Kerry J. Northrup • +1.803.474.3385 kerry.john@northrup.com • www.newsplexer.com
A career journalist, editorial technologist and international media manager with a knack for developing new ways of doing news, and a personal commitment to the informed society. Created the Newsplex prototype convergent newsroom-lab. Inaugural Cal Turner professor of journalism & emergent media. Leads an experimental news studio training millennial media entrepreneurs.
Professional experience
Chief Editorial Officer/News Experience Producer The Newsplexer Projects Founder and director of the experimental news studio that designs unique massive-media editorial productions prototyping new ways of doing news while training talented storytellers for the new mainstream media.
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2014 to present
2009-2016
Professional-in-Residence, Turner Professorship Western Kentucky University School of Journalism & Broadcasting Endowed professor of journalism and emergent media. Established and directed Western iMedia, an entrepreneurial editorial startup that mentored elite students in creating non-traditional, millennial news platforms. Taught capstone courses in collaborative journalism.
1998-2015
Primary researcher • NewsGear Advanced Journalist Technology Project Organized and led annual evaluation and recommendation of mobile, multimedia newshandling equipment for field journalists, assembling selected gear into a backpack or satchel demonstration kit.
2004-2009
Director of Publications World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) Managed editorial and advertising activities across all of the organization’s multiple media, both print and digital, with a multilingual editorial staff of 24 and a 2 million EUR budget. Based in Europe.
NewsGear 2014
2004-2009
Director • WAN-IFRA Magazine Publisher of an integrated print-digital news industry trade journal produced monthly in six languages for a readership of more than 24,000 media professionals in more than 70 countries.
2002-2004
Founding Director • IFRA Newsplex at the University of South Carolina Conceived, designed and assembled the funding coalition to create a US$2.5 million prototype convergent-media newsroom-studio for demonstration, training and research in next-generation newshandling technologies and techniques.
2002-2004
Visiting Professor • University of South Carolina College of Mass Communications and Information Studies Conducted cross-media skills and mindset training and lectures for more than 1,800 professionals over the first 18 months of Newsplex operations.
The Newsplexer Projects
On the cover of Editor & Publisher December 2002
2000
Executive Producer • “Tomorrow’s News” Produced Telly Award-winning eight-minute newsroom-of-the-future concept video, translated into three languages, distributed worldwide.
1997-2004 1995-1997
Executive Director • IFRA Centre for Advanced News Operations Technology Editor • IFRA Research/Consulting Supported 3,000 member newsrooms worldwide as an expert in newsroom restructuring, multiple-media strategy and advanced editorial technologies. Consulted at 32 media organizations in 24 countries.
1992-1995
Technologies Editor • Gannett Co. Developed news management and digital archiving systems for the largest U.S. newspaper group at the time. Supported the company’s newsroom staffs in adapting organizational structures and workflows to make the best use of new digital and online capabilities.
Newsplex training center
Continues
Professional continued
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1989-1992
Special Projects Editor, State Editor, Night City Editor The Burlington Free Press, VT
1984-1989
Assignment Editor • The Keene Sentinel, NH
1985-1988
Adjunct professor of journalism • Keene State College, NH Taught reporting and editing courses.
1988-1995
Editorial consultant • Apple Computer Assisted introduction of the Mac II personal computer for digital infographics and the implementation of AppleScript to the news industry throughout the United States.
1981-1984
Metro desk copyeditor, staff writer • The St. Petersburg Times, FL
Members play an active role in all of IFRA‘s activities
Middle East and Beyond the Printed Word recaps
Both events carry a familiar ring: converge resources
DECISION-MAKERS‘ GUIDE 2009
1981
Correspondent • Herald & Sunday Herald-Telegraph, Bloomington, IN
IFRA Magazine
1976-1981
Surface Warfare Officer • United States Navy Navigator, nuclear weapons security officer, communications officer, gunnery officer, collateral duty public affairs officer; served to 1991 in active and inactive Naval Reserve.
1970-1976 Staff writer, correspondent, copyeditor, radio announcer Various editorial and technical positions with The State (newspaper), Columbia, SC; Columbia Magazine, SC; The Daily Item, Sumter, SC; WSSCAM, Sumter, SC; WDXY-AM, Sumter, SC.
40 top ideas for news publishers
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Education
1990
Master of Arts of Liberal Studies • Keene State College, NH Terminal Degree with emphasis in ethics, journalism and business 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award
1981
Indiana University Initial graduate journalism studies
1976
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism• University of South Carolina Cum Laude
Affiliations
2011-2014
Global Editors Network Member of the Founding Board of Directors
2009-2011
World Editors Forum
2000-2005
Newspaper Association of America Technology & Telecommunications Committee
1995-2005
International Press Telecommunications Council Nominating Member representing IFRA
Contact
Representative presentations/publications
Kerry J. Northrup 413 Laurens Court Camden, SC 29020
“News publishing is diverging along two very different tracks” World News Publishing Focus, April 2015
kerry.john@northrup.com Global/SMS +1.803.474-3385
“Smartwatches Do Little for Journalists; More Useful Wearables on the Way” Huffington Post, April 2015 Keynote: Imagine 2020 – The Future of News and News Media 10th Middle East Media Conference, Dubai, UAE, April 2015 “Lessons in experience design for news media” News&Tech, September/October 2013 NewsGear 2010 – Advanced Journalist Technology Society of Professional Journalists Conference, Las Vegas, October 2010 “Newsmedia companies must act fast to link print with mobile” IDEAS, International Newmedia Marketing Association, March 2010
“Imagine 2020” Dubai keynote 10th WAN-IFRA Conference
“Lessons in Convergence: The IfraNewsplex Initiative” IFRA Special Report 6.30, October 2004