Jerry Yarnetsky resume

resume

Journalism

The Madison Courier

Madison, Indiana :: Afternoon daily newspaper 10,000 circulation

Special Projects Editor :: January 1999 to May 2002

Staff Writer :: November 1993 to May 2002

  • Reported on area politics, government and school activities.
  • Trained news staff for technology advances including new software, Internet
    research and the transition from manual paste-up to computerized design.
  • Redesigned newspaper and helped restructure procedures for the paper’s move to
    color printing.
  • Designed special sections in collaboration with news and advertising staff s.
  • Managed daily news product as acting managing editor.
  • Won Hoosier State Press Association community service award in 1996.
  • Developed newspaper’s fi rst web site.
  • Advocated for progressive changes in the paper’s community, business and
    culture news coverage.

La Prensa Nacional

Toledo, Ohio :: Latino weekly newspaper

Managing editor :: January 1992 to September 1993

  • Edited and designed weekly bilingual tabloid of Latino news and culture.
  • Managed multi-cultural staff of writers, contributors and office employees.

WMUB-FM

Oxford, Ohio :: Public Radio from Miami University

Reporter, program engineer and host :: January 1989-December 1991

  • Reported on local government and school district activities, wrote on-air copy and edited sound for daily newscasts.
  • Hosted weekly contemporary jazz program.
  • Engineered station programming including including daily jazz shows, live performances and radio drama.