Caitlin E. Curran

Homepage editor (AKA ace story selector, grammar nerd, and pro headline writer) for the newly designed MSN news website, designed specifically for Windows 8 users.

Pitch, report, and write briefs, reviews, profiles and longform pieces for SPIN, The Washington Post, Gawker, Free Williamsburg, Bostonist and other sites and publications. Freelance photo producer for ABCNews.com, which includes selecting and editing photos, and managing the photo budget.

Responsible for theatlantic.com home page, including selecting stories, writing headlines, editing photos, copy editing across the website, responding to reader e-mails, and working with developers to identify technical problems. Wrote articles for theatlantic.com. Hired for a three-month contract position, which was extended.

Wrote, edited, and produced content for thetakeaway.org, the site for The Takeaway, a news program produced by WNYC Radio and Public Radio International, the BBC, The New York Times and WGBH Boston. Edited audio, managed social media presence, contributed to the show’s blog, commissioned, selected and edited photos.

Hired for a six-month contract to redesign teachforamerica.com. Conducted interviews with Teach For America staff and supporters, wrote content based on my reporting, contributed to the site design process, commissioned photographers and coordinated photo shoots, entered site content, and aided in the QA process.

Launched a news website covering politics and economic issues. Entered content, selected and edited photos, and designed graphics, slideshows and video, and interactive multimedia. Wrote and edited content. Managed social media presence and newsletter campaign. Facilitated editorial meetings and managed special projects.

Coded and formatted content from the newspaper and nightlife magazine, and posted it online at thephoenix.com, photographed, edited photos, shot and edited video, created online special sections. Wrote for multiple blogs, and reported and wrote articles for the newspaper. Hired and managed web interns.

Managed content for the travel, news, arts and jobs sections on Boston.com, reporting to Boston Globe editors. Aided in implementing a redesigned website. Conceived original web-only features and multimedia content, wrote articles for the newspaper. Headed e-mail campaigns. Promoted from unpaid intern to web producer.