JAMES NORTON |
3235 Dupont Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minn. 55408
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Wherever there is good journalism to be done — in print, on the radio, on the Web, or in book form — I'm interested in getting involved.
Dec. 2006 — Present
Files feature stories for publications including CHOW Magazine and Salon.com
Writes restaurant reviews for Minnesota Monthly magazine
Is a paid blogger for CHOW's Grinder, and will begin writing a monthly column for CHOW in August
The Al Franken Show | Senior Producer
Dec. 2005 — Feb. 2007
Oversaw booking for a daily political talk radio show
Consulted with senior staff on hiring and programming decisions
March 2004 — April 2005
Researched political and media-related queries on tight daily deadlines
Booked and pre-interviewed guests
Wrote script elements including top-of-the-hour billboards
Briefed hosts on breaking news, original research, and upcoming guests
Created the quiz show segment "Wait, Wait... Don't Lie to Me"
Jan. 2002 — Feb. 2004
Commissioned and edited international news stories
Helped shape coverage of hotspots including Iraq and Afghanistan
Traveled to Amman, Jerusalem, and the West Bank
Wrote book reviews and "briefing pages" on complex issues
Vetted story pitches and edited copy from staff and freelance writers stationed throughout the Middle East
2000 — Jan. 2002
Coordinated online coverage of the 2000 presidential election
Co-created the Terrorism and Security Daily Update
Commissioned, created, and edited value-adds for print edition stories
Made news judgments for the csmonitor.com frontpage
Created and wrote a semi-regular column called "The Digital Pilgrim"
May 1997 — May 1998
Supervised student staff of 12 editors and more than 50 writers
Initiated daily post-mortem of newspaper content, semi-annual personnel reviews and online classifieds
Transferred distribution duties from business to editorial staff to ensure reliable delivery
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Author of Saving General Washington
Tarcher/Penguin. New York, 2006.
Researched and wrote an upcoming non-fiction book that uses the lives and political ideas of the Founding Fathers to critique the policies of the Bush White House.
1998 — present
Created and co-edits a daily online magazine that has 200,000 unique monthly visitors. PC Magazine named Flak one of its Top 100 Undiscovered Sites, and the Detroit Free Press called it "a highly regarded Web site devoted to cultural criticism"
Rosen Publishing. New York, 2005.
Wrote a short intellectual biography of Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau for younger readers
Graduated in 1999 with a B.A. in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Winner of the 2005 William Wesley Young Award from the Daily Cardinal Alumni Association
