Jimmy Lovaas
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Amelia R.
Jimmy was an amazing part of the team. He would always contribute his ideas and analysis during brainstorm sessions and then write amazing articles. He is one of the most versatile writers I worked with, being able to come up with an amazing art review or a hard news story with no problem whatsoever. I enjoyed working with him.
Amelia R.
Jimmy was an amazing part of the team. He would always contribute his ideas and analysis during brainstorm sessions and then write amazing articles. He is one of the most versatile writers I worked with, being able to come up with an amazing art review or a hard news story with no problem whatsoever. I enjoyed working with him.
Amelia R.
Jimmy was an amazing part of the team. He would always contribute his ideas and analysis during brainstorm sessions and then write amazing articles. He is one of the most versatile writers I worked with, being able to come up with an amazing art review or a hard news story with no problem whatsoever. I enjoyed working with him.
Amelia R.
Jimmy was an amazing part of the team. He would always contribute his ideas and analysis during brainstorm sessions and then write amazing articles. He is one of the most versatile writers I worked with, being able to come up with an amazing art review or a hard news story with no problem whatsoever. I enjoyed working with him.
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Factal
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United States
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Editor
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Dataminr
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager - Deputy Team Lead
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Mar 2017 - Aug 2019
Dataminr discovers high-impact events and critical breaking information for clients across industries long before it's in the news. Recognized as one of the world’s leading businesses in AI and Machine Learning innovation, Dataminr is pioneering groundbreaking technology for detecting, classifying, and determining the significance of public information in real time. Our solutions for Corporate Security, Communications, News, the Public Sector, and Finance are relied on 24/7 by thousands of clients in over 70 countries. Dataminr is nearing 300 employees and is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Washington DC, Seattle, Bozeman, London and Dublin.
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Editor
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Aug 2014 - Jan 2017
Monitor social media, trusted sources, wire reports, user tips, and other tools to identify, verify, and publish breaking news in real timeUse news judgment in determining which stories to pursue and publish while using research skills to give stories context and supporting visualsUpdate 24-hour mobile-first news products comprised of mobile app, website, Twitter account with 9.5 million followers, Facebook page with 3.2 million likes, and other social media channelsPart of team that won the Online News Association’s 2016 Gannett Foundation Award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism
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Reuters
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Stringer
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May 2014 - Nov 2014
Breaking news assignments of national and international interest in greater Seattle area Coverage included: Seattle Pacific University shooting, Ali Muhammad Brown murder spree, Seattle’s minimum wage hike, Hope Solo’s arrest, and recreational marijuana sales Breaking news assignments of national and international interest in greater Seattle area Coverage included: Seattle Pacific University shooting, Ali Muhammad Brown murder spree, Seattle’s minimum wage hike, Hope Solo’s arrest, and recreational marijuana sales
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The Daily of the University of Washington
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor/Reporter/Photographer
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May 2012 - Jun 2014
Crime beat and general assignment reporting, on-call breaking news photography for Seattle’s second largest daily newspaperWrote and edited headlines, photo captions, and cutlinesAssistant Development Editor: Helped teach 10-week course for new writers and edited articlesCoverage included: Café Racer mass shooting, DREAM Act legislation, and weekly crime blotter Crime beat and general assignment reporting, on-call breaking news photography for Seattle’s second largest daily newspaperWrote and edited headlines, photo captions, and cutlinesAssistant Development Editor: Helped teach 10-week course for new writers and edited articlesCoverage included: Café Racer mass shooting, DREAM Act legislation, and weekly crime blotter
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The Seattle Times
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Reporting Intern
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May 2013 - Jul 2013
Covered state and local politics, crime, metro, business, and general interest stories, primarily for The Seattle Times blog Covered state and local politics, crime, metro, business, and general interest stories, primarily for The Seattle Times blog
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The News Tribune
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Reporting Intern
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Jan 2013 - May 2013
Part of the Washington State Legislature reporting team for The News Tribune and The OlympianWrote and edited dailies and enterprise stories, wrote regular blog posts, compiled daily legislative updates for The OlympianPhotographed events around the Legislature for print and online use Part of the Washington State Legislature reporting team for The News Tribune and The OlympianWrote and edited dailies and enterprise stories, wrote regular blog posts, compiled daily legislative updates for The OlympianPhotographed events around the Legislature for print and online use
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The Ebbtide
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor
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Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
Arts and Entertainment editor in charge of assigning and managing arts and other content for biweekly newspaper of Shoreline Community CollegeWriting included: general assignment, crime, politics, arts, and opinion Arts and Entertainment editor in charge of assigning and managing arts and other content for biweekly newspaper of Shoreline Community CollegeWriting included: general assignment, crime, politics, arts, and opinion
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Education
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University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism