Adam Ashton
- Role
- Deputy News Editor at CalMatters
- Location
- Sacramento, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Adam Ashton
As an editor, I support journalists in holding leaders accountable through records-driven…
Experience
Deputy News Editor
Feb 2023 — Present · Sacramento, CA, US
I work with journalists covering criminal justice, immigration and mental health to develop distinct stories on some of California’s more pressing challenges. One of our projects inspired a new law on maternity care. I accelerated the newsroom’s audience strategy by leading efforts to improve headlines and SEO.
Education
San Francisco State University
BA
1998 — 2003
Skills
- Newspapers
- Strategic Communications
- Beat Reporting
- Editing
- Storytelling
- Computer-Assisted Reporting
- Business Journalism
- Feature Articles
- Online Publishing
- Video Editing
- Speech Writing
- Copy Editing
- Newspaper
- Investigative Reporting
- Video
- Publications
- Fact-Checking
- Digital Journalism
- Incopy
- Content Development
- Creative Writing
- Broadcast Journalism
- Blogging
- Crisis Communications
- Magazines
- Content Management
- Quarkxpress
- Online News
- Ap Style
- Web Content
- Breaking News
- Online Journalism
- Sports Writing
- Publishing
- New Media
- Writing
- Editorial
- Journalism
- Freelance Writing
- News Writing
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