Justin Ellis

Current

• Technology Writer & Columnist at Portland Press Herald

Past

• Intern at Kennebec Journal/Waterville Morning Sentinel
• Researcher at Investigative Reporters and Editors
• On-air announcer at KBIA 91.3 FM

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Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

Connections

57 connections

Industry

Newspapers

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog

Justin Ellis’s Summary

Currently I cover technology and Internet trends for the Press Herald. Past stories have included the use of new media in political campaigns, the launch of local web–based businesses and the growth and adoption of social networking.
I also work in multimedia, co-producing a weekly podcast and producing short videos for PressHerald.com.

I also write a blog and a weekly culture column.

Justin Ellis’s Specialties:

Video production, audio production, HTML, Photoshop, blogging platforms

Justin Ellis’s Experience

• Technology Writer & Columnist

  Portland Press Herald

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)

  January 2003 — Present (6 years)

• Intern

  Kennebec Journal/Waterville Morning Sentinel

  (Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

  July 2002 — December 2002 (6 months)

• Researcher

  Investigative Reporters and Editors

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  2000 — 2002 (2 years)

  Aided journalists in investigations through finding past news reports in print and broadcast, as well as source documents and backgrounding. Logged print and broadcast stories into IRE resource library.

• On-air announcer

  KBIA 91.3 FM

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  June 2000 — June 2002 (2 years 1 month)

  Evening and weekend on-air announcing for the local NPR affiliate in Columbia, MO. Duties including brief news items, weather and introduction of classical music and shows such as "This American Life," "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me," and "A Prairie Home Companion."

Justin Ellis’s Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  1998 — 2002

Additional Information

Justin Ellis’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog

Justin Ellis’s Groups:

•    Mizzou Alumni

Justin Ellis’s Honors:

Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Fellow; Knight Digital Media Center, 2008
Diversity Fellow; American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors Annual Conference, 2008
Reporting on Diverse Communities Fellowship; Casey Journalism Center, 2006
Bob Drake Young Writer of the Year; Maine Press Association, 2004

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