Copy Editor

STEPHEN T. NOVECK

New York, NY ***** 646-***-**** ********@*****.***

Senior Editor

Motivated and thorough editor with comprehensive experience writing and reporting as well as in production and management roles. Demonstrated success at daily and weekly news, travel, and entertainment publications, both print and online. Proven record of accurate, on-time copy editing, proofreading, fact-checking, and writing in high-pressure environments with tight deadlines and while managing multiple, concurrent roles and projects. Exceptional leadership ability facilitates collaborative efforts of writers and cross-functional departments in order to deliver high-quality publications and web content. Professional Experience:

YAHOO NEWS, New York (2016-2023)

Senior Copy Editor

Copy edit and produce news stories, features, front-page elements, video text, and a daily mobile news app, all under tight deadlines, for website with more than 1 billion worldwide users. I also fact-check all elements, and apply differing styles and consistency to differing products.

FREELANCE COPY EDITOR, New York (2007-present)

Clients have included Airbnb Magazine (2018-2019), HGTV Magazine (2018-2019), The Motley Fool (2019), Rolling Stone (2016-2018), Us Weekly (2007-2016), Investopedia (2018) and The Week (2018). Copy edit and proofread news and feature stories, working closely with writers, design, and production on all page elements. CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS, New York (2011-2016)

Copy Chief

Oversaw all copy editing for both print productions and web content as well as all production traffic flow. Developed and supervised a team of six freelance copy editors, including maintenance of schedules and budgets. Wrote stylebook and continued to update it. Proofread and corrected page layouts to ensure optimized experience for readers.

● Collaborated with writers and editors on all stories and production department throughout page-proof stage.

● Edited and fact-checked news and feature stories scheduled for publication both in newspaper and online.

● Worked closely with research department in the production and editing of weekly lists and charts to illustrate various aspects of New York’s business and industrial markets. NEWSWEEK, New York (Permanent part-time, 1999-2007; full-time, 2007-2011)

Associate Editor

Edited and fact-checked news and feature stories scheduled for publication in domestic and international print editions as well as online. Proofread page layouts and used InCopy to make corrections and improvements.

● Collaborated with writers and editors on all stories and production department throughout page-proof stage.

● Oversaw copy desk in absence of copy chief.

NEW YORK MAGAZINE, New York (2003-2007)

Associate Editor & Deputy Copy Chief

Utilized InCopy to effectively edit and proofread stories for weekly publication. Managed copy department in absence of copy chief.

● Closely coordinated with writers and top editors on publication of news and feature stories. ● Completed page proofs and art elements in cooperative effort with production department.

GIST COMMUNICATIONS, New York (1999-2003)

Executive Editor (2000-2003)

Managing Editor (2000)

Copy Chief (1999-2000)

● Assigned, edited, and wrote stories appearing on Gist's website and its onscreen interactive television guides. Daily content included TV and entertainment news stories, critics' picks, TV business stories, celebrity bios, and other features.

● Produced pages using HTML and XML.

● Responsibilities included setting and enforcing editorial deadlines for staff of five, editing and trafficking all copy, working with editor in chief on story development, and creating a stylebook.

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Communications, St. John’s University, New York Graduated cum laude

Participated in a comprehensive class to learn medical proofreading and copy editing using AMA style (March 2018).

Technical Skills:

PC Operating Systems

Mac Operating Systems

K4 and InCopy

HTML and XML

WordPress

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