Jonathan Turner

About Jonathan Turner

I have been a professional journalist for over 34 years, and have played piano for 50 years. I have had experience writing for daily newspapers for 32 years and have expertise across a wide range of subject areas, including government, politics, education, the arts, economic development, historic preservation, land use, business, and tourism. I am an extremely versatile, quick, and efficient writer and editor, whose experience includes almost five years working in corporate marketing for the health insurance subsidiary of John Deere, which provided health coverage to hundreds of employers in four states. I love writing about music and the arts, as well as a multitude of other topics, and love writing features on interesting people, places and organizations. I have a passion for accompanying musicals, singers, choirs and instrumentalists. I even wrote my own musical based on The Book of Job, which premiered in 2010. I wrote a 175-page history book about downtown Davenport, Iowa, that was published by The History Press in 2016. I was honored in 2009 to be chosen among 24 arts journalists nationwide to take part in a 10-day fellowship offered by the National Endowment for the Arts in New York City, on classical music and opera. Based at Columbia University\'s journalism school, it was a career highlight, honing my skills in listening, learning, researching and reviewing first-class performances. Our time included tours and behind-the-scenes talks at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center and The New York Times, and we got to meet top journalists in our field.

Experience

1. Digital News Producer

   Whbf-Tv

   Sep 2021 — Present · Rock Island, IL, US

Education

• Oberlin College

  Bachelor of Arts, Music

  1982 — 1986

• Indiana University Bloomington

  Master of Arts in Teaching, Music Education

  1986 — 1988