Amyjo Brown

About Amyjo Brown

I am a passionate advocate for local reporters and the support they need to produce…

Experience

1. Consulting Editor

   War Streets Media

   Aug 2013 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   As a consulting editor, my work focuses on the organizational challenges specific to doing good journalism at the local level. I work with news leaders on editorial planning, resource management and impact, and I help stand up new initiatives and develop talent. Most recent clients include: LNP + WITF, Texas Tribune, American Press Institute, Steinman Institute for Civic Engagement, Eagle Media. Others: Center for Cooperative Media, Spotlight PA, Bowling Green State University, Spaceship Media, Center for Public Integrity, the Conversation, PublicSource, the Environmental Health Project, Pittsburgh Black Media Federation.Projects also include my own: The development of a local data tool, the Public Ledger, which is designed to help local newsrooms more effectively and sustainability report on their local governments. This was the focus of my 20••••23 professional fellowship at the Knight Lab at Northwestern University.

Skills

• Digital Journalism
• Newspaper
• Information Architecture
• Content Strategy
• Newspapers
• Online Journalism
• Storytelling
• Pricing Strategy
• News Writing
• Copy Editing
• Feature Articles
• Video
• Analytics
• Ap Style
• Editorial
• Blogging
• Local Government
• Editing
• Public Records
• Investigative Reporting
• Copywriting
• Resource Allocation
• Paid Content
• Web Design
• Journalism
• Project Management
• Web Content
• Social Media