Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.
Writer, Editor, and Social Media Manager in Tennessee
Inspired as a child by Superman’s alter ego, Clark Kent, a mild-mannered reporter at The Daily Planet, I began writing as a teenager. From 1995 to 1997, I was a Teen Panelist for The Commercial Appeal (www.commercialappeal.com), addressing issues important to teenagers.
From 1997 to 2000, I was a reporter and photographer for The Teen Appeal (theteenappeal.wordpress.com), located in at The University of Memphis (www.memphis.edu) and was one of the inaugural members of the journalism program. I received several awards.
While attending Franklin College (www.franklincollege.edu) in Franklin, Ind., I worked on the staff of the college's newspaper, The Franklin (thefranklinnews.com). I served as a reporter, a photographer, a columnist, an editorial editor, and an arts and entertainment editor while working for The Franklin.
In July 2005, I began working for The Jackson Sun (www.jacksonsun.com) in Jackson, Tenn.
While at The Jackson Sun, I received several awards, including the third place for Daily Deadline Reporting (from the Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors), fifth place for the State Press Award for Best Spot News Story (from The University of Tennessee/Tennessee Press Association), third place for Features Reporting (from the Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors) and two Award of Excellence (from The Jackson Sun).
Outside of the journalism field, I have written and published my first novel, "S.O.L.A.D.™: Soldiers of Light Against Darkness™" (ttreed2009.wix.com/tyronetonyreedjr) in eBook and print editions and I am currently working on the third and fourth novel in the "S.O.L.A.D.™" series. I have also collaborated with other authors in the recently released novel "With Great Power" (http://amzn.to/1xsno7G).