Kevin Ridder joins AHCJ as web editor at key time with launch of new site this year

Kevin Ridder, a journalist, editor, content material supervisor and environmental activist primarily based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has joined AHCJ as its new internet editor.

Ridder will assist lead efforts to optimize and develop digital content material and academic programming throughout all AHCJ platforms. He can even play an important position within the web site redesign undertaking. 

“I purpose to ease the transition to AHCJ’s new web site and assist make it as user-friendly as attainable,” Ridder mentioned.

Ridder involves AHCJ from the SmartNews app, the place he served because the editorial content material supervisor. There he lined breaking information and helped handle the corporate’s social media on Twitter and Instagram, attaining regular viewers development all through 2022. He additionally carried out common high quality assurance checks to make sure articles appeared appropriately. 

Ridder beforehand served as affiliate editor for The Appalachian Voice the place he wrote about defending endangered bats, the Appalachian pipeline resistance motion amongst different subjects. He additionally performed a key position within the redesign of the publication’s web site.  Ridder up to date and rewrote outdated internet pages, eliminated outdated or irrelevant info, workshopped new web site layouts, and offered suggestions on new designs. He additionally printed digital information points on-line, managed the occasions calendar, and created touchdown pages for occasions and calls to motion.

“We’re so excited to welcome Kevin to AHCJ,” mentioned Kelsey Ryan, AHCJ’s government director. “He brings a mixture of each editorial and technical experience that may assist stage up our web site and digital merchandise.”

In 2016, Ridder earned a bachelor’s in environmental research with a focus in journalism and a minor in trombone efficiency from the College of Tennessee. 

He nonetheless performs trombone and enjoys performing stay jazz with an ensemble, spending time outdoors together with his canine, Murdock, and mountain climbing.