A career journalist, editorial technologist and international media

manager with a knack for developing new ways of doing news,

KJNorthrup
Kerry J. Northrup +1.803.474.3385
kerry.john@northrup.com www.newsplexer.com
and a personal commitment to the informed society. Created
the Newsplex prototype convergent newsroom-lab. Inaugural
Cal Turner professor of journalism & emergent media. Leads an
experimental news studio training millennial media entrepreneurs.

Professional experience

2014 to present Chief Editorial Officer/News Experience Producer

NP 2009-2016
The Newsplexer Projects
Founder and director of the experimental news studio that designs unique
massive-media editorial productions prototyping new ways of doing news
while training talented storytellers for the new mainstream media.
Professional-in-Residence, Turner Professorship
Western Kentucky University School of Journalism & Broadcasting
The Endowed professor of journalism and emergent media. Established
Newsplexer and directed Western iMedia, an entrepreneurial editorial startup that
Projects mentored elite students in creating non-traditional, millennial news
platforms. Taught capstone courses in collaborative journalism.
1998-2015 Primary researcher NewsGear Advanced Journalist Technology Project
Organized and led annual evaluation and recommendation of mobile,
multimedia newshandling equipment for field journalists, assembling
selected gear into a backpack or satchel demonstration kit.
2004-2009 Director of Publications
World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)
Managed editorial and advertising activities across all of the
organizations multiple media, both print and digital, with a multilingual
editorial staff of 24 and a 2 million EUR budget. Based in Europe.

NewsGear 2014 2004-2009 Director WAN-IFRA Magazine
Publisher of an integrated print-digital news industry trade journal
produced monthly in six languages for a readership of more than 24,000
media professionals in more than 70 countries.
2002-2004 Founding Director IFRA Newsplex at the University of South Carolina
Conceived, designed and assembled the funding coalition to create
a US$2.5 million prototype convergent-media newsroom-studio for
demonstration, training and research in next-generation newshandling
technologies and techniques.
2002-2004 Visiting Professor University of South Carolina
College of Mass Communications and Information Studies
Conducted cross-media skills and mindset training and lectures for more
than 1,800 professionals over the first 18 months of Newsplex operations.
the cover of
On 2000 Executive Producer Tomorrows News
Editor & Publisher
Produced Telly Award-winning eight-minute newsroom-of-the-future
December 2002
concept video, translated into three languages, distributed worldwide.
1997-2004 Executive Director IFRA Centre for Advanced News Operations
1995-1997 Technology Editor IFRA Research/Consulting
Supported 3,000 member newsrooms worldwide as an expert in
newsroom restructuring, multiple-media strategy and advanced editorial
technologies. Consulted at 32 media organizations in 24 countries.
1992-1995 Technologies Editor Gannett Co.
Developed news management and digital archiving systems for the
largest U.S. newspaper group at the time. Supported the companys
newsroom staffs in adapting organizational structures and workflows to
Newsplex training center make the best use of new digital and online capabilities.

Continues
 Professional continued

1989-1992 Special Projects Editor, State Editor, Night City Editor

The Burlington Free Press, VT
magazine 1984-1989 Assignment Editor The Keene Sentinel, NH
www.iframagazine.com

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1985-1988 Adjunct professor of journalism Keene State College, NH
Reducing costs and
internal reorganisation
took a big leap in IFRA
Magazines annual
Taught reporting and editing courses.
survey as two of the most

1988-1995 Editorial consultant Apple Computer

pressing budgetary
and strategic issues
Plus 5 ideas
facing news publishers for getting
in 2009. the most
from IFRA
membership

Assisted introduction of the Mac II personal computer for digital

Members play
an active role
in all of IFRAs
activities

infographics and the implementation of AppleScript to the news industry

Middle East
and Beyond
the Printed
Word recaps
throughout the United States.
1981-1984 Metro desk copyeditor, staff writer The St. Petersburg Times, FL
Both events
carry a familiar
ring: converge
resources

DECISION-MAKERS GUIDE 2009

40 top ideas for

news publishers 1981 Correspondent Herald & Sunday Herald-Telegraph, Bloomington, IN
IFRA Magazine 1976-1981 Surface Warfare Officer United States Navy
print and ePaper Navigator, nuclear weapons security officer, communications officer,
gunnery officer, collateral duty public affairs officer; served to 1991 in
active and inactive Naval Reserve.
1970-1976 Staff writer, correspondent, copyeditor, radio announcer
Various editorial and technical positions with The State (newspaper),
Columbia, SC; Columbia Magazine, SC; The Daily Item, Sumter, SC; WSSC-
AM, Sumter, SC; WDXY-AM, Sumter, SC.

Education

1990 Master of Arts of Liberal Studies Keene State College, NH

Terminal Degree with emphasis in ethics, journalism and business
2010 Distinguished Alumni Award
1981 Indiana University
Initial graduate journalism studies
1976 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism University of South Carolina
Cum Laude

Affiliations

2011-2014 Global Editors Network

Member of the Founding Board of Directors
2009-2011 World Editors Forum
2000-2005 Newspaper Association of America
Technology & Telecommunications Committee
1995-2005 International Press Telecommunications Council
Nominating Member representing IFRA

Contact Representative presentations/publications

Kerry J. Northrup News publishing is diverging along two very different tracks
413 Laurens Court World News Publishing Focus, April 2015
Camden, SC 29020 Smartwatches Do Little for Journalists; More Useful Wearables on the Way
kerry.john@northrup.com Huffington Post, April 2015
Global/SMS +1.803.474-3385 Keynote: Imagine 2020 The Future of News and News Media
10th Middle East Media Conference, Dubai, UAE, April 2015
Lessons in experience design for news media
News&Tech, September/October 2013
NewsGear 2010 Advanced Journalist Technology
Society of Professional Journalists Conference, Las Vegas, October 2010
Newsmedia companies must act fast to link print with mobile
IDEAS, International Newmedia Marketing Association, March 2010
Imagine 2020 Dubai keynote Lessons in Convergence: The IfraNewsplex Initiative
10th WAN-IFRA Conference IFRA Special Report 6.30, October 2004