Lauren Gorla
Managing Editor at Lexington Herald-Leader- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Foundations of Performance Management
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Leading at a Distance
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Unconscious Bias
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Understanding and Prioritizing Data Privacy
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Experience
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Lexington Herald-Leader
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Managing Editor
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Ledger-Enquirer
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Editor
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2022
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Deputy Editor
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
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Audience Growth Editor
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Mar 2018 - Oct 2018
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Digital Producer
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May 2016 - Mar 2018
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The George-Anne
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor in Chief
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May 2015 - May 2016
Manages 30+ reporters and editorsOversees the twice-a-week publishing of the newspaperMakes final decisions regarding content and organizational designCoordinates with the business and marketing departments on ad sales and eventsCreated a staff structure and pay scaleImproved brand recognition through a continuing redesign that began in Spring 2015
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Managing Editor
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Jan 2015 - May 2015
Edits 40 stories per week for paper and online contentCurrently leading staff through a redesigned paperOversees editorial board in meetings and critiquesDirects content creation and style of the paper
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Atlanta Magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Media Intern
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Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
Posted articles from the magazine to Wordpress Curated social media posts for Twitter and Facebook Analyzed Google analytics for post success Attended content planning and brainstorming meetings with editors Wrote pieces for the website about events and local artists Posted articles from the magazine to Wordpress Curated social media posts for Twitter and Facebook Analyzed Google analytics for post success Attended content planning and brainstorming meetings with editors Wrote pieces for the website about events and local artists
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Student Media
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Media Production
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Digital Managing Editor
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May 2014 - Dec 2014
Created two Wordpress sites Oversaw the daily posting of content Responsible for staff of 10 multimedia reporters Created two Wordpress sites Oversaw the daily posting of content Responsible for staff of 10 multimedia reporters
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News Editor
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Dec 2013 - May 2014
Collected story ideas from campus and the city to distribute to reporters Manageed a staff of seven reporters, along with five practicum students and 10 candidates Edited all content within the section for print and onlineHad final say on section content, as well as photos and graphics In charge of teaching candidates how to work in news, including how to write and structure an article, where to find sources and adhering to deadlines
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News Chief
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
Served as assistant news editor and aided in managing a staff of over 10 people Collaborated with the news editor on page layouts and story ideasRead through at least 20 first drafts per week and completed edits before the news editor read over the article
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Police/Fire/Courts reporter
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Jul 2013 - Sep 2013
Reported on crimes and incidents affecting the Georgia Southern University community, as well as the surrounding countyCommunicated frequently with Chief of Office of Public Safety regarding safety on campus Reviewed police reports from the Office of Public Safety and Statesboro Police DepartmentCovered breaking news on a short deadline
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Student Government Association reporter
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Sep 2012 - May 2013
Attended a once-a-week meeting on Wednesday evenings and reported on the main points of the meeting for Thursday's paper Met individually with the Executive President and various Vice Presidents to keep up with SGA's goals and plans Attended a once-a-week meeting on Wednesday evenings and reported on the main points of the meeting for Thursday's paper Met individually with the Executive President and various Vice Presidents to keep up with SGA's goals and plans
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Education
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2012 - 2016
Georgia Southern University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Multimedia Journalism -
2009 - 2012
Warner Robins High School
High School Diploma
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