Fran Fried Email & Phone Number

Hamden, CT, US

Hamden, CT

* I proofed, edited and wrote copy (news releases, newsletter stories, Web copy) as a freelancer for the Office of Communications at the Yale School of Public Health (November 2020-April 2022). I was entrusted with editing two major projects in Spring 2021: a 273-page self-evaluation report for the school's re-evaluation process; and the inaugural issue.

* I was a panelist on "Transgender Perspectives," a virtual diversity panel discussion on trans matters and economics, which was presented for worldwide employees of UBS as part of the bank's diversity efforts (Nov. 18, 2020). Other panelists included Charlotte Clymer, former rapid response spokeswoman for the Human Rights Campaign; and Carl Charles, a.

www.cygnusradio.com

I'm the host of Franorama 2.0, a music show airing from 1-4 p.m. ET Thursdays on a Connecticut-based online radio station. My music runs the gamut of whatever nooks and crannies and crevices I have in the memory banks of my brain – new talent, Brian Wilson, early punk, garage ('60s to latter-day), Northern soul/Stax/Motown/beach music, the '60s girl group.

http://franoramaworld.wordpress.com

I'm the creator of the Wordpress blog Franorama World – the wild, woolly world of someone navigating two humongous life changes at once. (Do not try this at home, even under adult supervision. Even if you're a Gemini like me and feel perfectly qualified to live in two worlds at once.) Like its creator, the blog is a smorgasbord of diversity, from the.

Bridgeport, CT

In PKNspeak, I'm a "programmer," a volunteer deejay at a 10,000-watt community station serving most of Connecticut and parts of Long Island and suburban New York City. Before my move to California in 2004, I hosted a regular Friday overnight show (2-6 a.m.) called "The Sleep Deprivation Experiment" for 11 1/2 years and a Friday morning drive show (6-10.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

I put my adulthood of skills as an editor and writer to good use for a worthwhile cause – by showcasing some of the excellent things that scientists, students and staff did at one of the top public health schools in the country. I wrote and edited stories and news releases; compiled items for a 6-times-yearly internal newsletter; wrote copy for Web pages.

Ridgefield, CT

* Working for an entertainment conglomerate, I was part of a team that built and maintained websites for cinemas around the world. (It's the company's bread-and-butter.) I ensured that our information (film release dates, venues, ratings, assets such as posters, synopses for foreign-language countries) was accurate and up-to-date. I was responsible for.

New York, NY

I filled in as a music news writer for the Entertainment News department of ABC News Radio, based at ABC's New York headquarters. I found stories via media websites and press releases and rewrote the information on the company's proprietary CMS into short stories (300 words max) for use on both the ABC News website and in broadcasting copy. I also embedded.

New Haven, CT

I assisted the director of Digital First Media's Northeast Region design hub, which paginated (electronically laid out) pages for 10 dailies -- three in Connecticut (New Haven Register, The Middletown Press, The Register Citizen of Torrington), four in New York state (The Record of Troy, The Saratogian of Saratoga, The Daily Freeman of Kingston and The.

New York, NY/telecommute

I edited copy (on a contract basis, through Aquent) for a fast-paced major news website. I reviewed both breaking stories and ones that were published overnight, checked for spelling, punctuation and grammar/usage (AP and MSN styles), and improved headlines when needed.

Fresno, CA

I edited stories (rim/slot) for one of California's largest newspapers. Edited and trimmed copy, wrote headlines, pitched in wherever needed. I also uploaded staff news stories to the paper's website -- imported stories and accompanying art, ensured the HTML coding was correct and prioritized the stories on the page.

Santa Barbara, CA

I edited stories on a freelance basis for the print and online editions of a national news magazine that primarily ran academic research-based stories on finding solutions to social and environmental concerns. I fact-checked, checked for spelling and grammar, looked for holes in stories, ensured hyperlinks were correct and found appropriate hyperlinks when.

Fresno, CA

* I edited feature writers -- general assignment, the Home & Garden writer, the Faith & Values writer and our Tuesday Life columnist. I also selected the secondary stories for the cover and sat in on weekly story budget meetings with each writer. I also uploaded daily staff feature stories to the paper's Web site, prioritizing stories and art and making.

New Haven, CT

I produced the Weekend section (24-40-page tabloid) for Fridays (layout, compiling the calendars, consulting with graphics and photo departments); also wrote the cover feature story, a pop music column, the Best of Weekend items and occasional album reviews. Interviewed hundreds of artists, from music legends to up-and-coming acts. Also wrote features for.

Boston, MA

I wrote several 150-word album briefs and occasional 750-word album profiles for the now-late, great Phoenix.

* I was the entertainment writer for a small-to-mid-circulation daily: I freelanced album reviews and a weekly club column (1984-90) before the job became full-time (Jan. 1990-Aug. 1992). Among other things, I wrote features on pop music (national and local acts) and some of the country's most noted regional theater companies (Hartford Stage, Yale.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication Arts (Broadcasting Emphasis), 3.63

Activities and Societies: I was on the staff of WCWP (88.1 FM), the campus radio station.I was a work-study student in the public.

Education record