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Terence Corrigan has over 30 years of experience in print journalism as a reporter, photographer, editor, and publisher. He has refined skills in determining impactful stories, mentoring others, and resolving complaints to satisfy all parties. Corrigan owns photography equipment and understands layout. His resume includes various roles at newspapers throughout the Western U.S., with awards for coverage of fires and outdoor writing. Professional references are provided.

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Terence Corrigan 1118 Winding Branch Drive Christiana, TN corriganterence@yahoo.cm Cell phone: (406) 422-7409 I have extensive experience in print journalism, acquired in newsrooms over more than 30 years. I have served as a reporter, photographer, editor and publisher. I am especially adept at determining which stories most affect readers and presenting them in a way that engages interest and drives readership. While serving as an editor I have refined my skills as a newsroom supervisor and have a proven ability to mentor and inspire those who work with me. I am including here references of people whom I have had the privilege to supervise going back several decades. • Shirley Allard, email: shirleyallard1@gmail.com. Phone (603) 863-2661. • Judy Hayes, backhomeincalifornia@gmail. Phone (831) 331-3521. • Amanda Christmann, writemandy@gmail.com. Phone (602) 708- 9664. Customer service/communication In addition to journalism, my work-life has included a wide variety of jobs that have honed my communication skills. I enjoy customer relations and I’m adept at resolving complaints to everyone’s satisfaction. Before going to work in journalism my experiences included working as an auto mechanic, ship’s engineer on an 80-foot commercial fishing vessel off Cape Cod, a roustabout for a high-wire show (the Winn Family Troupe, based in Trail, Oregon), school bus driver, professional musician (guitar and banjo, singer/songwriter), curator’s assistant at the Evansville (IN) Museum of Arts, and estate caretaker (600 acre Edna St. Vincent Millay estate in Austerlitz, NY). These wide-ranging experiences helped me develop a finely tuned ability to effectively communicate with people from all walks of life. Journalism Skills News reporting and writing. I have a proven ability to research and write fair and accurate news accounts and compelling feature stories. I understand government budgets and the ability to find the stories behind the numbers. I have strong interview skills and know the questions to ask and how to ensure they are fully answered. I am a diligent researcher and make extensive use of public records in my reporting.
Photography. I own a complete set of digital Nikon camera equipment and understand how to tell the story with photos, tying the photos to the written story. Page design. Since the mid-1980s I have been involved in page layout, starting with cut and paste (waxed paper columns on full size dummy sheets) and evolving through Pagemaker, Quark and finally InDesign. I have also worked closely and effectively with page designers. Employment history • June 2014 to May 2015, Helena (MT) Daily Record. I was employed here part time as a reporter/photographer. • March 2001 – Dec. 2007 and April 2009 to April 2014. White Mountain Independent, Show Low, AZ. I was news editor for this twice-weekly paper. I coordinated news coverage in two counties, supervised five reporters and a photographer, edited news copy and paginated 13-15 pages for each edition, wrote headlines, took photographs and still found time to write news and opinion pieces. Under my leadership The Independent took second place in General Excellence in the 2003 Arizona Newspaper Association Better Newspapers Contest – a significant improvement over the five years prior to my arrival. My efforts in covering the 468,000 acre Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002 earned the paper the “Distinguished Community Service Award”and first place in the “Special Supplement” category in the Arizona Newspaper Association Better Newspapers Contest category in 2003. • Feb. 2000 – March 2001 – Blackfoot (ID) Morning News. I served as managing editor for this six-day daily. I held full responsibility for the news content of this paper. For much of my tenure with the Morning News there were no reporters and I shouldered the responsibility for writing at least one local news story and
taking a front page photo for each issue. I successfully brought a “harder edge” to the news for this paper as requested by publisher Don Black. I resigned shortly after Black who left when the paper was sold. • June 1996 – Feb. 1998 – The Mountain Mail, Salida, CO. I served as a news reporter and photographer for this six-day daily. • June 1996 – Feb. 2000 – Ghost writer. I wrote a financial advice book, “Love and Money; You Can Have it All.” Also during this period I wrote freelance articles for various regional publications. • March 1994 – June 1996 – Neighborhood Publications (Hooksett Banner and Rockingham County Edition of the Goffstown News), Hooksett, NH. I served as editor of two of this company’s four weekly papers. I was hired by the new owners of this company to revamp these papers. My duties included all aspects of production of 20 to 30 pages each week – editing, photography, news writing, headline writing, page design and mechanical paste-up. I supervised four full time reporters and several correspondents. • March 1991 – Feb. 1994. Publisher/Editor the Highland Journal, New London, NH. I developed the business plan for this startup weekly paper and sold the project to a group of investors. I served as publisher, editor, reporter, photographer, circulation manager, etc. •Nov. 1988 – March 1991 – Argus-Champion, Newport, NH. I served as the paper’s New London reporter/photographer, covering all aspects of community
news: government, cops and courts and features. I wrote several research pieces on local issues. Journalism Awards (The following are just a few of the awards I won for my work.) • Arizona Newspaper Association Freedom of Information Award 2002, 2003 and 2004. • Society of Professional Journalists, Valley of the Sun Chapter, 2001 1 st Amendment Award. Arizona Game and Fish, Outdoor Writer of the Year, 2013. For the video presentation of this award go to YouTube.com and in the search window type in “Terence Corrigan Arizona” •  2005,  Arizona  Better  Newspapers  Contest,  1st  place  for  Best  Photo  Feature  and  1st   and  3rd  place  for  Best  Headline.     Professional References • Chris Bagnoli, Arizona Game and Fish, Region 1 Supervisor. Office (928) 367- 4281 or cell (928) 853-4118. • Dave Roberts, Area Manager, Frontier Communications, Elko, Nevada. (775) 738-0212 • Larisa Bogardus, Public Information Officer, Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview, OR. Office (541) 947- 6237 or cell (541) 219- 6863.

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  • 1. Terence Corrigan 1118 Winding Branch Drive Christiana, TN corriganterence@yahoo.cm Cell phone: (406) 422-7409 I have extensive experience in print journalism, acquired in newsrooms over more than 30 years. I have served as a reporter, photographer, editor and publisher. I am especially adept at determining which stories most affect readers and presenting them in a way that engages interest and drives readership. While serving as an editor I have refined my skills as a newsroom supervisor and have a proven ability to mentor and inspire those who work with me. I am including here references of people whom I have had the privilege to supervise going back several decades. • Shirley Allard, email: shirleyallard1@gmail.com. Phone (603) 863-2661. • Judy Hayes, backhomeincalifornia@gmail. Phone (831) 331-3521. • Amanda Christmann, writemandy@gmail.com. Phone (602) 708- 9664. Customer service/communication In addition to journalism, my work-life has included a wide variety of jobs that have honed my communication skills. I enjoy customer relations and I’m adept at resolving complaints to everyone’s satisfaction. Before going to work in journalism my experiences included working as an auto mechanic, ship’s engineer on an 80-foot commercial fishing vessel off Cape Cod, a roustabout for a high-wire show (the Winn Family Troupe, based in Trail, Oregon), school bus driver, professional musician (guitar and banjo, singer/songwriter), curator’s assistant at the Evansville (IN) Museum of Arts, and estate caretaker (600 acre Edna St. Vincent Millay estate in Austerlitz, NY). These wide-ranging experiences helped me develop a finely tuned ability to effectively communicate with people from all walks of life. Journalism Skills News reporting and writing. I have a proven ability to research and write fair and accurate news accounts and compelling feature stories. I understand government budgets and the ability to find the stories behind the numbers. I have strong interview skills and know the questions to ask and how to ensure they are fully answered. I am a diligent researcher and make extensive use of public records in my reporting.
  • 2. Photography. I own a complete set of digital Nikon camera equipment and understand how to tell the story with photos, tying the photos to the written story. Page design. Since the mid-1980s I have been involved in page layout, starting with cut and paste (waxed paper columns on full size dummy sheets) and evolving through Pagemaker, Quark and finally InDesign. I have also worked closely and effectively with page designers. Employment history • June 2014 to May 2015, Helena (MT) Daily Record. I was employed here part time as a reporter/photographer. • March 2001 – Dec. 2007 and April 2009 to April 2014. White Mountain Independent, Show Low, AZ. I was news editor for this twice-weekly paper. I coordinated news coverage in two counties, supervised five reporters and a photographer, edited news copy and paginated 13-15 pages for each edition, wrote headlines, took photographs and still found time to write news and opinion pieces. Under my leadership The Independent took second place in General Excellence in the 2003 Arizona Newspaper Association Better Newspapers Contest – a significant improvement over the five years prior to my arrival. My efforts in covering the 468,000 acre Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002 earned the paper the “Distinguished Community Service Award”and first place in the “Special Supplement” category in the Arizona Newspaper Association Better Newspapers Contest category in 2003. • Feb. 2000 – March 2001 – Blackfoot (ID) Morning News. I served as managing editor for this six-day daily. I held full responsibility for the news content of this paper. For much of my tenure with the Morning News there were no reporters and I shouldered the responsibility for writing at least one local news story and
  • 3. taking a front page photo for each issue. I successfully brought a “harder edge” to the news for this paper as requested by publisher Don Black. I resigned shortly after Black who left when the paper was sold. • June 1996 – Feb. 1998 – The Mountain Mail, Salida, CO. I served as a news reporter and photographer for this six-day daily. • June 1996 – Feb. 2000 – Ghost writer. I wrote a financial advice book, “Love and Money; You Can Have it All.” Also during this period I wrote freelance articles for various regional publications. • March 1994 – June 1996 – Neighborhood Publications (Hooksett Banner and Rockingham County Edition of the Goffstown News), Hooksett, NH. I served as editor of two of this company’s four weekly papers. I was hired by the new owners of this company to revamp these papers. My duties included all aspects of production of 20 to 30 pages each week – editing, photography, news writing, headline writing, page design and mechanical paste-up. I supervised four full time reporters and several correspondents. • March 1991 – Feb. 1994. Publisher/Editor the Highland Journal, New London, NH. I developed the business plan for this startup weekly paper and sold the project to a group of investors. I served as publisher, editor, reporter, photographer, circulation manager, etc. •Nov. 1988 – March 1991 – Argus-Champion, Newport, NH. I served as the paper’s New London reporter/photographer, covering all aspects of community
  • 4. news: government, cops and courts and features. I wrote several research pieces on local issues. Journalism Awards (The following are just a few of the awards I won for my work.) • Arizona Newspaper Association Freedom of Information Award 2002, 2003 and 2004. • Society of Professional Journalists, Valley of the Sun Chapter, 2001 1 st Amendment Award. Arizona Game and Fish, Outdoor Writer of the Year, 2013. For the video presentation of this award go to YouTube.com and in the search window type in “Terence Corrigan Arizona” •  2005,  Arizona  Better  Newspapers  Contest,  1st  place  for  Best  Photo  Feature  and  1st   and  3rd  place  for  Best  Headline.     Professional References • Chris Bagnoli, Arizona Game and Fish, Region 1 Supervisor. Office (928) 367- 4281 or cell (928) 853-4118. • Dave Roberts, Area Manager, Frontier Communications, Elko, Nevada. (775) 738-0212 • Larisa Bogardus, Public Information Officer, Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview, OR. Office (541) 947- 6237 or cell (541) 219- 6863.