Shannon McDonald

Current

• Owner/Editor at NEast Philly

Past

• Freelancer for Wilmington News Journal at Gannett
• Freelancer/Intern at Fishtown Spirit
• Managing Editor at The Temple News

• Editorial Intern at Philadelphia Style at Niche Media
• Copy Editor at The Temple News

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Education

• Temple University

Recommended

2 people have recommended Shannon

Connections

50 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Company

Shannon McDonald’s Summary

I graduated Temple University with a B.A. in journalism. My experiences include writing, editing, photography, design and audio/visual editing.

I've started an online magazine and worked for weekly and daily newspapers, community publications and a glossy lifestyle magazine.

I've received awards for community reporting, academic achievement and editorial writing.

You can see my resume and clips at http://shannonmcdonald.net.

Shannon McDonald’s Specialties:

My specialties include community reporting/interviewing, copy editing, assigning stories, news and feature writing.

Shannon McDonald’s Experience

• Owner/Editor

  NEast Philly

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  I own and run a community news site exclusively for Northeast Philadelphia. News, columns, special features, Q&As and a community calendar are just some examples of content. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available.
  
  Contact me there at shannon [at] neastphilly [dot] com.

• Freelancer for Wilmington News Journal

  Gannett

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GCI; Media Production industry)

  February 2009 — May 2009 (4 months)

  writing and shooting stories about Philadelphia geared toward Delaware residents

• Freelancer/Intern

  Fishtown Spirit

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  November 2008 — May 2009 (7 months)

  copy editing, writing, managing and compiling the crime report

• Managing Editor

  The Temple News

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)

• Editorial Intern at Philadelphia Style

  Niche Media

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  May 2008 — September 2008 (5 months)

  - Reviewed stories for factual errors
  - Wrote pieces on deadline about Philadelphia's dining, real estate and retail scenes
  - Communicated with local businesses and personalities
  -Assisted editors and publisher at formal parties

• Copy Editor

  The Temple News

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)

Shannon McDonald’s Education

• Temple University

  B.A , Journalism

Additional Information

Shannon McDonald’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company

Shannon McDonald’s Groups:

•    Temple University Alumni Group
•    Temple University School of Communications & Theater (SCT) Network/Alumni
•    Alumni of The Temple News

Shannon McDonald’s Honors:

Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Keystone Press Award - 2007

David E. Brace Scholarship for Community Journalism - 2009

Temple University Diamond Award for excellence - 2009

Shannon McDonald’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch