Bridgette Bartlett Royall Email & Phone Number

• Seasoned content creator who has contributed to dozens of brands and outlets including Coca-Cola, Essence, Johnson & Johnson,, People, The New York Times and Travel + Leisure. BOOK PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
• Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul 1942-2018 (Essence, 2018) - Reporter/Researcher
• Black Women in Hollywood: A Salute to Trailblazers at the Oscars (Essence, 2018) - Researcher
• He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers - (Agate, 2017) - Essayist
• The Obamas: The White House Years (Essence, 2017) - Reporter/Researcher
• Prince: A Tribute to His Royal Badass (Essence, 2016) - Reporter

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Contributing a wide range of fresh and compelling articles on love and life for the world renowned newspaper- Coverage includes reported pieces on wedding planning trends, gifts guides for newlyweds and features on notable figures in popular culture such as award-winning actress Niecy Nash and musician wife Jessica Betts to social media influencers.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Responsible for overseeing fact-checking from cover to cover of the bi-monthly legacy publication while contributing engaging digital and print content as needed
• Collaborate with in-house legal department to ensure editorial integrity and article accuracy
• Work hand-in-hand with copy desk and production department on style guidelines and other integral facets of the editorial process
• Manage four permalance researchers

NYC

BlackBridaBliss.com (Triple B) showcases engaging content for Black brides and their nuptials – from big to basic; budget to ballin’ and everything in between. Triple B offers information on every facet of planning a wedding: from engagement parties to honeymoons. Every Tuesday we highlight a different “Tie the Knot Tuesday” real wedding feature. Q&As with.

NYC

Researched, reported and penned domestic and international travel for the celebrity fashion and beauty publication marketed to young women of color. Crafted bi-monthly three page feature from conception to completion. Featured destinations included Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, St. Croix and Washington, D.C.

Researched and reported content on style for the world's largest weekly celebrity publication. Responsibilities included creating gift guides (Mother's and Father's Day, Valentine's Day, Holiday) from conception to completion, attending showroom appointments and fashion press events to stay abreast of trends and interviewing notables such as Giuliana and.

Created the Michelle Obama Daily Diary and Wedding Wednesday: Bridal Bliss, two franchises that became the most read and viewed galleries on the site. Was also responsible for maintaining factual accuracy of all legally sensitive content on site. Assisted in increasing traffic to relationship channel over forty percent in three months. Wrote celebrity.

Fact-checked all sections of the leading lifestyle magazine for Black women, with a circulation of eight and a half million. Closely collaborated with Time Inc. legal department to ensure editorial integrity and article accuracy. Line edited articles as needed; worked hand-in-hand with copy desk on style guidelines. Contributed articles to the fashion.

Fact-checked all copy for the magazine’s fifty-plus fashion and beauty pages. Collected credits for fashion and beauty stories and ensured integrity of the Where to Buy section. Liaised between the fashion and beauty features editor and the senior research editor while also contributing service front-of-book stories to fashion and beauty departments.

Functioned as a promotions/marketing consultant for JSong, a contemporary bridge sportswear line for women. Also assisted in development and launch of the younger …Way line. Succeeded in raising brand recognition of both companies at the Las Vegas Magic trade show and during New York Fashion Week through strategic and unique communication efforts. Assisted.

Bs, Advertising & Marketing Communications

Fashion Journalism/Marketing

Certificate In Journalism, Journalism (School Of Continuing And Professional Studies)