about me

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Clear, Concise, Creative

Here are examples of my original reporting and features, as well as where I've served as editor. (Often fixing fragments and correcting semicolons in the client's content management system; the versions I've worked in are listed below. And yes, that is proper use of semicolon.)

A few of my writing samples from online and print...

In Fashion & Lifestyle:
Meet the Woman Who Walked Away from Being the Next Food Network Star
(Author Q&A, iVillage)


I Wanted a Hot Body. Until I Got One
(Feature, iVillage)

The Ick Factor Behind Taylor Lautner's Sex Symbol Status 
(Feature, iVillage)

Her Husband Wanted a Divorce, She Said: "I Don't Buy It"
(Video interview with author Laura Munson, iVillage) 

When the Babymoon Beckons
(Feature on the babymoon trend, SheKnows.com)

Unwine-d: Kicking Back with the Wines of the Season 
(Feature, The Family Groove) 

Stepping Up Your Game 
(Style feature, Zink magazine)

Mills-McCartney Divorce: All You Need Is a Good Lawyer 
(Service article, ParentSociety's Celebrity Parenting Lessons blog)

How to Eco-Chic Your Summer Shoe Care 
(Service article, Sprig.com, no longer online; PDF coming soon)

In Careers and Education:
Education.Newsweek.com
(Wrote the university rankings for the site's launch in September 2010)

Does the Reverse Glass Ceiling Exist? 
(Feature on men breaking out in female-dominated careers, MSN)

Should You Take a Gap Year? 
(Feature on students who took a year off from college, CollegeBound Teen)

Mothering Minds: Teen Mothers Who Finish School 
(Feature, CollegeBound Teen)

6 Ways to Get Over a Bad Boss 
(Service article, Yahoo! Hot Jobs. No longer online; PDF coming soon)

In Travel: 
Seville Has Happening Rooftop Bars, Too
(Hotel review, HotelChatter.com)

As Occupancy Slips, Las Vegas Bets on Demand 
(Article on Las Vegas hotels, Business Travel News)

First Class Makes a Comeback 
(Article on new luxury in-flight experiences, Travel Agent)

I provide editing services for...

Online:

Gina LaGuardia Editorial Services, Inc.

iVillage

Print:

Learn Magazine

WetFeet Insider Guides

Corporate: 
Topaz International 

The Lucerne Hotel 

I'm also very proficient in AP Style, Dreamweaver, Drupal, HTML, InDesign, Moveable Type, Omniture, Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Teamsite, Vignette and Wordpress. 

 


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all materials © jennifer merritt, 2011
 

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