Entertainment Editor at The Mercury
Greater Philadelphia Area
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- Entertainment Editor at The Mercury
- Past
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- Design editor at The Suburban and Wayne Times
- Education
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- Cabrini College
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Diane Hoffman’s Summary
I am in charge of collecting information, designing and organizing all special sections printed in The Mercury newspaper. This includes a weekly entertainment section in which I organize and manage a small group of freelance writers. My work also includes organizing and editing advertorial and original copy submitted by local advertisers and writers to use in advertising special sections. My skills and knowledge of the newspaper industry make me extremely knowledgeable in how to get noticed by local media and how to get results.
Diane Hoffman’s Specialties:
I am and expert in QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Microsoft office and Adobe Acrobat. I have excellent computer and communication skills.
Diane Hoffman’s Experience
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Entertainment Editor
The Mercury
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; JRC; Newspapers industry)
July 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
I have worked at The Mercury since July 2007.
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Design editor
The Suburban and Wayne Times
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; JRC; Newspapers industry)
May 1998 — June 2000 (2 years 2 months)
In this position I was in charge of laying out and designing the news sections of the paper, as well as organizing and assigning stories to three writers. I also designed all of the special sections the were put out by the paper. I also was in charge of supervising the press run to be sure the paper looked its best.
Diane Hoffman’s Education
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Cabrini College
Bachelor's, English and communications, 1994 — 1998
During my senior year I was selected by the Anti-Defamation League for a study mission to Israel and Poland with college newspaper editors from the Philadelphia area and across the United States.Study Mission to Israel. During the trip, we visited Holocaust sites in Poland and major cities in Israel, including Jerusalem, Gaza and Nazareth. I met Jewish and Arab leaders to discuss tensions in the area. Spent a day with the Israeli Army discussing their primary goals.
- Activities and Societies:
- Editor in chief of the student newspaper, member of the National Honor Society for Collegiate Journalists, Certificate of appreciation from the chairman of the English and communications department for outstanding service.
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Diane Hoffman’s Interests:
Design, music, photography, books, hiking and biking.
Diane Hoffman’s Groups:
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