Junior Associate at Corporate PR Consultancy Glasshouse Partnership
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Blogger at OnlineJournalismBlog.com
- Junior Associate at Glasshouse Partnership
- Blogger at Econsultancy
- Founder/Editor-in-Chief at CityOnline Magazine
- Past
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- Web/social media consultant at United Business Media
- Editor-at-Large at Grand Central Magazine
- Web intern at Daily Telegraph
- Intern at Michigan Business Review
- Stringer at Reuters
- Freelance writer at Signature Media
- Freelance writer at Detroit Free Press
- Freelance writer at Real Detroit Weekly
- Editor-in-Chief at Grand Central Magazine
- Reporter at Journal Register Company
- Reporter intern at Michigan Business Review
- Intern at National Public Radio
- Reporter at Central Michigan Life
- Intern at Journal Register Company
- Intern at NewsTalk 106 FM
- Education
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- City University
- Central Michigan University
- Dublin City University
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Ben LaMothe’s Summary
My expertise is in social media and blogging. I have experience running social media campaigns and maintaining blogs on behalf of clients. I also have extensive professional experience in media, across numerous mediums.
I'm interested in the evolving ecosystem of news and social media, and how people engage with and use social media. I'm also an active blogger outside of client activity. I contribute regularly to the digital marketing and ecommerce blog Econsultancy, community management blog Fresh Networks and Online Journalism Blog.
I have developed two online-only student magazines. The first, at Central Michigan University, is called Grand Central Magazine. It is currently run by the Journalism Department and has been integrated into the school's curriculum. The second, at City University London, is called CityOnline Magazine. It is currently being re-launched with a new staff.
I am currently in the dissertation phase of an MSc. in ePublishing at City University London and am exploring potential topics.
Ben LaMothe’s Specialties:
social media, journalism, new media, blogging, futurism, reporting, consulting, content aggregation
Ben LaMothe’s Experience
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Blogger
OnlineJournalismBlog.com
(Online Media industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
I write on subjects relating to online journalism, new media, social media and digital publishing.
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Junior Associate
Glasshouse Partnership
(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)
July 2009 — Present (6 months)
A big part of what I do is blogging and social media engagement on behalf of corporate clients. I also do work in brand strategy and development; CSR and community relations; media relations and campaigning; and political communications.
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Blogger
Econsultancy
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
I blog on trends and happenings in the fields of publishing and social media.
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Founder/Editor-in-Chief
CityOnline Magazine
(Media Production industry)
December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of CityOnline Magazine (http://www.cityonlinemag.co.uk), City University London's first online-only, student-produced magazine. Launched Feb. 2009.
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Web/social media consultant
United Business Media
(Public Company; UBM; Publishing industry)
June 2009 — July 2009 (2 months)
I assisted in the continued development of Web and social media strategies for a group of construction and sustainable development titles.
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Editor-at-Large
Grand Central Magazine
(Publishing industry)
May 2008 — July 2009 (1 year 3 months)
Provide assistance when needed to the new editorial team overseeing day-to-day operations of Grand Central Magazine, and occasionally contribute features to the publication.
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Web intern
Daily Telegraph
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
April 2009 — May 2009 (2 months)
Assisted in the continued development of telegraph.co.uk.
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Intern
Michigan Business Review
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Newspapers industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
I was part of a three-person Web team that oversaw the content that appears on the Mlive.com business page. I wrote news and features for the Oakland, Tri-Cities and Ann Arbor Business Review publications in print and on the Web, as well as proofed each week's print editions of the Oakland and Ann Arbor print editions.
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Stringer
Reuters
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RTR.L; Financial Services industry)
June 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Cover events, shag quotes, provide information to the Reuters' staff writers in Detroit and Chicago
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Freelance writer
Signature Media
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Wrote and features about Birmingham, Mich. for Signature Magazine's Birmingham-Bloomfield edition
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Freelance writer
Detroit Free Press
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 2007 — June 2008 (1 year )
Wrote news and features about all things Oakland County for the Freep's Oakland County bureau.
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Freelance writer
Real Detroit Weekly
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)
Wrote feature stories about musical acts performing to the Metro Detroit area
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Editor-in-Chief
Grand Central Magazine
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 2 months)
I successfully launched Central Michigan University's first student-run online magazine. During my tenure I oversaw a staff of six editors and roughly 40 staff writers, photographers, videographers, and PR personnel. I assigned features, worked on Web development and edited each week's issue.
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Reporter
Journal Register Company
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; JRC; Newspapers industry)
August 2007 — December 2007 (5 months)
Covered Mount Pleasant Public Schools on a freelance/temp basis for The Morning Sun
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Reporter intern
Michigan Business Review
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Newspapers industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
Wrote news and features at the Oakland Business Review
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Intern
National Public Radio
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
Produced news segments for on-air news updates, interviewed news makers and press conferences and events, and co-produced segments for the public affairs program "Detroit Today" at Detroit Public Radio
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Reporter
Central Michigan Life
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
June 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Worked as a reporter covering spot news, writing features, and doing some investigative work.
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Intern
Journal Register Company
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; JRC; Newspapers industry)
June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)
Wrote news and features for The Oakland Press in Pontiac, Mich.
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Intern
NewsTalk 106 FM
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2006 — May 2006 (5 months)
Researched show topics for the weekly public affairs program "City Edition"; edited listener-submitted commentary via e-mail, text message and phone.
Ben LaMothe’s Education
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City University
M.A. , Electronic Publishing , 2008 — 2009
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Central Michigan University
B.Sc , Journalism, European studies , 2004 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Art League
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Dublin City University
Journalism 2006 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- The College View, Redbrick
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Ben LaMothe’s Interests:
media, reputation management, social media strategy, blogging, new media, journalism
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Master's in Electronic Publishing @ City University London
Ben LaMothe’s Honors:
• Recipient, CMU Journalism Department Chair's Award for Outstanding Achievement
• Part of a 15-person team that produced “Detroit 1967 - A Turning Point” for Detroit Public Radio in July 2007, which received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Michigan Associated Press and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters
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