Subject Matter Local Government
Resume:
Kurt Orzeck
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Boise, ID 83702
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FREELANCE/CONTRACT WRITER/EDITOR February 2001-present
Amassed more than 2,000 cover story, feature, interview, red-carpet, review and other editorial credits for New York Magazine, Vulture, Reuters, AOL, RollingStone.com, Alternative Press, Filter, Flood, Anthemic, Commonweal, The Herald-Tribune, Thrasher, Soma, Harp, BBC.com, Royal Flush, Rockpile, The Big Takeover, Mean Street, Amplifier, TheWrap, Venice and other outlets.
REPORTER LexisNexis' Law360 February 2013-October 2016
Wrote more than 2,000 feature analyses and news stories covering lawsuits and court decisions in employment law, environmental law, intellectual property law and securities law; and mergers & acquisitions, private equity, real estate, project finance, and capital markets; in industries such as energy, financial services, healthcare, media and technology. Also intermittently covered developments in public policy, politics and other government affairs.
EDITOR AOL’s Patch October 2010-November 2011
Launched, programmed managed Patch’s Santa Monica news site, one of the most highly trafficked in the company’s network, on a daily basis. Contributed reporting, writing, photography and video. Assigned, edited and published contributions from freelancers and local columnists. Managed verticals devoted to government, schools, arts and sports. Connected with the Santa Monica community to attract user-generated content. Integrated additional editorial platforms including content aggregation and curation.
WRITER/EDITOR/COPY CHIEF MTV News Online April 2005-February 2008
Edited and created online content - including breaking-news stories, interviews, concert reviews, awards-show coverage, video copy, flip-book copy and more - for the pioneering entertainment outlet. Served as chief news editor for the West Coast from January 2006-February 2008. Wrote a weekly comprehensive guide to new music and film releases. Monitored news wires for breaking news; collaborated with senior editors on assigning stories. Edited and contributed to the weekly hard-rock column. Maintained multiple style guides.
MANAGING EDITOR ICE Magazine, March 2001-July 2004
Created and edited the bulk of the content for the internationally distributed, monthly CD news magazine. Oversaw flow of all editorial content through monthly production cycles. Managed stable of roughly 15 in-house and freelance writers, including columnists; assigned features and other stories. Intermittently wrote columns on independent music, collector's items, etc. Wrote more than 35 cover stories and 250 feature articles. Copyedited, fact-checked and proofread each issue prior to publish. Wrote and edited daily news stories for IceMagazine.com.
EDUCATION
Grinnell College/Bachelor of Arts (Grinnell, IA; dual major: English and Spanish)
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