Michael Blinn Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

Since joining the New York Post Web Sports staff, I have contributed to multiple record-breaking traffic periods for Sports and NYPost.com by pushing and improving production through search engine optimization and social media growth. -----------------------------------• Guide and oversee web staff of writers, editors, and producers• Execute daily, short-term and long-term strategy including writing, assigning, editing and producing content• Plan and update Sports section front and homepage module• Curate content for daily and special event newsletters• Conceive, write and edit content for social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, TikTok)• Liaise with other desks (News, Business, Page Six, Features, etc.) to coordinate full, robust coverage• Work with SEO, Audience Development, Analytics and Social to consistently refine technique and approach• Teach and guide Sports print staff on Web best practices

New York, Ny, Us

•Run SI.com homepage, nightly NHL coverage and other sport-specific pages during game nights and weekends in drupal-based CMS•Edit, produce and publish staff-written content, complete with photo, video and social media elements using SEO best practices•Monitor and review live and daily analytics with Chartbeat and Adobe Omniture •Assign nightly/weekend responsibilities to staff of 11 editors and producers•Hire, schedule and manage staff of 3-5 NHL bloggers•Create story list, assign and write as necessary to ensure full coverage•Write and schedule tweets from official @SI_NHL account with 37,000+ followers•Coordinate and contribute to long-term and special projects including SI's Year in Review, NHL Season in review, NHL preview, regular season and postseason coverage•Work with development team during full site redesign from beta to ready-for-Web launch

New York, New York, Us

Responsible for creating, managing, maintaining, and updating individual pages and packages on NHL.com. Duties include site planning during game time and overnight hours for a variety of different countries, utilizing editorial, image, video, and X/HTML content.

New York, New York, Us

Responsible for 6-10+ Minor League game recaps, 2-300 words apiece nightly, with occasional extra, feature-length game stories and interviews. Contributed to various projects, including Winter League Notebooks, Organizational reviews/flashbacks, and This Day in Minor League History.

Wrote on-site game stories throughout the Merrimack College Men's hockey season. Created contacts to Media Relations personnel, coaches, and athletes. Submitted, researched, and wrote various feature-length pieces.

Portsmouth, Nh, Us

Wrote numerous news and feature stories for daily edition, including two weekly pieces, as well as photographing own subject matter. Suggested, investigated, and wrote stories, both solo and with others. Became lead contributor to localized features site, including text, audio, and video entries.

Managed several beat writers in covering various UNH varsity and club sports teams; Set up photographers for events; Put 3-5 pages together on twice-weekly basis, including graphics. Covered UNH women's hockey program; traveled to various tournaments including 2006 Frozen Four.