Rob Goss

Current

Freelance correspondent at eFinancialCareers
Editor at Hiragana Times
Independent Journalist at self employed

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Past

Editor at EC International

Education

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

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Connections

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

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Rob Goss’s Summary

As a journalist I generally cover business, society and travel in Japan, although I'm always open to covering new fields. To date I've been published in over 30 print and online publications in Japan and overseas. I currently serve as a freelance correspondent for eFinancialCareers as well as being a regular contributor to several other outlets in and outside Japan. I've been based in Tokyo since 1999 and freelancing since 2005.

Notable recent clients include Lexus Magazine, J-Select, eFinancialCareers, Insight Guides (Asia's Best Hotels and Resorts 2007), Northstar Travel Media, TripSketch, Silkroad (Dragonair), Changhi Class, Eye-Ai, and Voyageur. For a fuller list of publications and samples, please visit www.tokyofreelance.com.

My editorial work has included editing Japan-related non-fiction, newspaper and magazine copy editing, and corporate editing. I'm currently the editor of the Hiragana Times, a bilingual magazine based in Tokyo with a circulation of 70,000.

For more details: 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 (9 months)

Freelance correspondent covering financial services recruitment in Japan.
Editor

Hiragana Times

(Publishing industry)

March 2008 — Present (10 months)

Editor at Japan's most well-known bilingual (Jp-Eng) magazine. Circulation 70,000.

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

self employed

(Writing and Editing industry)

February 2005 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Published in six countries in over 30 print and online publications. I generally focus on business, society and travel in Japan.

Notable recent clients: Lexus Magazine, J-Select, Weekender, eFinancialCareers, Insight Guides (Asia's Best Hotels and Resorts 2007), Northstar Travel Media (Tokyo Intelliguide 2007), TripSketch, Silkroad (Dragonair), Changhi Class, Voyageur.
Editor

EC International

(Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)

December 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 3 months)

I was responsible for copy-editing daily 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 GPA 6.38/7.00
University of the West of England

TESOL Certificate, 1998 — 1999
University of Sunderland

BA (hons), History, 1995 — 1998