Staff Writer/Interactive News at The Wichita Eagle/Kansas.com
Wichita, Kansas Area
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- Staff Writer/Interactive News at The Wichita Eagle/Kansas.com
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- Crime and Courts Reporter at The Wichita Eagle
- Staff Writer at Springfield News-Leader
- Reporter/Staff Writer at The News-Leader, Springfield, Mo
- Reporter/Staff Writer at The News-Leader, Springfield, Mo
- Sports writer at USA TODAY
- Education
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- Missouri State University
- Parkview High School
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Ron Sylvester’s Summary
I have covered just about every beat available at a newspaper, from sports writing, to arts and entertainment, medicine, health, science and technology, legal affairs ... I currently am entering the new frontier of on-line multimedia reporting with Kansas.com. I want to continue to stretch the bounds of journalism.
Ron Sylvester’s Specialties:
Open records, specialty and beat reporting, writing
Ron Sylvester’s Experience
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Staff Writer/Interactive News
The Wichita Eagle/Kansas.com
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
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Crime and Courts Reporter
The Wichita Eagle
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
March 2000 — February 2007 (7 years)
Covered all aspects of the legal system in both federal and state court and did participated in database and computer-assisted reporting projects.
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Staff Writer
Springfield News-Leader
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
December 1976 — February 2000 (23 years 3 months)
Covered a variety of beats, including high school, college and professional sports; arts and entertainment; science and technology, public health and medicine, environment and general assignment news.
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Reporter/Staff Writer
The News-Leader, Springfield, Mo
(Newspapers industry)
1977 — 2000 (23 years)
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Reporter/Staff Writer
The News-Leader, Springfield, Mo
(Newspapers industry)
1977 — 2000 (23 years)
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Sports writer
USA TODAY
(Newspapers industry)
1985 — 1985 (less than a year)
Ron Sylvester’s Education
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Missouri State University
1977 — 1982
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Parkview High School
1973 — 1977
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Ron Sylvester’s Websites:
Ron Sylvester’s Groups:
Region 7 Director: Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ): Kansas Sunshine Chair: SPJ, Board of Directors: Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government
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News-Leader Newsroom Alumni & Current Staff
Ron Sylvester’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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