Rob Goss

Current

Freelance correspondent at eFinancialCareers
Freelance Writer at self employed

Past

Editor at Hiragana Times
Editor at EC Inc International

Education

University of Southern Queensland
University of the West of England
University of Sunderland

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Writing and Editing

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Rob Goss’s Summary

Full-time, freelance writer and editor primarily covering travel, lifestyle and society/social issues in Japan, although I also write on expat issues and business. Published in approximately 35 outlets around the world in media that includes national and international consumer magazines, newspapers, guidebooks, custom publications, and the Web.

Notable recent clients: Lexus Magazine, South China Morning Post, J-Select, eFinancialCareers, iNTOUCH, Insight Guides, Northstar Travel Media, TripSketch, MediaTransAsia, and The National.

My editorial work has covered Japan-related non-fiction books, newspaper copy editing, and a stint as editor of Japan's most well-known bilingual (Eng-Jp) magazine.

For clippings and a fuller biography, or to get in touch about possible assignments and rates, please visit www.tokyofreelance.com.

Rob Goss’s Specialties:

Feature writing
News reporting
Travel writing
Journalism
Copy editing
Editorial management
Copywriting (marketing/PR and tourism)
Media consultancy

Rob Goss’s Experience

Freelance correspondent

eFinancialCareers

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

Freelance correspondent covering financial services recruitment in Japan.
Freelance Writer

self employed

(Writing and Editing industry)

February 2004 — Present (5 years 6 months)

Published in approximately 35 outlets around the world in media that includes national and international consumer magazines, newspapers, guidebooks, custom publications, and the Web. I specialize in Japan coverage, with a particular emphasis on travel, lifestyle and society/social issues, although I also write on expat issues and business.

Notable recent clients: Lexus Magazine, South China Morning Post, J-Select, eFinancialCareers, iNTOUCH, Insight Guides, Northstar Travel Media, TripSketch, MediaTransAsia, and The National.
Editor

Hiragana Times

(Publishing industry)

March 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 3 months)

Editor at Japan's most well-known bilingual (Jp-Eng) magazine.

Responsible for planning and commisioning English-language content, in addition to copy editing and feature writing.
Editor

EC Inc International

(Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

December 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 3 months)

Copy-edited articles for the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (newspaper) in addition to working on translations for multi-national companies, government organisations and international events such as the Nordic Ski World Championships Sapporo 2007.

Rob Goss’s Education

University of Southern Queensland

Graduate Diploma (distance learning) , Journalism , 2003 — 2005

Graduated with a grade point average of 6.38/7.00
University of the West of England

TESOL Certificate , 1998 — 1999
University of Sunderland

BA (hons) , History , 1995 — 1998