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New York, New York

NewsGuard uses journalism to fight false news, misinformation, and disinformation. Our trained analysts, who are experienced journalists, research online news brands to help readers and viewers know which ones are trying to do legitimate journalism—and which are not.

New York City

Provide editorial services and content strategy to a range of media companies and other organizations, including documentary filmmaker PerlePress Productions, multimedia reference company Infobase Learning and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. As a skilled editor and strategic thinker, I bring a deep passion for great content and a keen ability to identify and.

New York City

• Managed team of far-flung editors and reporters covering multiple business sectors, including technology, media and healthcare. Worked with Thomson Reuters business leaders to ensure content met customer need for.
• Guided veteran and novice journalists to produce groundbreaking reports on Volkswagen emissions scandal, social media’s role in spread of “fake news” and many other major stories.
• Leveraged talent from other teams and regions (Asia, Europe, Middle East) to produce more content with fewer resources.
• Oversaw shift from text-oriented content to multimedia offerings with graphical, video and photographical elements, positioning content for multiple customer sets and platforms.
• Chosen to participate in elite Thomson Reuters Business Leaders Program for high-potential leadership talent across the 50,000-employee company.

New York City

• Thomson Reuters owns global news organization Reuters as well as Westlaw, which serves lawyers, but the two operations barely interacted, missing opportunities for synergies and efficiency. I was hired to develop.
• Established and ran team of legal journalists producing content of value to legal, financial and media clients, creating system for news customization and segmentation that extracted maximum value from tight resources.
• Oversaw creation of “Practitioner Insights,” an award-winning news service for legal professionals that developed into substantial new revenue source through subscription sales.
• Led establishment of social media initiative that attracted thousands of followers on Twitter and Facebook, driving customers to Thomson Reuters’ legal and other products.

New York City

• Anticipating the public desire for news aggregation and committed to providing all points of view in an age of polarized media, The Week during my tenure stood out as a rare magazine success when many other.
• Supervised editorial, art and production to create smart, concise take on news and culture. During tenure, “The Week” won recognition for growth (Ad Week’s “hot list”) and quality (named “most credible” media outlet in.
• Setting The Week’s fresh tone, wrote Editor’s Letter, addressing issues large and small in format demanding concision and originality.
• Spearheaded and oversaw The Week’s annual Opinion Awards, attracting media attention and enhancing The Week’s brand.

New York City

• Media criticism is now ubiquitous, but Brill's Content was there first as a groundbreaking magazine that covered media from a consumer perspective, shedding light on how biases and hidden agendas affect the information.
• Supervised 40-person staff and directed all editorial functions of groundbreaking magazine that covered media from consumer perspective.
• Wrote monthly column exploring how journalism is shaped by entertainment and commerce.
• Launched sister website and served as editorial director of acclaimed media business website Inside.com.

Washington, D.C.

• Legal Times was a sleepy legal trade paper in Washington, D.C., when I was brought in to give it new direction and oomph. Under my leadership, it became a highly profitable and influential publication that gained.
• Ran all editorial and business functions, generating sustained revenue and profit growth for once-sleepy trade publication and guiding it to awards from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, American Society of.
• Conceived and launched ancillary businesses, including directories and seminars, creating new revenue streams.
• Served as Washington publisher of Counsel Connect, ahead-of-its time legal information and networking site.1986-1991: Served in various leadership roles including News Editor and Managing Editor

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