Co-founder, Reporter at TechnicallyPhilly.com
Greater Philadelphia Area
- Current
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- Co-founder, Reporter at Technically Philly
- Editor at MobileBurn
- Freelance Writer at Various Publications
- Past
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- Contributing Writer at Philebrity
- Design Editor at The Temple News
- Editorial Intern at Philadelphia Magazine
- Intern at Philebrity.com
- Co-Webmaster/Teaching Assistant at Temple University Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab
- Education
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- Temple University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Brian James Kirk’s Summary
Brian James Kirk is a freelance technology journalist living in Fairmount, Philadelphia.
He is a co-founder of TechnicallyPhilly.com, a news site that covers the community of technology users in the Philadelphia region. He is currently an editor at MobileBurn.com, a Web resource covering the mobile phone industry. He has written about Philadelphia’s technology scene for Grid Magazine, Philadelphia City Paper and Philebrity.com. He has been published in Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia magazine, and two.one.five magazine, among others.
Kirk received a first place award for health reporting in 2009 by the Keystone Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Kirk is also a designer of interactive and graphic works.
Brian James Kirk’s Specialties:
Technology, Arts and Entertainment, Culture, Nightlife, Media
Brian James Kirk’s Experience
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Co-founder, Reporter
Technically Philly
(Online Media industry)
February 2009 — Present (6 months)
Co-founded, manage and report for a publication covering the technology community in Philadelphia.
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Editor
MobileBurn
(Online Media industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Write, edit, and select news stories for a business publication focused on the mobile phone industry.
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Freelance Writer
Various Publications
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Published in Philadelphia magazine, Grid magazine, Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia City Paper, two.one.five magazine, uwishunu, Philebrity, Temple News and more.
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Contributing Writer
Philebrity
(Writing and Editing industry)
October 2007 — June 2008 (9 months)
Wrote Technologicology, a weekly column devoted to Philadelphia's burgeoning social technology scene.
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Design Editor
The Temple News
(Writing and Editing industry)
February 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Designed the front page and news section of Temple University's weekly student newspaper.
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Editorial Intern
Philadelphia Magazine
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)
Researched and fact-checked copy, contributed to feature packages and wrote for all sections.
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Intern
Philebrity.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
June 2007 — December 2007 (7 months)
Pitched and wrote short commentaries on Philadelphia media, nightlife and culture.
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Co-Webmaster/Teaching Assistant
Temple University Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab
(Higher Education industry)
January 2007 — December 2007 (1 year)
Provided technical instruction to students in Temple University's digital journalism capstone class.
Brian James Kirk’s Education
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Temple University
Bachelor of Arts , Journalism , 2007 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- The Temple News
Additional Information
Brian James Kirk’s Websites:
Brian James Kirk’s Interests:
Technology, Arts & Entertainment, Philadelphia
Brian James Kirk’s Groups:
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Alumni of The Temple News
Brian James Kirk’s Honors:
First place award for health reporting in 2009 by the Keystone Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Brian James Kirk’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
