Lici Beveridge

About

* Working on projects involving social issues. I cover courts/crime and oversee local news coverage in the Hattiesburg area. * Covered breaking news and growth for the Hattiesburg metro area. * Formerly managed Hattiesburg American's news and niche websites and social networks. * Led a monthly community social media group discussion and gave presentations on social media to university students, businesses and non-profit organizations while social media was in its infancy. * Have a working knowledge of basic web-building/design language including HTML, Java, CSS, SQL, etc. * Trained in photo editing and design programs as well as audio and video recording and editing. * Managed the newspaper's opinion page, write editorials, vet letters to the editor and work with 30 community columnists. * As life editor, revamped the features department, which at one point grew to include 10 full- and part-time employees and more than a dozen freelance writers. * Launched a monthly outdoors magazine, a quarterly family magazine and a weekly community news section, which included coverage of local government, current events and features. * Started a weekly entertainment guide, which covered events in four states. * Bachelor’s degrees in journalism and French; cum laude, Distinguished Service Award.