Michael Strong

Macomb Township, MI USA
20 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I have more than 20 years of experience in journalism and corporate communications. As a reporter and editor in business, sports and community journalism, I have a written extensively for print and online publications locally and nationally. My corporate communications experience includes internal and external communications, corporate media relations and strategy, media training, speechwriting and product promotion for automotive and heavy truck suppliers.

Expertise

Content Editor (online) 10 YearsAccount manager 10 YearsReporter 20 Years

Specialty

Food 2 YearsBusiness (general) 20 YearsAutomotive 18 Years

Industries

Newspaper - Local/Regional 10 YearsWire Service 3 YearsPR (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients 7 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Reuters (10+)
  • Detroit News (10+)
  • TheDetroitBureau.com (10+)
  • Detroit Free Press (6-10)

Associations

Automotive Press Association

Foreign Language Skills

A smattering of German.

Computer Skills

Office Suite, Photoshop, Quark

Equipment

MacBook, Nikon D3100, digital recorder.