Justin Ward

4727 12th Ave. NE
18 Years Experience

Professional Experience

A writer and editor with more than 15 years' experience working in media, I am capable of writing about a wide range of subjects, including education, national and local politics, science, economics, business and the environment. Though my specialty is public interest journalism, I am also proficient in writing or editing short-form advertising copy and SEO

Expertise

Reporter 18 YearsEditor 15 YearsCopy Editor 10 Years

Specialty

Politics 8 YearsEducation 10 YearsOther, Specify 3 Years

Industries

Newspaper - Local/Regional 8 YearsNonprofit 5 YearsAcademia - all 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Southern Poverty Law Center (3-5)

Other Work History

[2014-2018] China Social Sciences Press Copy Editor/Page Editor • Supervised two teams of editors • Edited news content, academic journal articles & speeches • Conducted staff training [2012-2014] China Daily Copy Editor/Page Editor Edited paid copy for the paper’s advertising section Conducted staff training [2003 -2012] Other Journalism Investigative Reporter, Editor, Researcher, Columnist Other past employers: The Daily Texan, Texans for Public Justice The Austin Chronicle, Texas Legislative Service, People’s Daily Online

Foreign Language Skills

Intermediate fluency in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop