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Portland, Oregon Area
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- Blogger at WordCount: Freelancing in the Digital Age
- Contributing editor at Workforce Management
- Reporter at Independently employed
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- Contributing Writer at The Industry Standard
- LIVEWIRE columnist at Reuters
- Staff Writer at The Orange County Register
- Education
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- Marquette University
- Loyola Marymount University
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Michelle Vranizan Rafter’s Summary
I'm a long-time reporter and freelance writer covering technology, business and workplace issues for business, trade and consumer magazines and Websites.
I also blog about freelance writing in age of digital media.
Check out: WordCount, http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/
Michelle Vranizan Rafter’s Specialties:
IN BUSINESS + TECHNOLOGY REPORTING:
Corporate social responsibility
Entrepreneurship
Ethics
How to use LinkedIn and social networks in business
IT trends
Manufacturing
Mobile devices and communications
Online commerce
Outsourcing
RFID
Security and privacy issues
Small business management and operations
Venture funding
Web 2.0 technologies
WORKPLACE ISSUES REPORTING:
Ethics
HR technology and software
Legal issues
Recruiting
Social networking in the workplace
Training
Michelle Vranizan Rafter’s Experience
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Blogger
WordCount: Freelancing in the Digital Age
(Writing and Editing industry)
2008 — Present (1 year)
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Contributing editor
Workforce Management
(Writing and Editing industry)
2004 — Present (5 years)
Regular contributor of stories on HR industry trends and issues, including outsourcing, hiring, talent management and employee benefits.
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Reporter
Independently employed
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 1995 — Present (14 years 3 months)
I currently write for:
Workforce Management
IncTechnology.com, Inc.'s tech Website for SMBs
Conde Nast Portfolio.com
CBS MoneyWatch.com
Oregon Business
YourSecurityResource.com
As a freelancer, I've also written for Reuters, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Industry Standard, Internet, C|Net, Online Banking Report among others. -
Contributing Writer
The Industry Standard
(Writing and Editing industry)
1996 — 2000 (4 years)
Regular contributor to ground-breaking Internet industry magazine from its charter issue through the Internet bust, covering start ups, ecommerce, Internet technology, B-schools, workplace issues and more.
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LIVEWIRE columnist
Reuters
(Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)
May 1995 — September 2000 (5 years 5 months)
Created "Livewire," Reuters' first weekly column about the Internet, which was carried by newspapers and news Web sites around the world.
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Staff Writer
The Orange County Register
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
1987 — 1995 (8 years)
Covered computer, telecom and Internet beats, wrote weekly tech column, helped plan and write weekly BusinessMonday section, and helped launch and produce weekly personal tech section. Reporter of the year nominee, 1991. At this job, I went by Michelle Vranizan, my maiden name.
Michelle Vranizan Rafter’s Education
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Marquette University
MA candidate , Journalism , 1980 — 1981
- Activities and Societies:
- Journalism School Research Fellow, 1980-81
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Loyola Marymount University
BA , English , 1976 — 1980
Communications Student of the Year Award, 1980
- Activities and Societies:
- Editor in chief, Los Angeles Loyolan, 1979-80
Staff writer and editor, Los Angeles Loyolan, 1976-80
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