Robb Montgomery
Encyclopedia
Robb Montgomery is a Chicago
journalist, former newspaper editor, and founder of a social network for journalists, Visual Editors
.
He is a newspaper designer who worked on the 2003 redesign of the Chicago Sun-Times
and 2005 redesign of The Baltimore Examiner
.
in 1964 and currently resides there. Montgomery began his career as an editorial artist at the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
in 1990 after graduating from Eastern Illinois University
with a degree in journalism. He held a number of editorial positions for newspapers in Florida and Illinois between 1990 and 2005.
newspaper that was published by the Chicago Sun-Times
starting in October, 2002 as a competitor to the Chicago Tribune
s RedEye
tabloid.
Montgomery redesigned the business section for The San Jose Mercury News in early 2007.
He has worked with the Media Development Project to help newspapers improve their newspaper design and train reporters how to report in multi media. In 2007 he produced video projects, interactive communities, blogging projects, and digital journalism workshops in Egypt, Dubai South Africa, Malaysia, Sweden, Latvia, and Poland.
social network in 2004 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, positioning the site as an educational exchange for student and professional journalists working in the world's newsrooms. The charity is operated by a volunteer board of directors.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
journalist, former newspaper editor, and founder of a social network for journalists, Visual Editors
Visual Editors
Visual Editors is a 501 non-profit charity organized for educational purposesis a U.S. public charity that promotes journalism education via online forums, peer-to-peer sharing resources and offline training events held at universities and working newsrooms.The 501 non-profit was incorporated in...
.
He is a newspaper designer who worked on the 2003 redesign of the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
and 2005 redesign of The Baltimore Examiner
The Baltimore Examiner
The Baltimore Examiner was a free daily newspaper, one of the two big dailies in Baltimore, Maryland . It was launched in 2006 by the Philip Anschutz-owned Clarity Media Group as part of a national chain that includes The San Francisco Examiner and The Washington Examiner...
.
Early life
Montgomery was born in Naperville, IllinoisNaperville, Illinois
Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
in 1964 and currently resides there. Montgomery began his career as an editorial artist at the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Sun-Sentinel
The Sun Sentinel, owned by the Tribune Company, is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., and all of Broward County, but circulates throughout all of South Florida.-Overview:...
in 1990 after graduating from Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...
with a degree in journalism. He held a number of editorial positions for newspapers in Florida and Illinois between 1990 and 2005.
Career
He was a principal editor and designer of Chicago's Red StreakRed Streak
The Red Streak was a tabloid format newspaper published in Chicago from October 2002 to December 2005. It was published by the Chicago Sun-Times as competitor to RedEye published by the Chicago Tribune....
newspaper that was published by the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
starting in October, 2002 as a competitor to the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
s RedEye
RedEye
The RedEye is a daily publication put out by the Chicago Tribune geared toward 18 to 34-year-olds. RedEye was created due in part to the loss of readership among young people of the Chicago Tribune and other major newspapers...
tabloid.
Montgomery redesigned the business section for The San Jose Mercury News in early 2007.
He has worked with the Media Development Project to help newspapers improve their newspaper design and train reporters how to report in multi media. In 2007 he produced video projects, interactive communities, blogging projects, and digital journalism workshops in Egypt, Dubai South Africa, Malaysia, Sweden, Latvia, and Poland.
Visual Editors
Working as the group's CEO, Montgomery incorporated the Visual EditorsVisual Editors
Visual Editors is a 501 non-profit charity organized for educational purposesis a U.S. public charity that promotes journalism education via online forums, peer-to-peer sharing resources and offline training events held at universities and working newsrooms.The 501 non-profit was incorporated in...
social network in 2004 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, positioning the site as an educational exchange for student and professional journalists working in the world's newsrooms. The charity is operated by a volunteer board of directors.