Larry Johnson
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Employment History<\/p>\n
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER\t Seattle, WA \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 1998 \u2013 2009<\/p>\n
National\/Foreign Desk Editor<\/p>\n
My primary responsibility was to choose and edit national and international stories for Page One and the inside pages. I also wrote stories and opinion pieces. <\/p>\n
Other responsibilities included working with managing editors, reporters, photographers, artists and layout editors to get top content in the printed paper and on our Web site. And, as needed, I worked as News Editor, overseeing the daily work flow of the news operation.<\/p>\n
Also, for eight years I was part of a program that brought a foreign journalist to the P-I to work and learn about U.S.-style journalism. I acted as mentor to the visiting journalist, going to D.C. to participate in an orientation program at the beginning of the visit and going again for an evaluation at the end of the five-month program. During the journalist\u2019s stay at the P-I, I was the primary editor and oversaw all aspects of the program.<\/p>\n
Overseas work-related trips at the P-I have included Iraq (three times), Honduras, Mongolia, Lebanon, Syria (twice), Taiwan, Indonesia and Bangladesh. A number of stories were award-winning, and many sparked considerable community interest as well as radio and TV interviews, City Club appearances and other speaking engagements.<\/p>\n
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Cincinnati, Ohio \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 1998 <\/p>\n
Wire Editor\/Copy Desk Editor<\/p>\n
My primary responsibility was to choose, edit and lay out pages for Page One and the inside section. As a copy editor, I edited stories for style and content and wrote headlines. Other responsibilities included working with reporters, photographers, artists and layout editors to move the best stories under tight deadlines for six separate editions.<\/p>\n
THE HERALD Everett, WA \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 1991 \u2013 1998 <\/p>\n
Wire Editor\/Copy Desk Editor<\/p>\n
My primary responsibility was to choose, edit and lay out pages for Page One and the inside section. As a copy editor, I edited stories for style and content and wrote headlines. Other responsibilities included working with reporters, photographers, artists and layout editors to get the best content in the printed paper and online.<\/p>\n
THE HERALD Pleasanton, CA\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 1988 \u2013 1990 <\/p>\n
Reporter\/Copy Desk Editor<\/p>\n
I wrote stories on various beats, including City Hall and Police. As a copy editor, I edited stories for style and content and wrote headlines.<\/p>\n
CHINA RECONSTRUCTS\t Beijing, PRC \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..1986 \u2013 1987<\/p>\n
English-Language Editor<\/p>\n
I \u201cpolished\u201d articles for the English-language edition of a general-interest magazine. I worked with Chinese photographers and reporters on articles that often required heavy editing to preserve their voice while making them easily read by a Western audience. I also wrote articles and took photos for the magazine. <\/p>\n
SENIOR MEDICATION EDUCATION PROGRAM San Francisco, CA\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 1983 \u2013 1988 <\/p>\n
Public Information Officer<\/p>\n
I wrote, developed and coordinated a media and community outreach program to help promote awareness of medication misuse among seniors and methods of prevention. I also was a spokesperson for the program and a key contact for the news media. I also appeared in radio and TV public service announcements and wrote articles for local and regional newspapers. I also helped lobby state legislators in a yearlong campaign that resulted in the passage of a bill to promote education among senior citizens about medication misuse and preventative strategies.<\/p>\n
FREELANCE WRITING\/PHOTOGRAPHY In more than 35 countries \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. Since 1979 <\/p>\n
Clients have included: Mother Jones, Enquiry Magazine, RICE Magazine, Focus Magazine, San Francisco Examiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, New York City Tribune and the Kansas City Star. <\/p>\n
Education<\/p>\n
BA, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif. 1976<\/p>\n
Awards, grants and fellowships<\/p>\n
Journalist-in-Residence, North Beach Elementary School, 2007-2009
\nBoard of Directors, Common Language Project, nonprofit journalism, since 2008
\nSeattle Chapter-United Nations Association, Syria research grant, 2007
\nFulbright Journalism Peer Review Committee, 2006-2008
\nEast-West Center Seminar, Indonesia and Bangladesh, 2006
\nFulbright Research Scholar, Taiwan, 2005
\nGatekeeper Fellowship to Lebanon and Syria, 2004
\nNational Press Foundation Fellowship, 2003
\nNational Press Club\u2019s Edwin M. Hood Diplomatic Correspondence Award, 2001
\nSociety of Professional Journalists Award, Social Issues Reporting, 2001
\nEnvironmental Media Services, grant, 2001
\nJames Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, 1999
\nThe 1982 Silver P.E.N. Award for Magazine Writing
\nFoundation for National Progress, grant, 1981
\nThe Fund for Investigative Journalism, Inc., grant, 1980<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Larry Johnson ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Employment History SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER Seattle, WA \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 1998 \u2013 2009 National\/Foreign Desk Editor My primary responsibility was to choose and edit national and international stories for Page One and the inside pages. I also wrote stories and opinion pieces. Other responsibilities included working with managing editors, reporters, photographers, artists and layout editors […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-99","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.larryjohnsononline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.larryjohnsononline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.larryjohnsononline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.larryjohnsononline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.larryjohnsononline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.larryjohnsononline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103,"href":"https:\/\/www.larryjohnsononline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions\/103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.larryjohnsononline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}