Managing Editor of the Daily Planet Blog at Forbidden Planet USA.com
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Managing Editor of the Daily Planet Blog at Forbidden Planet USA.com
- Past
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- Splash Page at MTV Networks
- Staff Writer at Comic Book Resources (Sole Proprietorship)
- Assitant Editor at Doubledown Media
- Staff Writer at Broken Frontier
- Manager of New York Liaison Office for an Apparel Buying Agency. at B.R.A.D. International, Incorporated
- Copy and Photo Editor at Business Wire
- Reporter at Denton Publications
- Event Coordinator at Lake Placid Film Festival
- Marketing Assistant at Whiteface Mountain Marketing Department
- Education
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- City University of New York-Brooklyn College
- Saint Bonaventure University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
David Press’s Summary
Substantial experience writing for the entertainment industry, business news, features, opinion columns, and photography.
Experience in fashion industry, import, public relations, marketing and advertising as a liaison to corporate sponsors at the Lake Placid Film Festival and Whiteface Mountain, as well as B.R.A.D. International.
From a very young age, I wanted to be a writer. Starting out at sixteen years old I interned for the Lake Placid News and Press Republican where I reported on stories in Lake Placid local news. I went to college with that in mind graduating from one of the nation's top Journalism programs with a honors degree. While in college I was news director of the radio station, senior columnist for the student newspaper and Sports Information Department intern where I covered Women's Tennis and Men's Basketball.
I was just hired at MTV News to be a staff writer for the comic book movie specific section known as the Splash Page.
David Press’s Specialties:
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Mac OS X.
David Press’s Experience
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Managing Editor of the Daily Planet Blog
Forbidden Planet USA.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
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Splash Page
MTV Networks
(Public Company; VIA; Entertainment industry)
October 2008 — April 2009 (7 months)
Writing about comic book movies, and other film for MTV News Splash Page. http://splashpage.mtv.com
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Staff Writer
Comic Book Resources (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Entertainment industry)
February 2008 — October 2008 (9 months)
Covering Comic Book news for the highest visited website on the web regarding this topic.
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Assitant Editor
Doubledown Media
(Writing and Editing industry)
February 2008 — April 2008 (3 months)
Editor and writer for Trader Monthly, Corporate Leader, Player's Club and Cigar Report magazines.
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Staff Writer
Broken Frontier
(Internet industry)
September 2007 — February 2008 (6 months)
Covering New York City news on the comic book industry.
Archive of current articles can be found here: http://davidpress.wordpress.com/other-writings/ -
Manager of New York Liaison Office for an Apparel Buying Agency.
B.R.A.D. International, Incorporated
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Import and Export industry)
August 2006 — June 2007 (11 months)
-Visit Clients When Needed: The Children’s Place, American Eagle Outfitters, Coogi, Nautica.
-Pick up prototype samples and tech packs from clients for costing.
-Deliver samples to clients for approval and comments.
-Customer Relations.
-Traveled to Egypt to observe business practices of overseas liaison offices. -
Copy and Photo Editor
Business Wire
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
November 2004 — August 2006 (1 year 10 months)
-Overnight News and Photo Editor.
-Gained experience editing a large volume of copy for national, business
and photo news wires.
-Postings of work: Associated Press, Yahoo! Finance, Bloomberg, and Dow
Jones. -
Reporter
Denton Publications
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
June 2004 — October 2004 (5 months)
-Covered Lake Placid news for Tri-Lakes Free Trader and Valley News.
-Stories syndicated in more than seventy weekly newspapers. -
Event Coordinator
Lake Placid Film Festival
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
March 2004 — June 2004 (4 months)
-Event Coordinator (Seasonal Position).
-Public Relations, sponsorship, and pre-festival fundraising events.
-Organized events: Tribute Party for Martin Scorsese, Script Reading with
Matthew Modine.
-Intern: June 2001-2003. -
Marketing Assistant
Whiteface Mountain Marketing Department
(Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2003 — March 2004 (4 months)
-Seasonal Position.
-Created Season Pass Holder Newsletter.
-Liaison to media during special events:
-IMG, Tommy Hilfiger, USA Ski Team.
David Press’s Education
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City University of New York-Brooklyn College
M.A. , English , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
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Saint Bonaventure University
B.A. , Journalism, Mass Communications, English , 1999 — 2003
* DJ at student radio station, News Anchor and Student Government Reporter.
* Sports, feature, opinion and news reporter for the student newspaper.
* Sports Information Department intern, covering Women's Tennis and Men's
Basketball.
* Journalism Thesis: “Drive: Celebrity Journalists in the 20th Century," 2002.
Oxford Term Paper: "Differences in American and British Film Noir." 2002.- Activities and Societies:
- -Student Newspaper, Radio Station, Sports Information Department, Martial Arts.
Additional Information
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St. Bonaventure University
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