Jacob Arnold

21855 Willamette Drive West Linn, Oregon 97068
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Professional Experience

I am an experienced editor who has led copy editing and design teams. I care just as deeply about the writer's voice and intentions as I do about the minutiae of style and grammar. Writing is not about adhering to rules but about expressing a thought. However, the rules have been created for a reason, so you have to know the rules and why you are breaking them. I want your writing to be crisp, clear, consistent and engaging without losing its zest and heart.

Expertise

Copy Editor
21 Years
Writer
15 Years
Editor
15 Years

Specialty

Other, Specify
21 Years

Industries


Newspaper - Local/Regional
21 Years
Advertising - all
10 Years
Nonprofit
1 Year

Total Media Industry Experience

21 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Anchorage Daily News (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Meyer Memorial Trust (3-5), Cedars-Sinai (1-2), Pacific Crest Trail Association (10+), Searchside (10+)

Other Work History

I have coached writers and editors. I helped create The Oregonian's style guide.

Technical Skills

I have worked on more than a dozen editing and design programs. I pick up new systems quickly.

Computer Skills

I have worked primarily in recent years with Adobe and Microsoft Word products as well as Google with Macs and PCs. I am comfortable with most editing and design programs.

Equipment

Mac desktop and laptop

References

Michelle Brence Mortenson Digital content strategist, OHSU Former editor at The Oregonian 503-869-6074 brence@OHSU.edu Kathy Hinson Assistant assigning editor, NerdWallet Former supervisor at The Oregonian 503-475-7998 kathyhinson321@gmail.com Holly Franko Editor, Pomegranate Communications Former supervisor at The Oregonian 503-288-9041 hollyfranko@comcast.net Sue Jepsen Editor, Voice of America Former supervisor in Anchorage; former staff member at The Oregonian 503-956-4638 sue.jepsen@gmail.com

Awards

? 1st place for special sections, Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association for “Season of Sharing,” 2013 ? 1st place for headline writing, Society of Professional Journalists, 2011 ? 1st place for headline writing, Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, 2010, 2015 ? Stickel Award, given to Copy Editor of the Year at The Oregonian, 2003 and 2001 ? 2nd place for headline writing, Best of the West, 2014 ? 3rd place for headline writing, Best of the West, 2011, 2004 ? 3rd place for headline writing, Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, 2002, 2001 and 2013 ? 3rd place for special sections, Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, for “Season of Sharing,” 2014

Associations

American Copy Editors Society

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