Position:
Adjunct Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Work:
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
- New York since Jan 2007
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Adjunct Professor
ALM
- New York Jul 2011 - Aug 2012
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Director of Editorial Strategy & Development
Thomson Reuters
- New York 2010 - 2011
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Contributing Editor
BusinessWeek
- New York 2008 - 2009
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Contract Editor
The American Lawyer
- The American Lawyer 2004 - 2006
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Deputy Editor
L magazine
2002 - 2004
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Editor
Focus Europe
2000 - 2004
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Editor
The American Lawyer
1996 - 2004
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Senior Writer/Senior Editor
Court TV
1994 - 1996
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Editor of Online Services
Court TV/American Lawyer Media
1993 - 1994
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Executive Editor
The American Lawyer
Sep 1986 - Jan 1993
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Staff Reporter/Senior Reporter
The New York Times
- New York 1984 - 1986
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News Assistant
Education:
Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism 2012
Yale Law School 1988 - 1989
Master of Studies in Law
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1980 - 1982
B.A., Comparative Literature
University of California, Berkeley 1976 - 1978
Skills:
Journalism, Editing, Editorial, Publishing, Magazines, Publications, Newspaper, News Writing, Feature Articles, Web Content, Content Strategy, SMO, SEO, Reporting, Business journalism, Legal journalism, Digital media, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Team Leadership, Team Management
Awards:
Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award for Best Single Article
American Business Media (ABM)
For “Recipe for Disaster,” in The American Lawyer, April 2006. Edited this feature on the misconduct of lawyers defending Morgan Stanley in a lawsuit brought by billionaire Ronald Perelman.
Neal Award for Best Single Issue
ABM
For The American Lawyer, June 2006. Edited the issue’s cover story, “The Mighty Quinn,” a profile of a quirky West Coast law firm.
Neal Award for Best Single Theme Issue
ABM
For The American Lawyer, January 2006 special issue, “Litigation Department of the Year.” Helped select the best products liability department and edited the stories on those departments.
Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism, Honorary Mention
Journalism Center on Children & Families
For “Girls Sentenced to Abuse,” Marie Claire, June 2002. Reported and wrote this article, which investigated claims of assault and sexual abuse by girls held in an Alabama juvenile detention facility.
National Magazine Award for Best Single-Topic Issue
American Society of Magazine Editors
For “Can America Enforce Its Drug Laws?” The American Lawyer, March 1990. Wrote one of the lead articles in the issue, “Uzi Disarmed,” about how state and federal investigators teamed up to dismantle a drug posse.
Yale Law School journalism fellowship
Knight Foundation
One of five select journalists awarded a Knight Foundation fellowship to attend Yale Law School. The award covered tuition and living expenses for one year.