Nick Swedberg
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Content Producer
A writer and editor with more than 10 years experience producing content for mass media
Professional Experience
Freelance Content Producer – July 2008 to Present
· Create unique content for daily breaking news coverage in the Chicago suburbs to help inform the readership of the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times newspapers and websites
· Write copy for other publications including Illinois COPS and Leading Lawyers magazines
· Develop a large pool of trusted sources to mine for in-depth reporting
Reporter – Associated Press – January 2015 to May 2015
· Wrote daily news stories about the Illinois governor, statehouse and legislation from dozens of lawmakers
· Produced breaking news and feature stories on major legislation
· Coordinated with editors and photographers to produce breaking news content
Editor – Patch.com – June 2010 to January 2014
· Created, wrote and maintained online content for chain of daily local news websites covering communities in the Chicago suburbs each with a monthly viewership of 20,000 or more
· Developed a community of engaged users for sites across the west and south suburban communities
· Supervised a staff of writers and photographer for content production
· Edited content produced by staff and the community through the websites content management system
Assistant Account Executive – Aspen Marketing – July 2007 to July 2008
· Facilitated client services on a dozen marketing projects for a Fortune 500 client, Qwest Communications International
· Organized plans for internal marketing, creative and production teams to execute on point of purchase retail and event projects
Reporter – Shaw Newspapers – September 2005 to May 2007
· Produced daily news stories pertaining to communities in Chicago's western suburbs
· Coordinated with editors and photographer to produce packages of news stories for daily newspapers
Education
· Master of Arts – Public Affairs Reporting – University of Illinois Springfield
· Focus on criminal justice reform legislation
· Bachelor of Science – Northern Illinois University
· Major in Journalism; minor in English
Skills
· Experienced with photography, video and related editing software
· Highly proficient in social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
· Familiarity with Google Analytics, Google AdWords and WordPress
· Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
· Expertise in writing, editing, grammar, punctuation and spelling
Awards & Accomplishments
· First Place, Division E, Personality Profile, 2006 Illinois Press Association News Editorial Contest
· “Sinner in a saint's town,” Kane County Chronicle, March 12, 2006
· Second Place, Division C, Features, 2006 Illinois Associated Press Editors Association Annual Contest
· “Sinner in a saint's town,” Kane County Chronicle, March 12, 2006
· Board of Directors, Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, 2011-2012
· Member of Top 20 ranked team in world's media largest trivia contest