Bruce William Deckert

About Bruce William Deckert

As an award-winning journalist and communication consultant, I have abundant experience…

Experience

1. Publisher Editor-in-chief Founder

   Today Magazine Ct

   Jan 2018 — Present · Collinsville, CT, US

   TODAY Online • TODAY Magazine — produced by Today Publishing• Community ​News ​That ​Matters ​Nationwide• Recording Connecticut\'s Underreported Upside• Covering the Heart of the Farmington Valley and Beyond: Avon • Canton • Farmington • Granby • Simsbury• 5 Towns • 1 Aim: Exceptional Community Journalism• Award-WinningAWARDS• 74 SPJ awards in 7 years — 20••••25• Society of Professional Journalists • SPJ Connecticut Chapter• 2025 — Today Tops CT Mags Again in SPJ Awards — story HISTORY• Today Online • digital news site • stand-alone stories — July 2019 to present • Today Magazine • monthly digital mag — January 2021 to December 2024​ — currently on sabbatical​• Today Magazine • monthly print-and-digital mag — July 2019 to December 2020• Avon Today, Canton Today and Simsbury Today Magazines — April-May-June 2019• Canton Today Magazine — October 2018 to March 2019PRINT EDITION — Print + Digital Special Edition — simmering on back burner• Mailed to 100% of Valley\'s five core towns — all residences and businesses• Cost Per — lower than other Valley mags, by far, per recent media data• No other mag, publication or advertising mailer reaches 100% of the Valley — based on Today Publishing researchTODAY Magazine — Dual Media Upside• Print + Digital — best of both worlds — full-color glossy• Circulation — more than double other Valley mags, per recent data• 100% Distribution — mailed to Valley\'s entire upper-income demographic plus all other houses, apartments and businesses in Valley• Powerful Digital Presence — ads link to advertiser websites — ads stay connected to Today content for long haul• Compelling Content — managed by award-winning journalist86••••••10 — office

Education

• Gordon College

  Bachelor’s Degree

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Public Speaking
• Ap Style
• Public Relations
• Content Development
• Proofreading
• Media Relations
• New Media
• Publications
• Sports Writing
• Breaking News
• Web Content
• Content Management
• Magazines
• Publishing
• Social Networking
• Multimedia
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Social Media
• Copy Editing
• Feature Articles
• Storytelling
• Creative Writing
• Blogging
• Research
• Books
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Newspaper
• Content Strategy
• Ap Stylebook
• News Writing
• Newspapers
• Facebook
• Online Journalism
• Social Media Marketing
• Editorial
• Sports