Evan Weiss Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

— Led a new kind of local news project that focused on crime and safety stories for the Neighbors app— Managed a team of journalists who sent thousands of breaking news alerts every week in both English and Spanish— Edited stories that provided immediately actionable information during major events like earthquakes, wildfires and COVID-19— Mandated journalistic standards through trainings and a new style guide

Burlington, Vermont Area

— Managed a team of reporters and oversee coverage of business, food, travel, transportation, development, the arts and the environment— Wrote features for the USA Today network— Acted as the newsroom's second-in-command— Created new digital storytelling forms and techniques

— As part of McClatchy's digital reinvention team, I trained 30 newsrooms—including the Sacramento Bee, Miami Herald, Charlotte Observer and Kansas City Star—in digital storytelling and engagement— Coached the company in social media best practices, including headlines and SEO— Oversaw the editors who managed the East, West, Midwest and Carolinas growth teams

— Edited stories written by a team of staff writers and freelancers— Managed a 7-person team that distributed stories and created platform-specific content— Grew monthly visitors from 2 to 20 million visitors

— Managed and edited two guide writers— Oversaw the work of two social media editors— Established goals and measured benchmarks for short and long-term campaigns— Wrote articles on a variety of subjects

New York, Ny

— Acted as the creative social lead for brands including USA Today and Discovery— Produced work that ranged from daily copy to long-term campaigns— Created client-facing analytics reports to inform strategy— Managed a team of community managers

Bachelor Of Arts, English With An Emphasis In Creative Writing, Anthropology

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing

Education record

Activities and Societies: Ann Bisio Memorial Scholarship