Boston Globe staff reporter // multimedia journalist
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Staff Reporter at The Boston Globe
- Past
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- New England chapter president at Society of Professional Journalists
- Staff reporter, Waltham Daily News Tribune at Community Newspaper Company
- Assistant editor/ Staff reporter, Brookline Tab at Community Newspaper Company
- Staff Writer, The Bedford Minuteman at Community Newspaper Company
- Tearsheet coordinator at New England Press Association
- Staff at Coverstaff Ltd. - London, UK
- Education
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- Northeastern University
- Boston Latin School
- Professional Development
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- Industry
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Emily Sweeney’s Summary
I'm a staff reporter for The Boston Globe. I cover local news and write stories for the paper, contribute to the Globe's nightlife blog, and produce multimedia content for the web whenever I can.
I have experience in TV and radio, and my work has appeared in the Boston Herald, Editor & Publisher, Yankee Magazine, Quill Magazine, and other publications. I've been blogging since 2001, and launched my first videoblog in 2005.
I also serve as president of the New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
To learn more about what I do, check out my website: www.emilysweeney.com
Emily Sweeney’s Specialties:
journalism, media, writing, editing, video, blogging, podcasting, multimedia, social media, publishing, television, public speaking, online journalism, broadcast journalism
Emily Sweeney’s Experience
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Staff Reporter
The Boston Globe
(Public Company; NYT; Newspapers industry)
2001 — Present (8 years)
--> Launched the Globe’s first video blog
--> Contribute to the "Globe At Home" TV series on New England Cable News
--> Member of the Boston Globe Speakers Bureau
Recent speaking engagements include:
"The New New Journalism: Multimedia Reporting" @ the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (October 2007)
New England Women’s Global Leadership Conference @ Mount Holyoke College (Sept. 29, 2007)
"Reinventing the News" class @ Northeastern University (November 2008) -
New England chapter president
Society of Professional Journalists
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2002 — 2008 (6 years)
--> Designed and built the NESPJ chapter website: www.spj.org/newengland
--> Established a journalism scholarship fund in 2004
--> Led videoblogging workshop for journalists at the 2006 SPJ Regional Conference at Rutgers University
--> Judged the 2005 Mark of Excellence Awards and the 2007 Sunshine State Journalism Awards competition
--> 2008 Yankee Quill Award selection committee
--> Author of “How To Become A Multimedia Superhero," a tipsheet that's been used in journalism courses at Ohio University, Towson University, and Columbia University -
Staff reporter, Waltham Daily News Tribune
Community Newspaper Company
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 2001 — September 2001 (3 months)
--> Covered the education beat; filed two stories a day
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Assistant editor/ Staff reporter, Brookline Tab
Community Newspaper Company
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)
November 1999 — July 2001 (1 year 9 months)
--> Wrote about the schools, police, fire department, local businesses, and town government
--> Developed story ideas, assigned photos, and wrote several articles every week
--> Organized and moderated a televised political debate between two local candidates running for the Mass. House of Representatives, 15th Norfolk District seat
--> Hosted a weekly live television show on Brookline Access TV -
Staff Writer, The Bedford Minuteman
Community Newspaper Company
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)
August 1998 — November 1999 (1 year 4 months)
--> General assignment reporter covering local news
--> Wrote several stories each week and occasionally shot photos -
Tearsheet coordinator
New England Press Association
(Non-Profit; Newspapers industry)
June 1995 — June 1998 (3 years 1 month)
* Obtained, sorted, and sent out tearsheets (both classified & display ads) for members of NEPA's advertising network
* Helped sort the entries for NEPA's annual journalism contest
* Assisted in planning NEPA's annual convention -
Staff
Coverstaff Ltd. - London, UK
(Human Resources industry)
June 1994 — August 1994 (3 months)
Worked as a temp at various institutions in London, England.
Highlights included:
- washing dishes at the Bass Ale Brewery
- working as a cashier at Fenwick's department store
- serving wine at the Royal Academy of Arts Museum
- clearing tables and ringing up students' lunches in the cafeteria at Imperial College in South Kensington
Emily Sweeney’s Education
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Northeastern University
BS , journalism , 1993 — 1998
* Member of nationally ranked women's ice hockey team (1997 ECAC champions)
* Wrote articles that were published in the Northeastern News, NEPA Bulletin, and The Boston Globe
* Completed internship at the New England Press Association
* Worked as an editorial assistant at The Boston Globe- Activities and Societies:
- NU women's ice hockey team 1994-1998
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Boston Latin School
1989 — 1993
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Professional Development
Leadership Training:
2009 Ted Scripps Leadership Institute
2009 IWMF Leadership Institute for Women Journalists
Journalism Conferences:
Criminal Justice Journalists (Washington DC, 2000)
Investigative Reporters and Editors (New York, 2000)
NLGJA conference (New York, 2004)
National Writers Workshop (Hartford CT, 2000-2003)
Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism (2003, 2008)
SPJ Regional Conference (New York 2002, 2004)
SPJ Regional Conference (Rutgers University, 2006)
Video Editing Courses:
Apple Pro Training Series - Final Cut (2007)
Additional Information
Emily Sweeney’s Websites:
Emily Sweeney’s Interests:
economics, technology, journalism, computers, multimedia, television, film, video production, public speaking, photography, broadcast journalism, web design, ice hockey, soccer
Emily Sweeney’s Groups:
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA)
Boston Newspaper Guild (BNG -TNG/CWA Local 31245)
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International TV Professionals -
We Media -
Women 2.0 -
BlogHer -
The Convergence Technology Council -
Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network -
LinkEds & writers -
Speakers and Panelists -
Northeastern University Networking Group -
ThoseinMedia -
New media group -
The Boston Globe group -
BLSA - Boston Latin School Alumni -
Science & Technology Media Professionals™ -
New Media Innovators -
Media Professionals Worldwide -
Society of Professional Journalists -
Tweeple -
Northeastern U. Alumni -
Linked Journalists -
Society of Professional Journalists / New England chapter -
The New York Times Company (This group is not affiliated with or sponsored by The New York Times) -
FOLIO: MediaPRO -- Magazine & eMedia Publishing Professionals -
IWMF -
Ted Scripps Leadership Institute Alumni
Emily Sweeney’s Honors:
* Ted Scripps Leadership Institute (2009)
* Boston Globe Impact Award winner (Nov. 2004 )
* Boston Globe Impact Award winner (Sept. 2004 )
* Boston Globe Impact Award winner (2002)
* Massachusetts Press Association Newspaper Contest
- 1st place, feature writing (June 2000)
* American Heart Association
- Healthcare feature writing award (2000)
* New England Press Association Awards
- Business/economics coverage (honorable mention)
- Investigative reporting (3rd place)
- Nominated Journalist of the Year (2000)
* Community Newspaper Co. Editorial Excellence Awards
News writing – Fall 1999
News writing – Winter 1999
Feature writing – Winter 1999
Business reporting – Spring 2000
News writing – Spring 2000
Education coverage – Summer 2000
Feature writing – Fall 2000
News writing – Winter 2000
Analysis/Enterprise reporting – Spring 2001
Emily Sweeney’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
