James Jackson
Education
Indiana University Bloomington
B.A., Journalism, Anthropology, Chinese, French 1984-01-01 - 1989-01-01
Hangzhou University
, Chinese 1986-01-01 - 1986-01-01
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
None, Physical and Biological Anthropology 1986-01-01 - 1986-01-01Work Experience
Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK
Current
Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK
The Cincinnati Enquirer
1996-03-01 - 2011-08-01
The Cincinnati Enquirer
KARE 11
2009-01-01 - 2010-08-01
KARE 11
Caracole, Inc.
2002-04-01 - 2007-04-01
Caracole, Inc.
Journal and Courier
1993-01-01 - 1996-03-01
Journal and Courier
Campus Weekly
1992-06-01 - 1993-01-01
Campus Weekly
Heartland / Phoenix Publications
1989-01-01 - 1992-01-01
Heartland / Phoenix Publications
Skills
Summary
Digital media product development executive with 18 years of new media management experience, 21 years of newspaper management and 26 years of news media experience. Internet publishing generalist with broad experience. Focus on developing Internet products for consumers with special expertise in adapting newspaper organizations, products and strategies. I most enjoy environments which are collaborative, strategic and hands-on. I created and direct Cincinnati.Com, the region’s largest and most-visited local Web site, which during my 15 years of leadership has grew to become one of the most successful newspaper-owned local city sites in the U.S. I launched Gannett's first local news Web site in 1995. Within Gannett, I or my projects have won the Chairman Award (2006-2007), President’s Rings (2003-2005), runner-up for Executive of the Year (2005), three Best of Gannetts, Innovation Award (2006). Outside of Gannett, I or my project teams have won 3 Digital Edge finalists, 1 EPpy, 2 Digital Edges, NAA's ACME, Pew Center's Batten Award, 3 Society of Newspaper Designs and many state/local awards. A veteran in the online business, I delivered many "firsts" within Gannett, including first online local newspaper, first city guide strategy, first TV/multimedia partnership, first local entertainment hub, and among the first e-mail, mobile, video and Local Search products. Specialties: Product development, content acquisition, audience acquisition, sales, Web-based marketing, Internet publishing technologies.
