Director of Community Publishing, Journalist, at Boston.com
Greater Boston Area
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- Director of Community Publishing at Boston.com
- Past
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- Ethics Fellow 2008 at The Poynter Institute
- Editor at Boston.com
- Adjunct professor at Emerson College
- Assistant managing editor at The Boston Globe
- Various editing jobs at The Boston Globe
- Reporter at The Boston Globe
- Reporter at Worcester Telegram & Gazette
- Education
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- University of Massachusetts at Amherst
- Matignon High School
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Teresa Hanafin’s Summary
I spent 22 years in the newspaper business as a reporter and editor, ending as an assistant managing editor for The Boston Globe before jumping to Boston.com as editor. In September of 2006 I took over responsibility for a new initiative, becoming Director of Community Publishing.
Teresa Hanafin’s Specialties:
Journalism, breaking news, newspapers, management, usability, user-generated content, dayparting, social networking
Teresa Hanafin’s Experience
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Director of Community Publishing
Boston.com
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
I'm heading up a Community Publishing initiative for Boston.com; more details to come. Before moving into this new position last September, I had been Editor of the site since 1999, overseeing all editorial content.
Boston.com is a news, sports, and entertainment website that specializes in breaking news and posts The Boston Globe online. -
Ethics Fellow 2008
The Poynter Institute
(Online Media industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
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Editor
Boston.com
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
March 1999 — September 2006 (7 years 7 months)
As Editor of Boston.com, I
> oversaw all editorial content on the site
> expanded and improved our breaking news operation
> launched new Sports, Business, A&E, and Travel sections
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Adjunct professor
Emerson College
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2001 — 2004 (3 years)
Taught computer-assisted reporting and feature writing, mostly to graduate students.
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Assistant managing editor
The Boston Globe
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
October 1996 — May 1999 (2 years 8 months)
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Various editing jobs
The Boston Globe
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1992 — 1996 (4 years)
Assistant business editor for real estate, deputy city editor, city editor.
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Reporter
The Boston Globe
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1985 — 1992 (7 years)
Cape Cod Bureau chief, general assignment, environment, real estate, state politics.
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Reporter
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
October 1979 — March 1985 (5 years 6 months)
Worked in the Fitchburg Bureau, Webster Bureau, City Room, Living, Time Out magazine.
Teresa Hanafin’s Education
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University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Bachelor of Arts , Journalism and Literature , September 1973 — May 1977
- Activities and Societies:
- Daily Collegian newspaper, crew team, intramural sports
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Matignon High School
High School Diploma , College Prep , 1969 — 1973
Additional Information
Teresa Hanafin’s Websites:
Teresa Hanafin’s Interests:
Digital photography, yellow Labs, birdwatching, antique typewriters, genealogical research, sculling
Teresa Hanafin’s Groups:
Online News Association, New Media Federation of the Newspaper Association of America, Editor & Publisher Interactive Media, New England New Media Association, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Association, Cape Cod Art Association, Cape Cod Camera Club
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Online News Association
Teresa Hanafin’s Honors:
Conceived and directed reporting projects that won the George Polk Award, Investigative Reporters and Editors, National Headliners, Best Newspaper Writing, and various regional prizes.
Teresa Hanafin’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
