Tim Sohn

Shohola, PA USA
http://editortim.wordpress.com
11 Years Experience

Professional Experience

A well-published freelancer online and in print, I have covered: -Educational technology for K-12 and higher education; -The newspaper and digital news industry; and -Local news and sports out of northwestern and northeastern Pennsylvania. Previously, I worked for a number of daily and weekly newspapers and websites in capacities including reporter, copy editor, assistant news editor, copy desk chief, managing editor and editor.

Expertise

Copy Editor 10 YearsEditor 2 YearsReporter 7 Years

Specialty

Government 2 YearsEducation 1 YearTechnology 2 Years

Industries

Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 3 YearsNewspaper - Local/Regional 10 YearsOnline/new media 10 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • NJSports (6-10)
  • Pocono Record (3-5)
  • Reuters (3-5)
  • Ebyline (3-5)
  • Editor & Publisher (10+)
  • CampusTechnology.com and TheJournal.com (10+)

Technical Skills

Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, Quark XPress

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish

Computer Skills

Mac and PC operating systems

Equipment

Laptop iPad Audio recorder Sanyo digital video camera

General

Taking a 'Newsstand'
(Editor & Publisher 12/1/2011)
Newspaper publishers are raving about Apple Newsstand, saying they have seen a drastic increase in app downloads since its Oct. 12 launch.
Get Your App in Gear
(Editor & Publisher 3/1/2012)
Many newspapers are diving into the app business, releasing versions for iPhone and iPad, Android, Kindle and/or BlackBerry. Some publishers are taking a wait-and-see approach, while others want to get the product out the door as soon as possible. Some have in-house programming teams, while others are opting for third-party vendors. Some are focusing on PDF replicas, while others are zoning in on breaking news updates. And some have a combination of the two. The bottom line is, when weighing whether to aunch apps — or which ones to release — each newspaper market is different and needs specific products depending on its audience.
Former Shohola Township Candidate: Supervisors are 'Incompetent'
(Pocono Record 2/12/2012)
Former Shohola Republican candidate for township supervisor Shirley Masuo called for the resignation of Vice Chairman Greg Hoeper and Chairman George Fluhr at a meeting Thursday.
Yuri Wright Weathers Social Media Storm
(NJSports Fitness & Wellness 1/1/2011)
Former star Don Bosco cornerback Yuri Wright has made a comeback only weeks afte being expelled from the private Catholic high school in Ramsey for posting sexually and racially charged tweets.