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Professor of Journalism
Ron Davis, the founder of the Journalism program at SUNY Plattsburgh, has presented more than 30 workshops for newspaper professionals and authored a book and articles for scholarly journals, newspapers and magazines. Currently he is writing a book on how to write effectively.
A former magazine editor and designer and a newspaper writing coach, he has taught newspaper, magazine, digital publishing and Web design and production courses. His degrees include a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and postdoctoral studies in Journalism at Syracuse University.
Education:
- Postdoctoral Studies in Journalism, Syracuse University
- Ph.D., English Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- B.A., English Literature, Mercer University
Courses:
- Introduction to News Writing
- Digital Publishing
Professional Experience:
- Writing Coach for reporters at the Press-Republican newspaper in Plattsburgh, N.Y., since 1990
- Editor and Co-designer, Lake Champlain Horizon magazine, 1998.
Contact Ron Davis:
Phone: (518) 564-2423
E-mail: ronald.davis@plattsburgh.edu