Silas Lyons
AI that serves journalism | executive content leadership | sustainable business models | operational excellence | ethics and transparency
- Role
- Member Board of Directors at California News Publishers Association
- Location
- Redding, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Silas Lyons
Driving AI deployment and enablement for America\'s leading new organization, focused on harnessing advancements to serve journalism. Came up as a reporter, columnist, editor and then executive news leader at scale. Co-founder of the Center for Community Journalism at USA TODAY Co, serving 150 communities coast to coast. Lifelong learner with certificates in financial management, technical writing and selected courses in information technology. Multiple award winner including National Headliner Award and Gannett On Point Leadership Award.
Experience
Member Board of Directors
California News Publishers Association
Apr 2021 — Present · Sacramento, CA, US
As a volunteer board member, support CNPA\'s mission \"to champion the ideals of a free press in our democratic society and to promote the quality and economic health of California newspapers.\" Chair of Freelance Membership Subcommittee, introducing CNPA membership to California\'s freelancer community for the first time in the organization\'s history.
Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
BS, Journalism
1991 — 1996
Golden Gate University
Selected courses, Information Technology
2009 — 2009
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelor's degree, Journalism
1991 — 1996
Cornell University
Professional Certificate, Financial Management
2007 — 2008
Skills
- Editing
- Newspapers
- Publishing
- Publications
- News Writing
- Social Media
- Editorial
- Newsletters
- New Media
- Web Content
- Copy Editing
- Strategy
- Ap Style
- Content Management
- Storytelling
- Social Networking
- Multimedia
- Social Media Marketing
- Newspaper
- Public Relations
- Content Strategy
- Media Relations
- Feature Articles
- Press Releases
- Digital Media
- Copywriting
- Journalism
- Blogging
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