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Brian Kennedy
2500 Q St. NW, #245
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 965-6581
brianakennedy@earthlink.net

Employment:

5/95 to Present -- Freelance Writer, Various Publications.
Write interviews, record reviews and news stories for various print and online publications, including The New York Times, New York Magazine, Maxim, Spy, The New York Observer, McSweeney's and Might.

1/01 to 5/01, 1/02 to 5/02 -- Adjunct Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Helped teach New Media Workshop, instructing class of 30 graduate students in both the theoretical and technical aspects of online news. Also produced sites for NYC24.com, The Bronx Beat and Columbia News Service.

8/01 to 12/01 -- Associate Editor, ON Magazine (formerly known as Time Digital).
Wrote feature stories, buyers' guides, tutorials and gatefolds for AOL Time Warner's now-defunct consumer technology magazine (circulation: over 1 million). Also responsible for editing monthly web reviews section and other short articles.

1/99 to 1/00, 10/00 to 1/01-- Senior Producer, APBnews.com.
Conceptualized and produced multimedia projects, including Online Journalism Award-nominated Crimes of the Century, for online criminal justice and safety news service. Other duties included managing website production and serving as interface between design and editorial teams. Hired as Production Manager; promoted to Producer 6/99 and Senior Producer 10/00.

6/00 to 10/00 -- Production Editor, marsmusic.com.
Responsible for all copy on music e-commerce/instruction site, from long articles and interviews to promotional newsletters to link copy. Duties ranged from writing and editing articles to site design and HTML coding. Managed team of three coders.

1/00 to 5/00 -- Managing Editor, EdificeRex.com.
Managed all copy flow on real estate/lifestyle portal, ensuring editorial quality, proper placement and timely completion. Supervised team of ten editors, three coders and dozens of freelance writers.

5/97 to 1/99 -- Producer, NetGuide.
Managed most highly-trafficked channel of online guide to the Web. Wrote daily reviews and articles, produced special projects, wrote promotional newsletter and explored co-branding opportunities.

10/96 to 5/97 -- Editorial Webmaster, TheSquare.com.
Responsible for all copy for portal for Ivy League students and graduates, including website reviews, message boards and chat, link catalogs and promotional copy. Supervised two part-time coders, served as contact point with design agency.

1/00 to 5/00 -- Entertainment Columnist, America Online.
Wrote thrice-weekly entertainment news column "The Daily Fix"; also moderated message boards and hosted celebrity chats.

Skills:

Computer: Several years production management experience with high-volume, deadline-driven news sites. Advanced HTML (both hand-coding and using Dreamweaver). Intermediate Photoshop and Illustrator. Some experience with Quark.

Editorial: Line editing, copy editing (AP Style).

Education:

BA in History, 1995, University of Virginia.
Currently working on an MA at Georgetown University's Security Studies Program. Expected completion date: winter 2003.

Interests:
Literature, history, fitness, 'B-Movies,' rock music.

References:

Available upon request.

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