Meet the
staff
R. Thomas Berner is a professor emeritus of journalism and American studies at the Pennsylvania State University. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has written four textbooks on language skills, writing
and editing. Since retiring in June 2003, he has attended workshops on specialized writing and digital photography, taught in China, and taken courses in typography and desktop publishing. He can be reached at JournProf@comcast.net or 505.603.2034.
Design and
production of newsletters, advertisements, corporate reports and books
Berner will take your raw copy and shape it into an attractive newsletter, corporate report with your logo or book and deliver camera-ready copy to a printer. In 2002, the Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries selected the State College, Pennsylvania, Friends of Schlow Memorial Library’s newsletter as Newsletter of the Year. Berner was the editor of the newsletter. Currently he is the co-editor of the Rancho Viejo Round-Up, the newsletter published for residents of Rancho Viejo in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Editing of
reports and news releases
Berner, with more than 40 years of professional editing experience, will edit your reports on a computer and return them either ready for review or ready for printing. Need to announce something to the news media? Berner will prepare the appropriate news releases for your distribution or will distribute the releases according to your media strategy.
Writing of
reports, news releases and advertisements
For corporations that do not have in-house writing staffs, Berner will prepare reports and news releases from raw information, presenting them in the appropriate format. Berner has also designed advertisements for print and written commercials for radio, both for a successful political campaign.
Expert Witness
Berner has experience as an expert witness in at least 10 defamation or copyright trials. He will provide specific information on request. You can read an article about his experiences.
Consulting on
communications strategies