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Contact

59 Woodlawn Lane, North Augusta, S.C. 29841
765-243-9369

 

randysetter19@gmail.com / linkedin.com/in/RandySetter

Employment history
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APRIL 2018-CURRENT
Designer, Gannett (formerly GateHouse Media; work in North Augusta, SC) — 512-614-1500​

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DECEMBER 2016-MARCH 2018
Copy editor/page designer, GateHouse Media (formerly Morris Communications/Augusta Chronicle), Augusta, GA — 706-724-0851

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  • As a copy editor/page designer, communicate with the local market to ensure proper play of stories, photos and graphics to tell stories in a creative, cohesive manner. Establish a workflow to make deadline and to complete pages in a timely manner. Take responsibility for the accuracy of everything on a page and the section. 

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SEPTEMBER 2009-NOVEMBER 2016

News producer, Gannett (formerly Journal Media Group and E.W. Scripps), Corpus Christi, TX — 361-884-2011

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  • As copy editor/slot editor, prioritized workflow to ensure stories met page deadlines. Worked to convey proper tone and accuracy in headlines while working with designers to meet their specifications or suggesting alternatives to enhance presentation. Communicated with local markets to solve issues with accuracy and clarity.  

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  • As a wire editor, identified stories of interest for specific markets while providing a comprehensive state, national and world report. Advised designers in achieving proper headline sizes, use of art and story lengths. 

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OCTOBER 2004-JULY 2009
Assistant presentation editor, Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, IN — 765-664-5111

 

  • Handled scheduling of the merged presentation desk, ensured style and accuracy in stories and pages and managed staff of 10 designers to provide crisp headlines and engaging page design. Called upon to use snap news judgment and direct breaking news coverage as the senior editor in the room at night and on weekends. 

 

OCTOBER 2003-OCTOBER 2004

Sports editor, Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, Indiana

 

  • Managed a staff of three writers and five correspondents. Responsibilities included scheduling stories and photo assignments and carrying out. Guided designers, writers and photographers to produce enterprise projects. Oversaw the design and editing of the section and stories that appeared on A1.

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Experience/accolades
 

  • Versatility in writing, editing, designing and planning in news, sports, business and features sections of newspapers and their websites. Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy, Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word. 

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  • Curated the latest news section on the website for House of Rock (www.texashouseofrock.com), an established music venue and restaurant, for three years. Duties include writing band descriptions, posting art and embedding video on the WordPress-based site. Contributed performance photography and promotional videos to the site. Experience with iMovie and WordPress.

 

  • Managed a team of 10 that consolidated four six-day-a-week newspapers and one daily newspaper into one operation, increasing productivity by creating common pages for national and state content while maintaining individual style for each paper. This required realignment and training of personnel, development and implementation of workflows with staggered deadlines. 

 

  • The Chronicle-Tribune twice earned Blue Ribbon honors, the Hoosier State Press Association’s yearly top honor for the state’s best newspaper, during my tenure. Also earned top 10 honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors for the design and production of a special section (under 40,000 circulation) in 2000. 

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College 
 

B.S. in journalism, marketing minor, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

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