Editor & Online Producer
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Editor and Co-Founder at Instant City
- Past
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- Researcher & Multimedia Assistant at The Knight Digital Media Center
- Online Assistant for Interactive Dept. at KQED
- Web Developer, Online Coordinator & Book Buyer at City Lights Books
- Culture Editor at Clamor Magazine
- Art Director, Assistant Editor, & Advertising Director at Tikkun Magazine
- Managing Editor at Persea Books
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
- Vassar College
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Eric Zassenhaus’s Experience
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Editor and Co-Founder
Instant City
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
January 2004 — Present (5 years)
Co-editor and founder of Instant City: A Literary Exploration of San Francisco. Oversee all aspects of San Francisco literary journal, including soliciting and editing of pieces, advertising, layout of print version, web maintenance and publicity. (www.instantcity.org)
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Researcher & Multimedia Assistant
The Knight Digital Media Center
(Online Media industry)
September 2007 — August 2008 (1 year)
Assisted training of mid-career journalists in multimedia tools and programs, including video, audio, and web design techniques.
The Knight Digital Media Center is dedicated to helping good journalists and good journalism succeed in the 21st Century. Training at KDMC focuses on multimedia skill development and technology training for reporters and editors. Topics covered include using digital video, photo and audio equipment; storyboarding; voice-overs and other broadcast techniques; video and audio editing; website creation and design; using database-driven map mash-ups, blogging, podcasting and more. More at http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/ -
Online Assistant for Interactive Dept.
KQED
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
Edited weekly podcasts and assisted with CSS redesign of radio/television website. Assisted booking and recording for "The Writers Block" podcast showcasing writers, actors, and artists. (www.kqed.org)
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Web Developer, Online Coordinator & Book Buyer
City Lights Books
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
June 1999 — August 2006 (7 years 3 months)
Content manager for City Lights' Web site including maintaining all aspects of Web ordering service; updating sections, events listings, and new City Lights titles; and redesign of Web site. Coordinated readings, events and print publicity for selected City Lights authors. Responsible for all online publicity including the City Lights Newsletter, online ad campaigns, etc. (www.citylights.com)
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Culture Editor
Clamor Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
June 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 6 months)
Managed the eight-page Culture Section of bi-monthly magazine. Oversaw all aspects of editorial development and photography & art for 4-7 articles per issue. (www.clamormagazine.org)
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Art Director, Assistant Editor, & Advertising Director
Tikkun Magazine
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
June 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 7 months)
Responsible for finding illustrations & photographs to compliment all articles in nation's largest progressive Jewish magazine. Worked closely with authors in shaping articles and book reviews for final publication. Responsible for collecting advertisements and coordinating magazine distribution, delivery, and publicity drives to retailers. Copyedited and created index for Editor Michael Lerner's book "Healing Israel/ Palestine" (North Atlantic Books, 2003).
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Managing Editor
Persea Books
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
September 1998 — May 1999 (9 months)
Worked closely with the editors of New York independent press, reading, evaluating, and responding to manuscripts, managing publicity for selected books, and assisting with a number of editorial tasks and production decisions.
Eric Zassenhaus’s Education
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University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
MJ, New Media & Multimedia Journalism, 2006 — 2008
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Vassar College
BA, English Lit, 1994 — 1998
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