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Work Experience
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Editorial Intern
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New York, NY
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CNET Networks
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June 2008 - December 2008
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- Wrote and carefully edited 2 to 3 articles a week, pushing out content with swift turnaround time for website.
- Edited and proofread several reviews written by senior editors.
- Responsible for promoting a variety of consumer electronic products reviewed by senior editors, quickly and accurately crafting attention-grabbing headlines and short, persuasive descriptions.
- Partnered with copy editors in making stylistic and grammatical changes to reviews, articles, and promotional material.
- Tasked with producing and editing a weekly newsletter, working alongside senior editors to successfully promote a review or an article for subscribers.
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Editorial Intern
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Albany, NY
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Times Union
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January 2008 - May 2008
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- Tasked with independently researching and organizing an effective methodology to upgrade entire Wordpress blogging platform (50+ blogs) within a two month timeframe without disrupting editorial workflow.
- Partnered with City Desk and Editorial in website promotion for the video blog of the 2008 New York State elections.
- Designed and laid out the 2nd page of the sport section, utilizing InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Merlin Content Manager.
- Wrote concise and persuasive descriptions for editorial content for newspaper's website.
- Designed and laid out the 2nd page of the sport section, utilizing Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Merlin Content Manager.
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Intern
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New York, NY
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New York Daily News
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January 2007 - April 2007
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- Carefully scrutinized the new NYDN website for bugs, utilizing Excel and Word to organize and process suggestions for the web development team.
- Made suggestions on the design of the website, everything from the copyright link to the specific look of a reporter's column.
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