WILLIAM JAMES (JIM) LEONHIRTH

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 331313, Murfreesboro, TN 37133

Telephone: (615) 631-0977

E-mail address: leonhirt@tecomm.com

Web page: http://www.tecomm.com

I am seeking a writing, an editing, or a teaching post in the Murfreesboro, Tennessee, area. I am available for part-time or full-time work.

EDUCATION

PhD, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1996.

MA, American University, Washington, DC, 1977, major in public affairs journalism.

BA, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, 1973, majors in international relations and history.

EXPERIENCE

WORK

Relief copy editor: Daily News Journal, 2003-2007

Editor: Access, the newsletter of the Primary Care & Hope Clinic, 2005-2007

Managing editor: AIDS Policy and Law, 2001-2002.

Director of news and public affairs: Educational CyberPlayGround, 1999-2001.

Producer, host: "The Digital Age," WFIT-FM, Melbourne, FL, 1998-9.

Media critic: WFIT-FM, Melbourne, FL, 1997-9.

Adviser: Crimson student newspaper, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL,1997-99.

Administrative assistant: Sun.ONE electronic newspaper, Gainesville, FL, 1994-96.

Editor, publisher: Southern Currents, technology newsletter, Fayetteville, TN and Gainesville, FL, 1988-93.

Relief copy editor: Huntsville (AL) Times, 1987-92

Producer, host: "Newsmakers," WYTM-FM, Fayetteville, TN, 1987-89.

Correspondent: News-Free Press, Chattanooga, TN, 1983-84; Tennessean, Nashville, 1984-92; Huntsville (AL) Times, 1987-92

Editor: Murfreesboro/Morning Press, Murfreesboro, TN, 1981-83; Herald-News, Dayton, TN, 1983-84; Times-Gazette, Shelbyville, TN, 1984; Elk Valley Times, Fayetteville, TN, 1984-87.

Associate editor: Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro, TN, 1977-80.

Reporter: Democrat-Union, Lawrenceburg, TN 1973-74; Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro, TN, 1974-76.

TEACHING

Adjunct: Tennessee Board of Regents Online Degrees Program, Nashville, media law, 2004-present.

Adjunct: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, journalism, 2001-present

Visiting assistant professor: Texas A&M University, College Station, journalism, 2000-2001.

Visiting assistant professor: University of North Florida, Jacksonville, communications, 1999-2000.

Assistant professor: Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, communication, 1996-99.

Adjunct professor: Brevard Community College, Melbourne, communication,1998-99.

Graduate assistant: University of Florida, applied electronic publishing, 1995-96.

Instructor: University of Florida, survey of electronic publishing, 1995.

Graduate assistant: University of Florida, survey of electronic publishing, 1994-96.

Graduate assistant: University of Florida, reporting, 1992.

Adjunct instructor: Motlow State Community College, Tullahoma, TN, speech, 1986.

Adjunct instructor: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, public affairs reporting, 1981.

Adjunct instructor: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, news writing, feature writing, 1978.

Graduate assistant: The American NewsService, American University, 1976-77.