jeri clausing

Executive editor of award-winning 300,000 circulation weekly newsmagazine published by Ziff Davis Media for business executives involved in e-commerce. Worked with editor and editor-in-chief in setting overall tone and direction, with direct responsibility for development and editing cover stories and investigative pieces.

Was responsible for trend and overview projects in addition to daily government and political coverage. Special assignment to Little Rock, Ark., for the election of President Clinton. Chosen to participate in an intensive five-day diversity program with the Institute for Journalism Education.

Assigned to Capitol bureau in Austin. Beat included state Legislature, governmental and regulatory agencies, politics. Special project revealing loopholes in "pro-consumer" insurance law that allowed continued discrimination against previously uninsured and the poor.

Covered the hotel industry for trade publication that targets travel professionals. Provided in-depth coverage of trends in the hotel sector, including detailed reports from development hot spots around the world like China and Vietnam. Oversaw all reporting and editing for annual Ultimate Hotel Guide.

Directed coverage of the Colorado statehouse, wrote weekly column about legislative and gubernatorial politics and policy. Also worked as political editor overseeing all state and local political coverage. Managed team of six reporters covering statehouse, city hall, congressional races and general political trends. Planned and managed coverage of 2006 gubernatorial and midterm elections. Special projects include series on the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and complex referenda to curb its strict revenue restrictions.

Oversaw media relations efforts for policy department of BSA, a Washington, D.C., trade association representing major technology companies, including IBM, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco and RSA Security. Supervised activities of outside PR firm, developed messaging strategy, oversaw global economic research projects, wrote speeches and op eds.

Covered Internet and high-tech issues on Capitol Hill, the White House and various federal agencies for print and online editions of the Times. Beat included Internet governance, privacy, online civil liberties, Internet content, regulation of encryption technology and the complex challenges the emerging industries posed to federal and international policymakers.

Supervised eight reporters, including two-person state Capitol bureau, environmental reporter, science writer and regional general assignment reporters.

Based in Texas capital for three years covering government, politics and general news of statewide and national interest. Also worked in Houston, Dallas, Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

Oversee state and national news coverage from team of four reporters in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Assigned to national political team, covering Hispanic and other Southwestern issues in the 2012 presidential race. Identify and report on big picture trends of national and international interest, including special reports on government and border corruption, Albuquerque police shootings and toxic waste cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory.