Kenny Colston

Digital Strategist at Run the World Digital
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Digital Strategist
      • Oct 2021 - Present

    • Digital Director
      • Jul 2018 - Oct 2021

    • United States
    • E-learning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Media Specialist
      • Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

    • Communications Director
      • Mar 2015 - Feb 2018

      I help the non-profit KCEP interact with reporters, media and the general public. I help the non-profit KCEP interact with reporters, media and the general public.

    • Editor
      • Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

      I report, shoot photos, copy edit and design for the Oldham Era, based in La Grange, Ky. The Era is part of LCNI's group of weekly papers in Kentucky. I report, shoot photos, copy edit and design for the Oldham Era, based in La Grange, Ky. The Era is part of LCNI's group of weekly papers in Kentucky.

    • Frankfort Bureau Chief
      • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

      Report on and direct coverage of the Kentucky General Assembly, constitutional offices and Kentucky's governor. Write stories for broadcast and the web, as well as manage the social media for such activities. Recruit and develop sources for my stories. Report on and direct coverage of the Kentucky General Assembly, constitutional offices and Kentucky's governor. Write stories for broadcast and the web, as well as manage the social media for such activities. Recruit and develop sources for my stories.

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Multi-media Journalist
      • May 2010 - Jan 2012

      I was a political reporter for CN|2, a cable channel that focused on politics, sports and weather. I helped implement and execute the social media for the politics side, as well as write for the website and TV show. I also worked as a producer, helping book guests for the show and direct others. I was a political reporter for CN|2, a cable channel that focused on politics, sports and weather. I helped implement and execute the social media for the politics side, as well as write for the website and TV show. I also worked as a producer, helping book guests for the show and direct others.

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Journalist/Editor in Chief
      • Aug 2006 - May 2010

      Started as a student sports and news reporter for the Kentucky Kernel, the student-run newspaper at UK. Moved my way up to beat reporting, then sports editor, then managing editor. As a senior, I was editor in chief of the paper. Started as a student sports and news reporter for the Kentucky Kernel, the student-run newspaper at UK. Moved my way up to beat reporting, then sports editor, then managing editor. As a senior, I was editor in chief of the paper.

    • Editor in Chief
      • 2009 - 2010

      Editor in chief of a 17,000 circulation newspaper on the University of Kentucky's campus. As the editor of an independent daily paper, I oversaw a staff of 50 that wrote stories, edited them, laid out the newspaper and other such activities. Also wrote, edited and directed others in creating a book to highlight Coach John Calipari's first year at Kentucky, as well as organze other special publications. Editor in chief of a 17,000 circulation newspaper on the University of Kentucky's campus. As the editor of an independent daily paper, I oversaw a staff of 50 that wrote stories, edited them, laid out the newspaper and other such activities. Also wrote, edited and directed others in creating a book to highlight Coach John Calipari's first year at Kentucky, as well as organze other special publications.

Education

  • University of Kentucky
    B.S., Journalism
    2006 - 2010

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