Mark R. Lane The News-Journal 901 6th Street Daytona Beach FL 32117 (386) 252-681-2459

The Pitch: A proven and versatile writer whose columns have appeared in newspapers across the U.S., as well as Canada and overseas.

Work History:

• Metro and Sunday columnist, The News-Journal, three columns weekly since Oct. 1999.
• Associate editor, The News-Journal, 1993 to 1999.
• Sunday Columnist, The News-Journal, 1988 to 1999. Column available nationally through Cox News Service since 1990.
• Editorial writer, The News-Journal, 1986 to 1999.
• Asst. City Editor/Copy Editor The Daytona Beach Evening News, 1984 to 1986
• Reporter, The Daytona Beach Evening News, Morning Journal and Sunday News-Journal, 1980 to 1984.

Education:

Boston University, Graduate School of Liberal Arts, MA in history, 1979.
Boston University, College of Liberal Arts, BA in American History, 1976.

Awards:

• 2005 -- Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, 2nd place, Commentary.
• 2005 -- Mid-Fla Chapter- SPJ, 3rd place, Commentary.
• 2004 -- Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, 1st place, Commentary.
• 2004 -- National Society of Newspaper Columnists, 2nd place, Humorous Commentary
• 2004 -- Green Eyeshade Award, 3rd place, Humorous Commentary
• 2003 -- Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, 2nd place, Commentary.
• 2003 -- Mid-Florida SPJ, 2nd place, Columns.
• 2002 -- Sunshine State Awards, South Florida SPJ, 2nd place, Commentary.
• 2002 -- Florida Education Association Awards for Media Excellence, Commentary.
• 2001 -- Florida Press Club, 2nd place, Commentary.
• 2001 -- Sunshine State Awards, South Florida SPJ, 3rd place, Commentary.
• 2000 -- Sunshine State Awards, South Florida SPJ, 1st place, Editorials.
• 1999 -- Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, 2nd place, Commentary.
• 1999 -- Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, 2nd place, Editorials.
• 1999 -- Sunshine State Awards, South Florida SPJ, 1st place, Commentary.
• 1998 -- Florida Press Club, 2nd place, Opinion Writing.
• 1997 -- National Headliner Award, 3rd place, Editorials.
• 1997 -- National Society of Newspaper Columnists, 2nd place, Humor Columns.
• 1997 -- Sunshine State Awards, South Florida SPJ, 1st place, Editorials.
• 1997-- Florida Press Club, 3rd place, Column Writing.
• 1996-- Florida Press Club, 1st place, Opinion Writing.
• 1996-- Florida Audubon Society, Outstanding Journalism Award. (One of three editorial writers in group award.)
• 1995-- Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, 3rd place, Opinion Writing
• 1994-- National Society of Newspaper Columnists, honorable mention, General Columns.
• 1993-- Green Eyeshade Finalist, Atlanta SPJ, Humorous Commentary.
• 1993-- Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, 2nd place, Editorial Writing.

Sample columns: Read recent columns at News-Journal On-Line.



Updated Sept. 2006