Harry L. Allen

Associate Professor

• City editor, The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.. Supervised staff of 29, directed local news operation including four bureaus. Assistant city editor until October 1988. 1985-1992.

• Editor/reporter for New Zealand Press Association, Wellington, N.Z. Edited national news for N.Z. newspapers and Reuters. Legislative reporter for 1975 and 1976 New Zealand parliamentary sessions. 1974-1977.

• Reporter for The Daily Post, Rotorua, N.Z. Reporter. Covered local government, science, health, forest industry, and general assignment. Some copy editing. 1972-1974.

• Assistant metro editor at the Bradenton Herald in Florida. Assigned stories, coached writers, edited stories, helped plan daily, weekend and project coverage. Was acting opinion page editor for 2 1/2 weeks. Wrote 18 pieces on local, state, national and international issues. May-August 2002.

• Writer/editor in the opinion section of the Spokesman- Review, Spokane, Wash., as a fellow of the Institute for Journalism Excellence sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Wrote editorials, edited local columns and editorials, selected syndicated columns for publication. June-July 2000.

• Writing coach for five Kentucky newspapers owned by Landmark Community Newspapers: The Casey County News, Liberty; The Cynthiana Democrat; the Henry County Local, New Castle; the Owenton News-Herald; and The Springfield Sun. July-August 1999.

• Writing coach for seven Kentucky newspapers owned by Landmark Community Newspapers: The Kentucky Standard, Bardstown; The Trimble Banner, Bedford; The Central Kentucky News-Standard, Campbellsville; The Cynthiana Democrat; The Oldham Era, LaGrange; The Lebanon Enterprise; and The Springfield Sun. June-July 1998.

• Writing coach for nine Kentucky newspapers owned by Landmark Community Newspapers: The Kentucky Standard, Bardstown; The Trimble Banner, Bedford; The Central Kentucky News-Standard, Campbellsville; The Cynthiana Democrat; The Oldham Era, LaGrange; The Lebanon Enterprise; The Springfield Sun; The Casey County News,

  Liberty; and Grant County News, Williamstown. May-June 1997.

• Writing coach and consultant at seven newspapers owned by Independent Newspapers

  Ltd. in New Zealand: The Press, Christchurch; Waikato Times, Hamilton; Manukau Courier, Manukau City; The Daily News, New Plymouth; North Shore Times Advertiser Takapuna; The Timaru Herald, Timaru; and The Dominion, Wellington. Conducted one-day seminars for INL staff in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington. July 1997.

• Writing coach (Kentucky Press Association Faculty-in-Residence) Shelbyville (Ky.) Sentinel-News. July-Aug. 1996.

• Copy editor, New Zealand Herald, Auckland, N.Z. Conducted seminar for N.Z. Herald staff in August. June-July 1995.

• Writing coach, management consultant for three newspapers owned by Independent Newspapers Ltd. in New Zealand: The Waikato Times, Hamilton; The Daily News, New Plymouth; and The Timaru Herald, Timaru. Conducted one-day seminars for INL staff in Wellington and Christchurch. July-Aug. 1995.

• Metro desk editor and writing coach, Republican-American, Waterbury, Conn. Did everything a line editor does except hire and fire. May-Aug. 1994.

• Copy editor, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky. Edited stories, wrote headlines for wire desk, local desk. May-August 1984.

• Outdoor writer (part time), Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky. Wrote weekly feature stories, roundups. 1983-1984.

• B.S. in Journalism, University of Florida, 1976.

• M.A. in Journalism, University of Florida, 1981.

• Computer-assisted reporting "boot camp," National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, University of Missouri, March 2000.

• American Press Institute seminar on regulation of free speech on the Internet.

• Poynter Institute seminar on writing and coaching writers, 1988.

• American Press Institute seminar for city editors, 1987.