JOANNA SLOAME
Comedy writer. Jimmy Kimmel Live Digital Media Coordinator. Snark enthusiast.
- My Twitter Stream
- LinkedIn Resume
- Instagram
- Contact me
-
Tweets
- 4 out of 5 LA dentist recommend flossing daily ... while driving to work
- Toronto mayor rob ford is such a hack - he's just copying Marion Barry
- @ZiMsKii I'd rather just skip to the AARP discount years tyvm
- Apparently I've reached the age where I qualify for Cougar Dating Spam emails.
- My dad says he doesn't get ulcers because he never misses an opportunity to tell you what he really thinks.
- My dad has the best reactions: "I'm so mad, I'm spitting!"
- clearly my new favorite mag cover RT @JimmyKimmelLive: Don't miss episode two of #TheBabyBachelor TONIGHT on #JKL http://t.co/insrfVIk7b
- The first sign of summer is the iced coffee rings on the roof of my car
- Every @kesha song screeches "we are who we are." We get it, kesha. You're an alcoholic
- I may not love kids, but i do love cursing. This is definitely my kind of kid http://t.co/0FL4DqYLgf
- Jerry's revenge! RT @JimmyKimmelLive: Jim O'Heir of #ParksandRec is very perturbed w/ the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch http://t.co/sL51MRZsr9
- Two life threatening experience in four days. Your move, god.
- A semi truck party bus just drove by. So that exists...
- RT @jimmykimmel: So the 5th dentist is just an asshole, right?
- RT @ahoytheboat: is "white girl wasted" an insult? cause i feel pretty good about it
- RT @jonkimmel: Can anyone verify for me that Ne-yo's last name is Sporin?May 17, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- It's a shame the Baby Bachelor isn't an actual show. ah well, i'll have to settle for the web series http://t.co/rZNCq9fLZy
- The writers of @TheOfficeNBC deserve a big round of applause for delivering a moving, funny and on-tone finale for a beloved series.May 17, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- ever noticed that all doctors' offices' phone messaging systems options have "recently changed"? Really? I find that hard to believe, doc.
- my hot coffee has inadvertently turned into iced coffee. oops.
-
Info
- Digital Media Coordinator at Jimmy Kimmel LiveEntertainment | Greater Los Angeles Area, USSummary
I've been a professional writer since 2009 and currently work with ABC Media as the Digital Media Coordinator for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" I have also served as an online editor and TV reviewer for the New York Daily News and written for eHow.com, Forbes.com and The Jewish Virtual Library. I hold a B.A. in history and creative writing from Columbia University.
Experience- Dec 2012 - PresentFreelance Writer/Reporter, eHow.com / Demand Media
• Write feature stories and photo galleries as well as comedy pieces
- Jul 2012 - PresentDigital Media Coordinator, Jimmy Kimmel Live / Disney ABC Television Group
• Develop and maintain show’s digital and social media strategy with Digital Media Director
• Use Avid to edit and cut digital clips from nighty episodes, post to YouTube, and send to ABC.com, Hulu
• Run the Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube Channel (1.5 million subscribers and nearly 950 million video views)
• Designed and spearheaded the creation of the Jimmy Kimmel Live Music YouTube Channel
• Create daily and weekly Online and Mobile Analytics Reports for EPs, writers and producers
• Pitch daily list of trending and viral online videos to writers, producers for potential on-air bits; On average, two-three clips per day make rehearsal, and one clip per week makes the show - Jul 2012 - Sept 2012Freelance Writer / Forbes.com
• Write a weekly blog on moving from New York City to Los Angeles
- May 2012 - Sept 2012Photo Editor / Pacific Coast News
• Edit, tone, crop and color correct staff and freelance paparazzi and red carpet photos
• Curate, package and circulate image sets on PacificCoastNews.com - May 2012 - Aug 2012Freelance TV Reviewer / New York Daily News
• Write weekly funny recaps of such TV shows as “Jersey Shore,” “The Real Housewives” franchise
- Sept 2010 - May 2012Multimedia Editor / New York Daily News
Head Photo Gallery Dept., supervise Associate Multimedia Editor, interns, freelancers
• Pitch and create original photo galleries (gossip, entertainment, news, lifestyle)
• Co-write scripts for weekly online “Gossip Fix” videos
• Write weekly funny recaps of such TV shows as “Jersey Shore,” “The Real Housewives” franchise
• Author articles on pop culture trends, viral videos, television, and celebrity fashion
• Interview celebs like Julianne Moore, Kirstie Alley, Alessandra Ambrosio, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi - Aug 2009 - Sept 2010Associate Multimedia Editor / New York Daily News
- Jun 2009 - Aug 2009Digital Media Intern / New York Daily News
- Jan 2009 - May 2009Production/Development Intern / NBC Universal - Bravo Media Inc.
• Composed and pitched weekly “Hot Sheet” of ideas, personalities and upscale services
• Prepared and presented ideas at weekly development meeting with departmental VPs
• Watched and logged pitches, organized DVD catalogue, database - Sept 2008 - Dec 2008Digital Media Intern / NBC Universal - Oxygen Media
• Researched and wrote presentations on trends and finds in departmental meetings
• Moderated message boards, created photo galleries, logged video clips for TV shows
• Interviewed, photographed, videotaped footage for “Coolio’s Rules” Rap & Wrap event - Mar 2007 - Aug 2007New Business Intern / DeVito/Verdi Advertising Agency
• Researched potential clients, prepared presentations, conducted interviews and market research for
fast food, supermarket, home electronics, and retail campaigns
Education-
2012 - 2013Second CityHollywood Training Center in Improvisation and Sketch Comedy
-
2005 - 2009Columbia University in the City of New YorkBA in Ancient History, Creative Writing
- UCLAWriting the Spec Pilot
- Fashion Institute of TechnologyGraphic Design
Additional Information-
Websites:
-
Interests:Television, Film, Comedy, Writing, Journalism, Travel, Animal Rights
-
Photos
