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Greg Jonsson |
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Editor at www.STLtoday.com. Resident of St. Louis by way of the Chicago area and Salt Lake City.
Nerdy for history, science and random knowledge.
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Tweets
- CNN’s Wolf Blitzer tells atheist tornado survivor: ‘You gotta thank the Lord’ http://t.co/7GblatiCtg
- Flashlight out of reach saved Jennings woman in storm: http://t.co/TQSVcrJfbx #stlwx
- Five killed Monday in van crash near Vandalia, Ill., were from Baltimore: http://t.co/jEjTZKDZl7
- Former prison guard from Greenville gets 6 months for tax fraud: http://t.co/KeAH8IBTo9
- Missouri Baptist University student charged with setting car fires at campuses in Creve Coeur: http://t.co/XyD4S48EZb
- St. Louis police arrest a dozen Peabody protesters: http://t.co/VM7F9R0JPv
- Warrenton man charged after child porn discovered on cell phone: http://t.co/XvMZeAmD0L
- Oakville man claims $1 million prize from Powerball drawing: http://t.co/Mi6bfJSgJC
- FBI investigation into St. Louis parks department is ongoing, director says: http://t.co/DxvK7egi7P
- @ericasmith Man. I got some on my shirt.
- Lunch with @ericasmith (@ Sen-Thai Asian Bistro w/ 2 others) [pic]: http://t.co/wZXplgaTIh
- Three teens in serious condition after St. Louis shooting: http://t.co/tKoYSawjsb
- Man found dead in St. Louis street: http://t.co/XqGcoRusak
- Macy's announcement a belated nod to the fall of downtown shopping: http://t.co/CFwscFfUyn Great historical view
- Another round of storms heading for St. Louis later today: http://t.co/ZNJQ7hD1We #stlwx
- Winds destroy part of Mount Olive business district: http://t.co/RKwy3Tn77F #stlwx
- Belleville man charged with recklessly using a firearm during a domestic dispute: http://t.co/Xw36J6G4De
- Painter wins $350,000 in suit claiming retaliation by St. Louis union: http://t.co/k7svblIIw8
- What's that rumble? 550 motorcyclists to stop in Wentzville on way to D.C.: http://t.co/6bVuD0mLv2
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Info
- Assistant Metro Editor at St. Louis Post-Dispatch and www.STLtoday.comNewspapers | Greater St. Louis Area, USExperience
- Oct 2010 - PresentAssistant Metro Editor / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Online and breaking news editor for large daily newspaper
• Manage five breaking news reporters, helping them develop and shape stories
• Help 50+ other reporters, photographers and editors post and best present their stories online
• Edit stories for online and print, and enrich them with links and multimedia elements
• Monitor police scanners, competing media, social media and wire services
• Keep home page and section pages fresh
• Update Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts
• Assist in planning each day’s newspaper - Jan 2001 - Oct 2010Reporter / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Reported and wrote enterprise stories, as well as covering a variety of breaking news stories under tight daily deadlines
• Updated STLtoday.com with breaking news stories
• Collaborated with programmer to develop interactive online maps of St. Louis area murders
• Shot mobile video and photos for stories
• Filled in editing shifts as needed - Mar 2000 - Dec 2000Reporter / Medill News Service
• Covered federal courts in Chicago for several suburban newspapers
• Reported on the Iowa congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., for the Waterloo Courier
• Stories included breaking news, enterprise and long-term projects - Jun 2000 - Aug 2000Reporting intern / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Reported and wrote enterprise stories and breaking news stories.
• Assisted with reporting project focused on ADA compliance in St. Louis area. - Jun 1999 - Aug 1999Reporting and copy editing intern / Erie Times-News
• Reported and wrote enterprise stories and breaking news stories.
• Shadowed federal courts reporter and filled in on beat.
• Copy edited stories, compiled briefs packages and wrote headlines. - Apr 1999 - Jun 1999Reporting and copy editing intern / The Orange County Register
• Filled in for police reporter for several months in metro area of 2.8 million.
• Reported and wrote stories on Orange County businesses.
• Copy edited stories, compiled briefs packages and wrote headlines.
Education-
1999 - 2000Northwestern UniversityMaster's degree in Journalism
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1996 - 1999Northwestern UniversityBachelor's degree in Journalism
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- The real estate market in the St. Louis region is turning around, partly due to a low supply of homes for sale and an increase demand for houses. Track median home prices for your town since 2000 in our searchable database, here --> http://bit.ly/MedianHome
- "Close" counts in horseshoes, hand grenades and ...the LOTTERY for million-dollar winner Christopher Henson of Oakville. Story: http://bit.ly/PizzaIsOnThisGuy
- Stan 'The Man' Musial slept here for decades -- now you can, if you can afford the home in Ladue that used to be his. http://bit.ly/theMansHouse
- A 37-year-old Warrenton man who police say put moving and still photos of child pornography on a cellular phone has been charged with four felonies.
- Former President Bill Clinton is weighing in on Illinois' same-sex marriage debate, calling on lawmakers to pass it and even invoking the state's favorite son in the argument. Story: http://bit.ly/BillToIll
- How closely do you monitor tornado watches and warnings in your neighborhood?
- Crews dug through the night to find survivors of the Oklahoma twister. Story and video: http://bit.ly/OklahomaTwister
- How would you feel about letting this physician treat you?
- Do you think iPads should be part of the school curriculum? The Kirkwood School Board voted Monday night to supply every 5th, 8th and 9th grader with an iPad mini next year. It's the next step in a plan to equip every student with an iPad by 2015. Read more >> http://bit.ly/10J8RTv
- Weather Channel video: "Looks Like War Zone."
- At least 37 people have died in the tornado that struck Moore, Okla. In this photo from the Paul Hellster of the Oklahoman, workers look for victims under debris. See more photos of the impact here. >>> http://bit.ly/10hC8Jv
- Much of the St. Louis area is under a tornado watch, currently set to expire at 1 a.m. Tuesday. This means conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes. If you hear sirens or learn from TV or a weather radio that tornadoes are in your area, do the right thing and get to a safe place immediately. Tips for before, during and after a tornado here: http://www.ready.gov/tornadoes
- Click here --> http://bit.ly/Tornado_Streaming to view streaming live coverage of the Oklahoma City tornado.
- A mile-wide tornado is bearing down near Oklahoma City, part of a series of severe storms expected across portions of the Midwest. Click through to view the video: http://bit.ly/oKLAtORNADO
- It's time to vote in our 2013 Father/Son photo contest and we need your help! Just for registering, you are entered to win four tickets from Wehrenberg Theatres. You can vote once a day through Sunday, here: http://bit.ly/FatherSon2013
- If you're going to watch some of the world's top senior golfers, you need to know:
- Plenty of dog-lovers showed up at Forest Park this weekend for the annual Bark in the Park event, including this familiar guy! See some of the pooches and their people here: http://bit.ly/2013Bark You can buy this photo of Trooper here: http://bit.ly/TrooperBIP2013
- Macy's announced today it will close its downtown St. Louis store. What memories do you have, and will you miss it? http://bit.ly/DowntownMacys
- Bill McClellan offers some advice to the law firm hired to 'investigate' how the Meramec campus of St. Louis Communitiy College handled its investigation of an attack on a female student: http://bit.ly/BillsAdvice
