby for best Web community.
In 1996 his passion for multimedia led him to Time Warner where he was the first online editor for its Road Runner service. Road Runner’s Discover San Diego site, a showcase for broadband news and features. He produced one of the first long-form Webcasts using professional talent exclusively for the Web with 22 hours of live programming at Street Scene San Diego. .
Ron was Director of Broadband for The Broadband Interactive Group where he pioneered new streaming programming including live two, week-long extreme sports Webcasts in Virginia Beach and Huntington Beach. He also headed a small Web team for a championship surfing live video Webcast on a platform three miles offshore of Fiji using a gas generator, and satellite dish.
For eight years he led the online editorial efforts of The San Diego Union-Tribune’s website, SignOnSanDiego.com which has won many local and national honors for excellence and innovation.
In 2008 Ron founded the San Diego News Network, a pioneering network of local media companies positioned to be a major news contender in the region.
Ron now is GM and Editor in Chief for the next generation in community newspapers, The San Diego Uptown News. He has been a frequent speaker at national and local conferences.
Ron James’s Specialties:
Online news and information management. Video and audio production and IP streaming. Online community development. Interface design and testing. Contract negotiation and procurement. Online business strategy development. Food and wine journalism.
Ron James’s Experience
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GM/Editor in Chief
San Diego Uptown News
(Newspapers industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
A community newspaper and website covering Hillcrest, Mission Hills, Normal Heights, University Heights, Kensington, North Park, South Park and Bankers Hill.
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Founder
San Diego News Network
(Online Media industry)
October 2008 — March 2009 (6 months)
Major regional online news and information destination for San Diego
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Online Content Manager
The San Diego Union-Tribune
(Online Media industry)
September 2000 — May 2008 (7 years 9 months)
Manager of the editorial staff of SignOnSanDiego.com. Program Director for SignOnRadio.com. Food and Wine columnist and host of the Gourmet Club on SignOnRadio.com
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Syndicated Wine and Food Columnist
Copley News Service
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
January 2004 — 2007 (3 years )
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Director of Broadband
Broadband Interactive Group
(Newspapers industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
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Online Editor Road Runner
Time Warner Cable
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
1995 — 2000 (5 years )
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Online Editor
San Diego Magazine
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
February 1994 — November 1995 (1 year 10 months)
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Owner/President
James Gang
(Printing industry)
February 1975 — March 1988 (13 years 2 months)
Screen printing, graphic design and small retail beachwear chain.
Ron James’s Education
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California State University-Fullerton
BA , 1970 — 1972
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Shasta College
AA , Business , 1968 — 1970
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Body President
Additional Information
Ron James’s Websites:
Ron James’s Interests:
Food and Wine Columnist; Radio host for the Gourmet Club on SignOnRadio.com, abstract artist, gardener, koi keeper and handyman.
Ron James’s Groups:
NAA, ONA, San Diego Press Club, Poynter
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San Diego Press Club
Ron James’s Honors:
Online News Association
First Place, Breaking News, Large Site, for coverage of the 2003 San Diego wildfires
California Newspaper Publishers Association
First Place, Best Web Site for newspapers with circulation 200,001 & above
Scripps Howard Foundation
Finalist, National Journalism Award, Web Reporting, News Staff, for coverage of the 2003 San Diego wildfires
Editor & Publisher Magazine 'EPpy Awards'
Finalist, Best Special Feature in an Internet Service, News or Event (over 1 million monthly visitors), News Staff, for coverage of the 2003 San Diego wildfires
Finalist, Best Internet Community Service Effort (over 1 million monthly visitors), SignOnSanDiego.com staff, SanDiegoElderCare.com
Finalist, Best Use of Rich Media in an Internet Service (over 1 million monthly visitors), News Staff, for multimedia coverage of the 2003 San Diego wildfires
Ron James’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
