
Director of Community Publishing, Journalist, at Boston.com
Greater Boston Area

Director of Community Publishing, Journalist, at Boston.com
Greater Boston Area
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.
Journalism, breaking news, newspapers, management, usability, user-generated content, dayparting, social networking
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 5 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.
(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
> increased interaction with users
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2001 — 2004 (3 years)
Taught computer-assisted reporting and feature writing, mostly to graduate students.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
October 1996 — May 1999 (2 years 8 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1992 — 1996 (4 years)
Assistant business editor for real estate, deputy city editor, city editor.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1985 — 1992 (7 years)
Cape Cod Bureau chief, general assignment, environment, real estate, state politics.
(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.
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Literature, September 1973 — May 1977
Digital photography, yellow Labs, birdwatching, antique typewriters, genealogical research, sculling
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