Jonathan Sweet

Current

• Senior Editor at Reed Business Information

Past

• Editor at Cygnus Business Media
• Reporter at Stevens Point Journal
• Desktop publisher/writer at EDS

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Education

• Bradley University
• University of Wisconsin-Madison

Connections

78 connections

Industry

Publishing

Websites

• Professional Remodeler
• Remodeling Notes Blog

Jonathan Sweet’s Experience

• Senior Editor

  Reed Business Information

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RUK; Publishing industry)

  November 2006 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  Senior Editor, Professional Remodeler, a B2B magazine serving owners and executives of top remodeling firms.

• Editor

  Cygnus Business Media

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)

  May 2000 — November 2006 (6 years 7 months)

  Editor of Concrete Contractor (2004-06) and managing editor of Qualified Remodeler (2000-04), both B2B magazines, serving concrete contractors and residential remodelers.

• Reporter

  Stevens Point Journal

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

  January 1999 — May 2000 (1 year 5 months)

  General assignment reporter, with focus on business and homes beat for daily newspaper.

• Desktop publisher/writer

  EDS

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 1998 — January 1999 (7 months)

  Wrote and designed promotional and informational material for the fiscal agent of the state of Wisconsin's Medicaid program.

Jonathan Sweet’s Education

• Bradley University

  BS, Journalism/Political Science, 1994 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Bradley Scout, Communications Council, Student Advisory Council

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  1993 — 1995

  Attended as part-time student

Additional Information

Jonathan Sweet’s Websites:

• Professional Remodeler
• Remodeling Notes Blog

Jonathan Sweet’s Groups:

NAHB Remodelers, NARI, ASBPE

•    LinkEds & writers
•    The Alumni of Bradley University
•    American Society of Business Publication Editors
•    National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
•    FOLIO: MediaPRO -- Magazine & eMedia Publishing Professionals

Jonathan Sweet’s Honors:

(4) 2008 ASBPE awards
2002 ASBPE Gold Award
2000 American Cancer Society Journalism Excellence Award
ICPA Awards: First place, general excellence; First place, editor column; First place, opinion pages; First place, news article; Third place, editor column

Jonathan Sweet’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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