Staff Writer
Resume:
Anthony Sokol
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
********@*****.***
Summary
-Over 20 years’ experience as an editor and writer for news wire services, magazines and scripts
-Interview entertainment and crime personnel for in-depth research articles
-Rotten Tomatoes-accredited film and TV reviewer
-Comfortable with extremely tight deadlines, SEO and AP styles
Experience
2012 - Present Culture Editor Den of Geek New York City
http://www.denofgeek.com/us/authors/tony-sokol
-Culture Editor covers arts, film, theater, TV, true crime and the supernatural.
-Write daily entertainment news, film reviews, career retrospectives of actors and directors, and in-depth investigative news on film and crime, for an online entertainment magazine
-Oversee and train writing staff
-Write and co-produce mini-documentaries.
-Participate in panel discussions of movies and TV shows.
-Grew magazine readership through both SEO and non-SEO writing
2017 - present TV Editor Entertainment Voice NY/LA present
-Assign stories, request screeners and interviews from networks and cable stations, write TV, film and theater reviews, interviews and features.
-Delegate writing assignments to staff.
2016 - present Editor-at-Large/Producer Cosa Nostra News New York City
http://www.cosanostranews.com/
-Collect works over different media syndicated in the magazine.
-Aggregate and promote Cosa Nostra News articles to select magazines.
-Research and source gangster-related content.
-Package and pitch content to network and cable outlets.
2016 - present Editor-in-Chief/Producer Entertainment 2morrow New York City
http://entertainment2morrow.com/
-Write exclusive content, interviews, and film reviews.
-Delegate writing assignments to staff.
Previous Experience
PR Newswire 1988 - 2012 http://www.prnewswire.com Jersey City, NJ/New York City
Content Provider/Media Relations
Wrote the Quick Reference Guide for working with the Content Management System (CMS) for use throughout the organization - Uploaded stories, photos and video to PR Newswire's public and journalist sites - Produced training videos for internal staff - Tested and implemented new journalist and public sites with emphasis on end-user ease - Interfaced with journalists around the world - Researched and vetted journalists for access into our secure site - Summarized PR Newswire stories for translation and distribution to the Pacific Rim and Latin America.
Editor-in-Chief of Editors' Update, the company’s monthly newsletter
- Developed and trained writing staff - Wrote all non-bylined copy - Assigned stories - Responsible for design and layout - Editor-in-Chief of Y2K 2000, feature issue of Editors' Update explaining technical concerns addenda solutions to the millennial change.
KpopStarz.com New York City http://www.kpopstarz.com/reporters/tony-sokol
Smashpipe New York City http://www.smashpipe.com/
Daily Offbeat New York City
1001 Home Ideas (Monthly Magazine with a Readership of Over 6 Million)
THEATER: Writer and Producer La Commedia del Sangue New York City (New York’s Original Vampire Theater)
Education: Fordham University – Bachelor of Arts Bronx, New York
References and Freelance Examples: Upon Request
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