GREG LINCH Experience
Publish2 (Lansdowne, VA) News Innovation Manager
www.greglinch.com/resume greglinch@gmail.com 202.596.7796
September 2009-present
Work with journalists and news organizations to help them best utilize content- and link-sharing tools. Provide support and manage bug-reporting for 10,000 registered users, as well as for paid business clients. Conduct product and feature testing. Manage Wired Journalists, a niche social network. Front-end web development.
Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) Web News Intern
June-August 2009
Co-created engagement strategy proposal and social media best practices guide. Built interactive JFK page using JavaScript tools. Reported breaking and daily news stories. Trained reporters and web producers to use social media and other tools. Occasionally worked as an online producer. Produced video feature story. Other summer internships: Miami Herald (2008), South Florida Sun Sentinel (2007), Jewish Journal (2006)
CoPress
Co-Founder & Community Director
August 2008-May 2009
Led efforts to engage college news organizations in order to build an online community and technical support network, including recruitment of new team members. Produce and co-host College Media Lab podcast. Write blog posts on topics such as alternative revenue sources, newsroom workflow, and inspiring models for college media. Served as an advisor after stepping down as community director to intern at DMN and work at Publish2.
The Miami Hurricane (Coral Gables, FL) Editor in Chief
August 2007-May 2008
Oversaw editorial staff and operations, including production of twice-weekly newspaper. Implemented video reporting. Emphasized breaking news online. Led creation of a new website using WordPress. Other positions: Editor at Large (2009-2010), News Editor (2006-2007), Assistant News Editor (spring 2006)
Multimedia Projects
Voices from the Future of Journalism, Multimedia Standards, Special Olympics Live, Special Olympics South Florida, Witnessing History in the West Grove, Fish At Bay, National Park Service Ranger Profiles
Skills
Proficient in HTML/CSS, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Soundslides, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and working knowledge of Flash (basic AS3); working knowledge of PHP/MySQL, JavaScript and jQuery
Education
University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
May 2009 Bachelor’s of Science in Communication: Journalism and Political Science majors, Spanish minor