Tom Johnston

Rolling Meadows, IL USA
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Professional Experience

As an accomplished reporter and editor, I have used my writing and storytelling abilities to cover everything from local cops to far-and-away cattle ranches in newspapers and business magazines. My efforts have earned many accolades, including three Jesse H. Neal Awards. During a career in which I began as a beat writer and have become a managing editor, my skills have evolved from basic reporting to comprehensive, multimedia story telling and editing. My first love: feature writing.

Expertise

Editor
5 Years
Reporter
14 Years
Writer
14 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
8 Years
Food
8 Years
Industrial
8 Years

Industries


Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
8 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
6 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

14 Years

Other Work History

Staff Writer, Pioneer Press, Glenview, IL, 2000-2006

Technical Skills

Video editing (iMovie), photo selection

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish

Computer Skills

Word, InCopy

Equipment

Laptop, digital recorder

References

Lisa M. Keefe, Bill McDowell, Rita Jane Gabbett

Awards

Jesse H. Neal: Best News Coverage (2), Best Educational Content Suburban News of America: Best In-Depth Reporting, Best Environmental Reporting Illinois Press Association: Best Feature Writing

Showcase

General

Acquired Taste
(Meatingplace 11/1/2009)
Profile of a startup meat snacks company, its colorful chief executive and the strategy behind its success.
Dry Age Beef
(Meatingplace 8/10/2014)
Climate change is accelerating extreme weather, including droughts in the southwestern and western United States. The trend is accelerating the reduction of the U.S. cattle herd, causing ranchers and packers to concentrate in the more temperate Midwest and consumers to pay more for their meat.
Personal writings
(4/19/2024)
Wordpress blog of personal writings on family, sports and society.