Resume-2014
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Lionel Yodhasinghe is an experienced copy editor and writer with over 27 years of experience in print and online media. He has held senior editorial positions at several newspapers in Sri Lanka, Qatar, Brunei, and currently works as a senior editor for Asia Broadcasting Corporation. He has a proven track record of meeting deadlines and producing high-quality news stories, features, editorials, and other content. Yodhasinghe has received extensive training in news reporting, editing, layout design, and newsroom management from universities in Hawaii, Sweden, New Mexico, and Sri Lanka.
Resume-2014
- 1. Lionel Yodhasinghe 22B, AMBILLAPITIYA, PASYALA, SRI LANKA - PHONE: 0094711562642 whyelwhy@yahoo.com EXPERIENCED COPY EDITOR/WRITER NEWS | ADS | BUSINESS | EDITORIAL | FEATURES | LAYOUTS | RADIO Key Skills Newsroom Management News gathering, reporting and writing Copy editing Feature writing Business article writing Editorial writing AP Style Photojournalism Columns/Op Ed pieces Web content writing and editing Research & Fact-checking Writing advertorial and product promotions Layout designing Familiar Software MS Word Digital & 35mm Cameras Photoshop, InDesign, Cyber Page Dedicated reporter with a nose for news, a passion for community journalism and a reputation for impeccable ethics. A record of 27 years industry performance as a Staff reporter, Copy editor, News editor, Business editor and Senior editor for print and online editions of national daily newspapers with circulations of up to 120,000 copies. Skilled storyteller who treats news, features and other events with equal passion and thrives within the deadline-intensive, 24x7 newsroom environment. Qatar Business Pulse, Doha --- Editor 2012 2013 Ceylon Today, Colombo --- Copy Editor 2011 2012 The Brunei Times, Brunei --- Senior Editor 2009 2010 Sunday Observer, Colombo --- Senior Editor 2004 2009 Ceylon Daily News, Colombo --- Reporter, News and Business Editor 1986 2004 Current Position ASIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION - Senior Editor - 2013 to-date Covered a range of areas (e.g. political and general news, business, development stores, defence, lifestyle, travel and conflict resolution and community journalism. Tasted local and international stories, copy edited them for libel and similar issues, made them grammatically accurate and factually correct. Never failed to meet a deadline. Graduated from Jefferson Fellowship of the East West Center of University of Hawaii 2005, Newsroom management and leadership program for mid career media managers at the Institute for further education of journalists (FOJO) of Kalma University in Sweden - 2003. Training for career editors by National University of New Mexico at American Center in Colombo - 2004. Training for Managing Journalists at Reuter Foundation in London - 2000. Training for media personnel on positive image of youth by Commonwealth Youth Forum in India - 1997. Training on feature writing by Lankapuwath and Organization of Asia Pacific News Agency. Training for sub editors by the Thompson Foundation in Colombo - 1998 Newspapers modernization training by Journalism College, Colombo - 2009. Previous Positions Professional Training General Certificate of Education ( Advanced Level) 1979 Diploma in English - 1986 Teacher Training Diploma - National Education Institute - 1986 Web Designing and Development - Colombo University - 2012 Educational Qualifications