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Kevin R. Convey

education Aug. 2012digital, Present

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK New York, NY Master of Arts in Journalism: Pursuing interests in entrepreneurial, narrative and cultural journalism. Degree expected in 2013. COLBY COLLEGE Waterville, ME

1977 honors 2013 1977 teaching interests

Bachelor of Arts, Classics-English

Tow-Knight Fellow in Entrepreneurial Journalism Phi Beta Kappa Entrepreneurial journalism, innovation and disruption in journalism, editing and newsroom management, mobile and tablet journalism, introductory journalism, advanced reporting and newswriting, feature writing, interviewing, arts criticism, music writing, column and opinion writing, food writing, business writing.

teaching THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK experience New York, N.Y. June 2013 Adjunct professor, Department of Media and Communication Arts: Teach Reporting present and Writing -- highest-level required course in departments journalism curriculum -- from a syllabus I designed, focused on such areas of coverage as crime, disaster, courts, city hall, politics, meetings and speeches; real-world reporting techniques; and intensive writing practice. ARTHUR L. CARTER JOURNALISM INSTITUTE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, N.Y. Adjunct professor, Summer Journalism at NYU: Taught basic journalism to college an intensive, credit-bearing course covering a semesters work in six weeks. Focused on such topics as the nature of news and journalism, generation of story ideas, reporting techniques, lead-writing, story organization, style and grammar, interviewing, feature writing and writing for digital outlets. Course featured strong emphasis on writing and revision, and won top-notch rankings in student evaluations. Adjunct professor, Graduate School of Journalism: Taught first-year graduate students in Jay Rosens Studio 20 program the history of innovation and disruption in journalism a course I designed -- as a means of exploring the trades current crisis and preparing them to innovate and adapt as professionals. Course and instructor won top rankings in student evaluations.

July-Aug. students 2013

July-Dec. 2012

research projects Fall 2013 Shoe City News: An examination of local news coverage in Brockton, Mass., and a plan for a hyperlocal news site covering the city and surrounding area.

Spring 2013

The CUNY Edge: An inquiry into the state of continuing education among journalism Schools across the country and a proposal for a contiuing-ed program for the Graduate School of Journalism, City University of New York.

publications Current The Digital Editor: A Guide to Newsroom Leadership, Management and Organization in the Digital Age: Now in the proposal stage, book fills a gap in managerial literature in the field, providing advice for both new and veteran editors on how to succeed in the digital era, illustrated by interviews with top editors from across the country who have done so. kevinconvey.journalism.cuny.edu: Blog regularly on topics ranging from entrepreneurial journalism and news technology to journalism economics and newsroom management. Tweet daily on same topics: @KevinRConvey

2013present

1977 Freelance writer: Have published thousands of general-interest features, present album reviews, music features, columns and food stories. service Sept. 2010New Sept. 2012 professional experience THE DAILY NEWS New York, NY Board of Advisors, Graduate School of Journalism, City University of York

Aug. 2010 Editor in Chief: Directed staff of 273 at iconic New York City newspaper and website fourth Jan. 2012 largest circulation in U.S. -- in countrys most competitive media market. Repositioned the Daily News as the community paper for New York City and led papers transition to digital- first strategy. Reconnected brand with its outer-borough roots and historic urban voice, instituted top-tobottom culture of enterprise, devised and instituted first-ever initiative to converge print and web staffs and create universal, platform-agnostic copy and layout desk, fostered the growth of social media to engage readers, increase audience and enrich local news report, managed

staff and $44 million newsroom budget through three painful rounds of downsizing. THE BOSTON HERALD Jan. 2007Aug. 2010 Boston, MA

Editor in Chief: Directed staff of 120 in all phases of news, photo, features, sports and business coverage and production for 200,000-circulation newspaper and website. Managed $18 million newsroom budget. Managing Editor COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER COMPANY Needham, MA

July 2004Jan. 2007

March 2001July 2004

Editor in Chief: Directed staff of 450 at four dailies and 90 weeklies spread across eastern Massachusetts. Managed $17 million budget. Refocused entire chain on hyper-local journalism. THE BOSTON HERALD Boston, MA

April 1994March 2001 Sept. 1990-

Managing Editor, Features/Sunday: Responsible for papers arts, television, entertainment, lifestyle, food, travel and fashion coverage, as well as Sunday paper. Sunday Editor BOSTON MAGAZINE Boston, MA

Sept. 1987Sept 1990

Articles Editor: Authored well features. Assigned and edited front-of-book columns and features. Wrote headlines and call-outs. THE BOSTON HERALD and BOSTON HERALD AMERICAN Boston, MA

Jan. 1984 Assistant Managing Editor: Responsible for all aspects of papers news coverage. Managed Sept. 1987 staff of 35 editors, reporters, columnists and editorial assistants. June 1983Jan 1984 Jan. 1983June 1983 May 1982and Executive City Editor: Responsible for papers local, state and political coverage. City Editor: Responsible for papers local coverage. State House Reporter: One-man bureau; covered Legislature

1982 gubernatorial campaign. Dec. 1981 Business reporter: Covered all aspects of state and local business, specialized May 1982 in utilities. THE STANDARD TIMES Oct. 1979New Bedford, MA

General Assignment Reporter: Covered breaking news, crime, and courts.

Dec. 1981 Reporter: Solely responsible for papers coverage of Fall River, Mass. THE TIMES-RECORD ME June 1977Oct. 1979 Reporter: Covered government, schools, crime, courts and naval air station in Brunswick. Brunswick,

professional memberships Current American Society of News Editors Society of Professional Journalists Investigative Reporters and Editors

references Jeff Jarvis, professor; director, Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism, Graduate School of Journalism, City University of New York: jeff@buzzmachine.com; (908) 398-7878 Brooke Kroeger, professor; director, Global and Joint Program Studies, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University: bk33@nyu.edu; (516) 816-8576 Linda Villarosa, assistant professor; journalism program director, Department of Media Communication Arts, The City College of New York: lindavillarosa@gmail.com; (917) 972-0954 Jay Rosen, professor; director, Studio 20, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University: rosen.jay@gmail.com; (212) 998-7965 Stephen B. Shepard, founding dean, Graduate School of Journalism, City University of New York: steve.shepard@journalism.cuny.edu; (646) 758-7816