NIKI DOYLE

Employment

• Director of Digital OperationsAugust 2012

  Alabama Media Group

  I oversee the analysis of audience metrics, provide a robust training program, build social media strategies and manage the operation and improvement of AL.com. The Alabama Media Group publishes The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times, The Press-Register in Mobile, The Mississippi Press, AL.com, GulfLive.com and several of magazines.

• Assistant Managing Editor of Digital Content2012

  The Huntsville Times

  I am in charge of digital strategy for The Huntsville Times, in terms of both day-to-day planning and long-term growth and development. I manage The Times' presence on al.com and social media, and I develop and coordinate a series of training programs for reporters and editors throughout the year.

• Social Media Editor2009 to 2012

  The Huntsville Times

  I analyzed statistics to determine how we could tailor newspaper items to appeal to online readers, and managed The Times' presence on al.com and social media.

• Crime Reporter2007 to 2009

  The Huntsville Times

  After two weeks as an intern, I was hired as a crime reporter. During my tenure, I won two 1st place Alabama APME awards for my reporting: Best Deadline Reporting in 2007 and Best Non-Deadline Reporting in 2008.

• Editor-in-Chief2006 to 2007

  The Auburn Plainsman

  I organized a staff of students to produce the largest weekly newspaper in Alabama, and one of the most-award-winning college newspapers in the country.

• InternSummer of 2006

  The Birmingham News

  I covered everything from the Miss Alabama pageant to a capital murder trial while interning with The News.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts: Journalism2007

  Auburn University

  I'm a summa cum laude graduate with a minor in business studies.

Awards

• Best Non-Deadline Reporting: First Place2008

  Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors Awards

  Won first place in the large newspaper division for an investigative piece on a deadly police chase that ended on a military facility. The story, "Deadly Decisions," included several online-only components: Audio of the 911 calls and dispatcher conversations, transcripts, an interactive map of the chase and copies of court documents.

• Best Deadline Reporting: First Place2007

  Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors Awards

  Won first place in the large newspaper division for my coverage of a deadly police shooting. The breaking news story, the second day story and the subsequent profiles on the officer and his family were all part of the award-winning package of entries, along with other stories by reporters Steve Doyle (no relation) and Kenneth Kesner.