LAINIE POULSEN
Newspaper Editor
- NameLORRAINE (LAINIE) POULSEN
- AddressEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Phone780.935.8641
- Emaillainiethal@hotmail.com
My portfolio
Work experience
2016 - current
Edmonton, Alberta
RETIRED
Since stepping back from the media industry, I've focused on hobbies and projects at home. I recently oversaw renovations in my basement and while I have no concrete plans, I'm looking forward to doing some additional travel in the years to come.
2009 - 2016
Viking Weekly Review
Editor/Manager
As the Editor/Manager at the Viking Weekly Review, my day was split between various responsibilities. I provided written content for each edition; I designed and compiled each issue before sending the proof to be printed; and I also oversaw the day-to-day operation of the newspaper’s store front and its staff.
2006 - 2007
Edmonton Journal
Proofreader
My duties at the Edmonton Journal consisted of reading copy and correcting grammatical and/or stylistic errors before sending it to print.
2003 - 2006
Fort Qu’Appelle Times
Editor
As editor for The Times, I was responsible for writing and editing news copy and a weekly column and editorial. I assisted with design and layout on all publications.
1999 - 2003
Various Alberta Weeklies
Reporter/Editor
Working as a reporter/editor for the Morinville Free Press, The Redwater Review, The Slave Lake Scope and a weekly paper that served Wabasca, I wrote articles, edited copy, authored special editions, took ads and supplied photos for all the papers.