Copy Editor, Proofreader

Marc E. Sichel

Copy Editor and Proofreader with varied experience

in news, sports, features, magazines, headlines, and photos

** *****’ experience in the publishing industry in proofreading, copy-editing, editing, and operations

Excellent proofreading skills

Accustomed to working with diverse groups under tight deadlines

Experience in acquisition and integration of diverse publications

Creative, motivational team player

Experience

Litchfield County Times, Housatonic Times, Brookfield Journal, Bethel Beacon, Kent Good Times Dispatch, Litchfield Enquirer, Fairfield County Life, Passport Magazine

The Litchfield County Times is a regional paper that supports the greater Litchfield market with information, stories and advertising. Well respected and award winning weekly newspaper with circulation of over 17,000; also supported additional publications noted above.

Copy Editor 1993 to present

Responsible for Op-Ed page, letters to the editor, obituaries, business notes, and real estate transfers

Assumed the role of Managing Editor as needed

Performed similar functions on monthly magazine (LCT), quarterly magazine (Passport), copy-edited sister newspaper, (The Housatonic Times)

Responsibilities included a diverse range of articles (feature stories, sports, fashion, features, health)

Assisted management and supported the successful integration of the New Milford Times and the LCT

Managed Operations, produced publication and maintained publishing schedules as needed

Coordinated the conversion to InCopy, InDesign programs

Wrote feature stories for LCT magazine and contributed to column in sister quarterly magazine, Fairfield County Life

Edited stories for Litchfield County Times, LCT magazine, Housatonic Times

Wrote headlines for entire publication

Wrote press releases and business notes

Collaborated with editorial and production teams to meet publication schedules and deadlines

Assumed Senior Editor responsibilities

Managed Op-Ed page; edited, organized, and planned stories

Litchfield County Times sold to Journal Register Company; in addition to previous duties, took over Obituaries (rewrote in our style) and Letters to the Editor

Used AP and New York Times styles, exclusively utilized at LCT

Proofreader 1986-1993

Proofread and copy-edited successor of New Milford Times, Housatonic Times

Proofreader and organizer for 5 other publications on production day

Education

B.A., American Civilization, Anthropology concentration, Lafayette College, PA

Additional Skills

Windows platforms, MS Word, Quark Express, InCopy, InDesign

Musician, songwriter, poet

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