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Orlando R. Lorenzo
Editor
About
Introduction
Proof is in the editing
A stickler for accuracy and clarity who can deliver award-winning headlines and clean copy while adjusting to unexpected challenges on the fly. Deadline pressure is a welcome companion after nearly 25 years in newsrooms where wearing a variety of hats is not only the norm, but a necessity: trainer, writer, columnist, layout editor, copy editor, slot editor and digital editor crafting SEO-friendly headlines on a variety of Web CMS platforms.
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Orlando R. Lorenzo
Experience
Law360
Senior editor for training
January 2023 -
Running newly hired reporters and editors through a constantly evolving weeks-long training that includes slideshow presentations and practice assignments. Revisit with new hires at the six-month mark to provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Work closely with struggling reporters and implement tailored paths to improvement. Create training presentations and workshops on relevant newsroom topics. Support the copy desk as needed through previous senior editor duties.
Law360
Senior editor
October 2020 -
December
2022
Continuing the work of copy editor and in addition performing first-edits on features and analyses, slotting high-profile and sensitive stories and working with new reporters for weeks at a time as part of the final phase of their Law360 training.
Law360
Copy editor
September 2016 -
September
2020
Editing stories on host of topics for more than 55 legal newswires, covering trials, public policy and breaking news. Helped steer special projects such as annual Regional Powerhouse and Law360 MVP series.
The Record
Copy Production Editor
October 2008 -
September
2016
Crafted engaging headlines for dozens of news, business, real estate and features stories per shift while ferreting out errors and enforcing AP and in-house style rules. Acquired skill sets beyond original job description to maximize flexibility. Kept website updated with breaking local news and content scanned from wires. As slot, endorsed team approach to solving problematic headlines as time permitted.
Poughkeepsie Journal
Copy Editor
August 2001 -
September
2008
Besides high volume of copy editing and headline writing:
- Delivered eye-popping features sections that required thinking out of the box and pushing the boundaries of design while incorporating Web components to draw in younger readers.
- Orchestrated the paper’s books coverage and created Local Authors feature, giving exposure to writers in the community, and the On the Shelves column, helping library directors attract new patrons.
- Spearheaded a “How to Get Published” guide and the annual Hudson Valley Holiday special section.
- Penned monthly humor column from April 2006 to August 2007 targeting twenty- and thirty-something readers; created Decade by Decade, a months-long reader interactive for film buffs; and used interest in fashion to produce a suit-buying guide for new college graduates.
- Mentored interns to gauge their strengths and improve their contributions.
Poughkeepsie Journal
Sports Copy Editor Intern
February 2001 -
May
2001
Poughkeepsie Journal
Sports Copy Editor Intern
June 2000 -
September
2000
Education
Mount Saint Mary College
Bachelor's degree in Media Studies & English
September 1997 -
May
2001