SHANNON M. BROWNSMBROWN94@GMAIL.COM

(610) 864-8693

PROFILE

Shannon M. Brown is a confident proofreader and editor for media outlets, real-time newswires and newspapers, having worked for 12+ years at the Wall Street Journal and for two years at Current TV. She has also worked extensively in the corporate world, with 5+ years of brand review and editing experience with Comcast and SAP. At the WSJ she managed and supervised teams of over 25 editorial personnel in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment, and led projects to update internal editing and reporting systems. She was part of a team that transitioned Dow Jones into a web-based publication and integrated its various media outlets. In recent years she has created extensive web-based content for Current TV, SAP and Comcast, and maintains a social media presence on Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn and her own website.

SKILLS

Writing and Editing: Excellent proofreading and editing abilities; Strong communication and organizational skills; Familiarity with AP, MLA and Chicago StylebooksSocial Media: Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr; some HTML; analytics across several platformsComputers: Microsoft Office, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Hermes, Quark  

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE  

FREELANCE WRITER                                                                                             MAR 2007 – PRESENT

Write, edit and proofread for a variety of outlets, including university and trade magazines, Fodor’s, Sous Vide and other print and online media

Work with a wide variety of clients providing on-demand writing, re-writing, editing and layout services for print and internet, including newspapers, magazines, websites, universities and corporations

Provide on-demand editing work for private clients, including fiction and non-fiction writers

SAP AMERICAFEB 2013-MAR 2015

Writing and editing and proofreading for a number of the software company’s blogs, websites and social media outlets, including financial writing

COMCAST CORPORATIONJUL 2012 – OCT 2012

Managed and updated Xfinity.com website during evening hours Wrote and curated stories for the Xfinity.com homepage Edited and copy edited and proofread stories for other freelance writers Scheduled stories and modules, monitored traffic and tailored content Broke news across several beats, including News, Entertainment and Sports

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CURRENT TV, LLC                                                                                                      SEP 2011-JUN 2012

Edited and proofread transcripts of “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” Edited headlines and cut copy for video breakouts for “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” and

“The Young Turks” Wrote and edited daily online copy for “The Young Turks” website and blog Exercised news judgment in choosing topics, writing copy and headlines and aggregating news

stories on the Current.com website

DOW JONES AND COMPANY                                                                             SEP 1994 – MAR 2007

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, Dow Jones Newswires, (2004 - 2007)

Supervised a 24-hour news desk with 18 direct reports and over 25 editorial personnel Oversaw breaking news on a 24-hour cycle Edited, corrected and proofread newswires stories and headlines Functioned as a liaison between real-time newswires and the daily national and international

newspapers Helped to coordinate writing and editorial style, set beats and maintain a consistent editorial

voice across real-time news wires, news archives and national and international editions of The Wall Street Journal

Worked with interdepartmental team to integrate various separate news and editorial computer systems into one universal system across the company, used internationally

Set departmental goals for editors, provided ongoing quality control and feedback, and offered regular written and oral reviews to direct reports

Planned and implemented daily, weekly, holiday and long-term scheduling for all shifts of the department

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, Dow Jones Corporate Information Services, (2001 – 2004) Supervised a deadline-oriented, customer-service-based desk of news assistants, delivering real-

time news and newspaper articles from The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Jones publications to downstream corporate customers, with 10 direct reports and over 20 editorial personnel

Helped to plan, design and implement a new Web-based interactive editorial system which integrated all major Dow Jones publications

SENIOR INTERACTIVE NEWS INDEXER, The Wall Street Journal, (1999 – 2001) Slotted text, copy and graphics for The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and other Dow Jones

supplemental publications to various editorial desks Helped to design and test new Dow Jones products, including The Weekend Edition and WSJ

insert

INTERACTIVE NEWS EDITOR, The Wall Street Journal, (1997 – 1999) Edited and proofread copy and graphics for The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s Weekly, and other

Dow Jones supplemental publications

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INTERACTIVE NEWS WRITER, The Los Angeles Times Syndicate, (1995 – 1997) Under tight daily deadlines, chose and produced a budget of stories from various Dow Jones

publications for The Los Angeles Times Syndicate

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, The Asian and European Wall Street Journals, (1994 – 1995) Reviewed, coded and edited and proofread copy from The Asian Wall Street Journal, The Wall

Street Journal Europe, The Far Eastern Economic Review and The Central European Economic Review

CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOC                                                                                                      SEP 1991-MAY 1994

Performed standard office duties, including filing, correspondence, organization and requisitions Wrote and reviewed newsletters, reports and briefings

THE GW HATCHETSEP 1990 – MAY 1994

Reported on a variety of news beats for The George Washington University newspaper, including D.C. politics, school news and alumni business

Reviewed live theater, music and movies Performed manual and computer-assisted layout duties under supervision

EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts Degree in English

Major: American LiteratureThe George Washington University, Washington, DC