
jonathan ash
visiting assistant professor
About
I have always loved telling stories, so pursuing a career in communication was part of the natural order of things. I began my career serving as a reporter/copy editor/photographer for various newspapers in Kansas and Arizona. My first television experience came in Phoenix on the assignment desk for (then) CBS affiliate KTSP-TV. Throughout the years I have moved up the ranks, serving as reporter, producer, executive producer and news director in television. Along the way I have work in public radio, corporate communications (copywriter/speech writer for a Fortune 500 insurance company in Omaha), owned and operated my own video production company (1995-2013) and in 1999 entered the college classroom as an assistant professor of journalism. Possibly the highest honor I've achieved is in 2004 I was invited to attend a faculty seminar with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Burbank, California. I have also served on the Festival Committee for the Broadcast Education Association, and have made numerous presentations at the BEA national convention in Las Vegas.
united states
omaha
higher education
copywriting, public speaking, video production, video editing, videography, digital video, digital photography, copy editing, problem solving, speech writing, news writing, broadcast television, broadcast journalism, audio editing, ap style, social media, newspapers, newspaper design, radio broadcasting, radio producing, publishing, desktop publishing, online journalism, university teaching, video, editing, journalism, social media marketing, broadcast, final cut pro
Experience

news director
kenw public radio and television
* Responsible for all aspects of a student-run, professionally staffed newsroom producing a Monday-Friday, 30-minute evening newscast. Also responsible for training/instructing/mentoring student journalists in a variety of television news functions: news gathering and reporting * news delivery * television production * field producing which includes but is not limited to live shots * budget meetings * and overall newsroom operations. Teach half load per semester.

reporter and producer
net (net television, radio, online)
In this temporary position was responsible for developing workflow for all aspects of news reporting process: scheduling, copy editing, placement of stories, reviewing material, and social media promotion. Assisted in conceptualizing creative content for radio and web fea-tures. Coordinate and orchestrate cross-platform news presentation. Manage day-to-day on-air and online content. Edit local news content for All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Researched, edited and produced radio and web features. Produced special features.

visiting assistant professor
west virginia wesleyan college

general partner and media manager
behind the scenes video
Responsible for development of all operations/applications of business: supervising and coordinating videographers, creating advertising and marketing strategies, and personnel issues. Creative control over all company projects for multiple vendors: writing, shooting, pre-/post-production, editing. Prioritize projects, implement services, and determine equipment, hardware and software needs and purchases. Production equipment includes digital cameras; non-linear editing on AVID and Final Cut systems.

assistant professor journalism
midland lutheran college
Served as director of student media and department chair. Responsible for serving as advisor for student-run campus newspaper, yearbook, and television and radio stations. Duties also included teaching a full load of classes including overloads. Serving on faculty committees. Projecting, directing and managing departmental budget and for all journalism-related projects.

assistant professor mass communication
university of central oklahoma
Responsible for creating non-news component for video production students. Also responsible for advising student-run campus television station. Teaching full load of courses and serving on faculty committees.

executive producer
koln/kgin-tv
Responsibilities included overall management of newsroom personnel for daily operations: issuing assignments for reporters and photographers, editing stories for same, produce 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts, coordinating with chief photographer, assignment desk and production to choreograph daily activities. Responsible for hiring/training new personnel.

instructor
northwest missouri state university
Responsible for teaching multiple sections of an introductory department course in multi-platform journalism: a practical application, first-touch approach to the hardware and software students will be required to incorporate into all classes to fulfill requirements of the major. Other coursework included beginning and advanced video production, and broadcast production (radio and television). Also served as advisor for student organizations.

instructor
doane college
Responsible for creating and advising news component for student-run television production facility. Creating five- and ten-year plans for program. Also responsible for serving on faculty committees, writing assessment reports and assisting in revising department curriculum. Duties also included teaching a full load of classes including overloads. Projecting, directing and managing television program budget.

copywriter and speechwriter
mutual of omaha
* Responsible for creating, writing, developing and designing creative materials and programs for clients throughout the Companies. Primarily responsible for writing and on-camera re-porting for news-oriented programs serving educational, informational and motivational needs for Companies’ field representatives nationwide. Also responsible for writing and editing magazine articles for Companies’ publications * speech writing for management * drafting proposals * organizing and presenting workshops on writing techniques for employees.
Education
wichita state university
journalism
university of nebraska at omaha
media studies
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