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Accomplishments - 2007 Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellow in Science and Religion.
- In 2006 I published more than 70 articles in 18 publications, among them The Boston Globe Magazine, The Economist, Fast Company, Inc., Intelligent Life, Nature Biotech, The New York Times and Technology Review. I write a column for the New York Times. I am a contributing editor for Shukan Daiyamondo, the premier business magazine in Japan. I also edited several reports for the World Association of Newspapers.
- Since I began freelancing in 2002, I have published more than 350 articles in dozens of publications.
- In 2000 I co-developed and executed on strategy for redherring.com as a breaking analysis site, winning two awards for overall site excellence in our first year.
- I was founding News Editor at ZDNet, and instrumental in launching that award-winning site.
- Editing/writing Awards:
- 2007 Outstanding Business and Technology Article, American Society of Journalists and Authors;
- Most Prominent Cyberwriter, Presstige Awards (2000);
- 2000 Best News Story or Series, Computer Press Association;
- 1995 Best News Story or Series, Computer Press Association;
- First Place, News Story or Series, 1995, American Society of Business Press Editors;
- Second Place, News Story or Series, 1995, American Society of Business Press Editors
- General awards: 2001 Maggie Awards, Best Online Publication; 2000 Folio Editorial Excellence Gold Medal award;1996 Best Overall News Site (runner-up), Computer Press Association
Professional experience - Freelance, February 2002 to present
- Published articles in the Boston Globe Magazine, CIO, The Economist, Fast Company, Inc., Nature Biotech, The NewYork Times, Technology Review, Yahoo! and many other publications. Contributor to CIO, contributing editor to Managing Offshore. Was Silicon Valley correspondent for Small Times and contributor to San Francisco. Specialties include general business and the economy, information technology, nanotechnology and science writing. Other topics included social entrepreneurs and a vignette on the man who cuts the famous coif of Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis.
- TechTV, September 2001 to February 2002
Managing Editor for "Tech Live," daily news show for cable television network. Developed anchor features for live, news-magazine format show devoted to technology and science advances. Co-managed 15 reporters and field producers. Ran the 6 a.m. news broadcast. - Red Herring, January 2000 to September 2001
Executive Editor, News, for magazine and Web site dedicated to the intersection of business and technology. Wrote magazine features, a bi-weekly Web column and occasional spot news. Developed and executed editorial strategy for combining Web and print operations and content. Managed department editors, and oversaw the magazine's "Forward" section, including a section redesign. Played a key role in developing a departmental ethics policy. As news editor of redherring.com, co-developed the mission for the site, and then executed it, building and managing a 25-person editorial team in San Francisco, New York and London. Led the successful launch of redherring.com's newsletters. Member, Red Herring's Executive Leadership Team. Appeared frequently on "CNN" and other networks. - ZDNet News, September 1996 to December 1999
Senior News Producer for one of the Web's 15 largest sites. Managed weekly news features, wrote columns and spot news. Developed and maintained relationships with international affiliates and the company's other magazine and Web sites. Managed bi-coastal news team and freelancers. Integrally involved in day-to-day operation and long-term direction of the site. Developed internal awards program. Helped run integrated newsroom with "ZDTV News." Founding News Editor, hired to build site. As such was involved in all aspects of site, including news coverage, database development, design and direction. - Computerworld, June 1990 to August 1996
Held three distinct positions. As a reporter, received more than a dozen internal awards for excellence and led the Computerworld team that won a Computer Press Award for Best News Story in 1995. Singlehandedly made Computerworld a must-read for the personal computer industry. As Online Editor, ran news coverage and features for daily online service. Managed three reporters and served as liaison to the publication's print team. Co-managed and helped conceive Intranets, a monthly journal that included special online components. As Assistant Sections Editor, co-planned redesign and re-launch of newspaper's technical sections, and launched the Internet section. Regular duties included planning, editing and steering design for three sections. Managed five reporters.
Other - Managing Editor, Chicago Computing, 1989-1990.
- Published short fiction writer
- A.B., History, University of Chicago
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