Associate Professor of Journalism at University of Arkansas at Monticello
Pine Bluff, Arkansas Area
- Current
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- Contributor and Moderator at The Southerner Journal
- Assistant Professor of Journalism at University of Arkansas at Monticello
- Freelance Features Writer (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Instructor of Journalism at Muskingum College
- Graduate Teaching Associate at University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Managing Editor at The Southerner
- Reporter at The Trucker
- Capitol Correspondent at The Benton County Daily Record
- Arts & Entertainment Editor at UALR Forum
- City Hall Reporter at The Times
- Education
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- University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Northeast High School
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Ronald Sitton’s Summary
I teach at a university and freelance in my free time. I'm continuing my craft while delving further into research.
Ronald Sitton’s Specialties:
Freelance features writer, copy editor, Web designer/technician, photographer
Ronald Sitton’s Experience
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Contributor and Moderator
The Southerner Journal
(Writing and Editing industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
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Assistant Professor of Journalism
University of Arkansas at Monticello
(Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
Teach mass communication, general and advanced reporting, editing and design, feature writing, public relations writing, journalism ethics and literature, and public speaking as a one-man journalism department in the School of Arts and Humanities; serve as adviser for yearbook, award-winning online newspaper and Journalism Club; took students to conferences in Little Rock, Kansas City, St. Louis and New York City; oversaw production of three yearbooks in 2007; brought gubernatorial debate of independents and elections issue forum to campus; committee work on Academic Appeals, Centennial Celebration, independent film festival, and student publications (chair); state representative for American Democracy Project's southern consortium; performed in Shakespeare Festivals and multiple coffee shop settings for the Creative Society.
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Freelance Features Writer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
November 2003 — Present (6 years 1 month)
Articles appeared in Little Rock's Free Press, MonticelloLive, The Southerner Journal, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Springdale Morning News, Arkansas Trooper
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Instructor of Journalism
Muskingum College
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 1 month)
Taught general reporting, editing and design, feature writing, public relations writing, writing and design practicums; advised journalism majors and the "Black & Magenta" newspaper, which went online during my stay; served on the Division of Arts and Humanities Ad-hoc Committee on Graphic Arts as a consultant; worked as Disc Jockey for WMCO's "Eclectic Radio" show featuring Muskingum professors; sang tenor in the Southeastern Ohio Choral Society; worked with editors of local newspaper, "The Daily Jeffersonian," on production issues.
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Graduate Teaching Associate
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 1998 — May 2002 (3 years 10 months)
Taught Mass Media Research and Mass Media Writing; served on the Election Ethics Committee for Student Government Association; Graduate student paper reviewer for the Communication Theory & Methodology Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication
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Managing Editor
The Southerner
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
December 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Also worked as Web technician, Arts & Entertainment Editor, photographer; helped bring Playboy to the University of Tennessee campus for a workshop co-sponsored by our online magazine.
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Reporter
The Trucker
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
December 1996 — July 1997 (8 months)
Also worked as Circulation Manager, copy editor and production assistant; Increased circulation from 25,000 to 50,000; coordinated advertising production for National award-winning biweekly
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Capitol Correspondent
The Benton County Daily Record
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
January 1997 — March 1997 (3 months)
Covered 1997 Arkansas Legislative session
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Arts & Entertainment Editor
UALR Forum
(Newspapers industry)
July 1995 — June 1996 (1 year )
Also worked as columnist, photographer, copy editor; won Arkansas College Media Association award for A&E review for an article on Boston's concert in Little Rock.
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City Hall Reporter
The Times
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 1992 — August 1993 (1 year 2 months)
Covered all public meetings in North Little Rock; photographer, feature reporter, columnist
Ronald Sitton’s Education
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University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Doctorate , Communications , 1997 — 2004
Graduate Teaching Associate; Assisted Playboy/UT magazine workshop through work with The Southerner; Who's Who In America — Millennium Edition
- Activities and Societies:
- Graduate Student Association (GSA) Communication College Representative (1997-1999)
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Masters , Journalism , 1995 — 1996
Alpha Epsilon Lambda graduate school honor society, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, Jennifer Hopkins-Jackson journalism scholarship recipient
- Activities and Societies:
- Kappa Tau Alpha journalism honor society vice president, Public Relations Student Society of America vice president, Society of Professional Journalists; Graduate assistant photo lab supervisor
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Bachelors , Journalism , 1987 — 1992
Minor in Criminal Justice
- Activities and Societies:
- UALR concert choir member — Carnegie Hall performance (1989)
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Northeast High School
Honors Graduate 1984 — 1987
Additional Information
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Ronald Sitton’s Interests:
writing, fishing, music, canasta, photography, football, disc golf, chess
Ronald Sitton’s Groups:
Society of Professional Journalists, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Arkansas State Communication Association, Arkansas College Media Association, College Media Advisers, American Democracy Project -- Southern Consortium (Arkansas' representative)
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Society of Professional Journalists
Ronald Sitton’s Honors:
cover artist, vocalist (CD) Grassmusic for the Era, 1997; poems published in 2005 Foliate Oak
Ronald Sitton’s Contact Settings
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