Larry Edwards

Current

Senior Writer and Web Consultant at Cook & Schmid

Past

Author, Editor, Journalist at San Diego Magazine and various other publications
Editor, Writer at The T Sector Magazine
development analyst at sandiego.com

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Education

University of Washington

Connections

62 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

Larry Edwards’s Summary

Larry Edwards is an award-winning journalist and covered San Diego business, politics and the America’s Cup for more than 20 years.

Prior to joining Cook & Schmid, he served as business editor for San Diego Magazine. Previously, he edited The T Sector magazine, The Log Newspapers and Maritime Quarterly. He also worked as a staff writer for the San Diego Business Journal and as a stringer for the Associated Press.

In the mid-’90s, Larry was a principal in Events Online, a website development firm that co-produced the official America’s Cup ’95 website. In 1999-2000, he covered the 2000 America’s Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, for the event’s official website.

He is the author of two books, including the “Official Netscape Internet Business Starter Kit,” published by Netscape Press.

Larry’s news and feature articles have appeared in national and international publications, including 48° North, Alaska Airlines, eBusiness Advisor, Grand Prix Sailor Weekly, Internet and Java Advisor, Los Angeles Times, New Zealand Herald, Sailing World, San Diego Log, San Diego Magazine, San Diego Metropolitan, San Diego Reader, San Diego Union-Tribune, Soundings, Yachting and Yachting World.

His awards include Best of Show from the San Diego Press Club in 1994, 1997, 2004 and 2005.

Larry Edwards’s Specialties:

writing, editing, media relations, media training, community relations, web and new media development

Larry Edwards’s Experience

Senior Writer and Web Consultant

Cook & Schmid

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)

Larry is an award-winning journalist and has covered San Diego business, politics and the America’s Cup for more than 20 years.

Before joining Cook & Schmid, he served as business editor for San Diego Magazine. Previously, he edited The T Sector magazine, The Log Newspapers and Maritime Quarterly. He also worked as a staff writer for the San Diego Business Journal and as a stringer for the Associated Press.

In the mid-’90s, Larry was a principal in Events Online, which co-produced the official America’s Cup ’95 website. In 1999-2000, he covered the 2000 America’s Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, for the event’s official website.

He is the author of two books, including the “Official Netscape Internet Business Starter Kit,” published by Netscape Press. His news and feature articles have appeared in national and international publications. Awards include Best of Show from the San Diego Press Club in 1994, 1997, 2004 and 2005.
Author, Editor, Journalist

San Diego Magazine and various other publications

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

January 1983 — March 2006 (23 years 3 months)
Editor, Writer

The T Sector Magazine

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2000 — 2003 (3 years )
development analyst

sandiego.com

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year )

Larry Edwards’s Education

University of Washington

1967 — 1972

Additional Information

Larry Edwards’s Websites:

Larry Edwards’s Interests:

Old-time music (fiddle); historical re-enactment (mountain man era, pre-1840); hiking, camping, sailing

Larry Edwards’s Groups:

Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego Press Club, San Diego Writers/Editors Guild, Sisters in Crime, San Diego Folk Heritage Society, California Old-Time Fiddlers Association, Heritage, Emma's Gut Bucket Band, Hey Wire (contra dance), The More the Merrier (contra dance)