Resume of
Michelle Johnson
michelle@mijohn.comSUMMARY
Seasoned newspaper editor and writer with experience in online publishing as well as traditional print. As Editorial Manager of Boston Globe Online, was part of team that launched boston.com, the Globe’s award-winning regional web site. An organized editor used to juggling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines. Expert in the use of various web production and image-editing programs, as well as print applications such as Quark Xpress. Windows and Mac literate.RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
The Boston Globe
Freelance Columnist
Write a bi-weekly column, “Personal Tech,” for the Boston Globe’s business section. Explain the intricacies of the web in plain English, review hardware and software. Contributor to the Globe’s occasional technology special sections.1997-present
Emerson College
Technology Consultant, School of CommunicationAdvise departments of Journalism and Communication in acquisition of latest technologies for incorporation into curriculum. Representing department on team charged with design and construction of new cross-media newsroom slated to open Fall 03. Assist with special web projects; maintain departmental web server, liaison between journalism faculty and IT staff. 10/01-present
MJ Internet Consulting
Consultant
Advised non-profit organizations, small businesses, and individuals in production of web sites. Stepped clients through content and technical issues; advised on use of latest web tools and technology. Produced web sites working either solo or with clients’ in-house staff or other consultants. Founded this startup after 13-year career as an editor for the Boston Globe.4/96-10/2001
Boston Globe Electronic Publishing
Editorial Manager, Boston Globe Online
Part of team that launched boston.com, a regionally focused site with the Boston Globe as its flagship. Supervised staff in creation of online daily newspaper; developed special sections; liaison between newsroom and online staff; advised content developers for other areas of the site.4/95-3/96
The Boston Globe
Assistant Business Editor
Editor of Plugged In, a weekly consumer-oriented computer and technology page, and Emerging Business, a twice-a-week feature on start-up and growing businesses. Supervised staff of three reporters and several freelancers. Wrote weekly column "Tech Speak," a roundup on the Internet, online services, and consumer computing news. Oversaw redesign of Plugged In, creating new features and a consistent look for the page.6/94-4/95
Copy Desk Supervisor
Supervised staff of 11 editors who produced six weekly regional sections of the Sunday Globe, including City Weekly. Critiqued and made recommendations on layout and editing of the sections; oversaw redesign.6/91-8/93
Senior Assistant Night Editor
Supervised metro and national/foreign copy desks; part of team that selected stories for page one; page one layout editor for Sunday Globe; approved page one headlines, captions. Layout of daily Globe as assigned. Promoted to this exempt position after two years as Assistant Night Editor.1988-1991
Assistant Political Editor
Detached from Night Desk to join political unit for 1988 presidential campaign. Edited daily, advance copy and commentary; on staff at GOP national convention, New Orleans.1987-1988
Assistant Night Editor/Layout Editor
Responsible for production of New England section, Sunday Globe; overnight editor for Sunday Globe responsible for placement of late-breaking stories, re-plates, coordinating page flow. Promoted from copy editor after three years on copy desk.
1986-1987
Copy Editor, Night Desk
Metro, national/foreign copy desks. Edited copy for content and style; wrote headlines, captions.1983-1986
The Evening Press, Binghamton, NY
Copy Editor
Edited wire, local copy, wrote headlines for p.m. paper.1982-83
EDUCATION
M.S., Journalism, Columbia University, 1982.
B.S., Journalism, University of Maryland, 1979.
HONORS
John S. Knight Fellow, 1993-94
Chosen as one of 12 US journalists for an academic year of study at Stanford University. Course work included computer science, literature, earth science, computer interface design, and history of jazz.
Outstanding Employee, Boston Globe, 1991
ASSOCIATIONS
Member, National Association of Black Journalists. Past editor, NABJ Journal, monthly newsletter of the 3000-member professional organization.
Member, Boston Association of Black Journalists. Past webmaster, babj.org.
Past national board member, member, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. Co-founder, New England chapter.
VOLUNTEER
§ National Association of Black Journalists
Student Online Project Coordinator. Supervise college students, professional volunteers in production of a daily news website (nabjconvention.org) covering the convention. Dallas, August 2003; Milwaukee, July, 2002; Orlando, Aug. 2001; Phoenix, Aug. 2000. Volunteer, advisor, 1997, 1998. Lead coordinator for NABJ, Unity 99 online project, 1999. Prior to 1999, volunteer, print project for 5 years.
§ National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Student Online Project Coordinator, NAHJ national convention, New York City, July 2003; San Diego, June 2002, Phoenix, June 2001.
§ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
Student Online Project Coordinator, NLGJA Convention, San Francisco, September, 2003; Philadelphia, Sept. 2002, Dallas, Sept. 2001, San Francisco, Sept. 2000. Volunteer, advisor, Student Online Project, 1997.
§ Professional staff volunteer, various convention newspapers including NABJ, ASNE, NAA, Unity '94.
§ Co-chair, board member, Dow Jones High School Urban Journalism Workshop, Boston. 1985-2001. Production Editor, board member, 2001-2003.
TEACHING/LECTURES
Have lectured and taught courses related to print and online journalism, editing, and layout and design for a variety of journalism organizations, Emerson College.
Recent Web projects
Latinoreporterdigital.org