Jennifer Lenhart Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

• Top edit all sections of this market leader on tight deadlines.
• Conceive cover ideas, headlines and art, working closely with the editorial director.
• Develop reporting strategies and narrative arcs based on research and analysis of current events, sales figures and understanding of demographic profiles.
• Make executive decisions regarding editorial content, photo selection and art layouts, with special consideration to budget restrictions and production schedules.
• Work with publicists and advertising department to integrate branded content into editorial copy.
• Manage reporters, freelance writers and junior staffers.

Research and analyze American television trends and viewing habits for a comprehensive monthly report, used in European programming development.

Greater New York City Area

• Edited the 6-page cover story and other news features nearly every week, working closely with photo editors, art designers and writers on tight daily deadlines.
• Ran news stories from idea to execution, managing the reporting team.
• Produced and edited 10- to 16-page special sections on beauty, fitness, parenting and celebrity charities.
• Pitched features every week based on an extensive knowledge of popular culture and ability to spot visual and social trends.
• Regularly integrated brand content into editorial copy.

Greater New York City Area

• Features Editor (January 2009 to July 2010)
• Transitioned from features to news, assigning and editing breaking news and cover stories.
• Managed full-time staff members and freelance writers.
• Approved news blasts and hourly updates for InTouchWeekly.com
• Collaborated with the publicity and advertising departments to optimize branding of the magazine.Articles Editor (July 2008 to January 2009)
• Assigned, edited, reported and wrote celebrity interviews, fitness, beauty and human interest stories.

New York

• Senior Editor (2003-2008)
• Created and managed the editorial schedule, including conceiving and assigning all features.
• Mentored and edited junior staffers.
• Approved photo selections and layouts.
• Wrote and edited regular blog entries and news items, hosted chats and managed the online community at soapoperadigest.com.
• Provided expert commentary of soap operas for other publications, including The New Yorker and The New York Times and on television.

• Conducted on-camera interviews at film press junkets for Internet broadcast.

Bs, Magazine Journalism

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