 |
|
|
 |
|
|
| |
MICHAEL B. DOUGHERTY
MBDOUGHERTY@GMAIL.COM
WORK EXPERIENCE
Gilt Groupe
New York, NY July 2011-January 2012
Recruited as Senior Editor for the launch of Park & Bond, the first full-price men's luxury fashion and editorial website from the innovative online retailer, Gilt.com
Wrote, edited, produced, and assigned editorial content for Park & Bond's The Intersection. Helped strategize editorial direction
Produced weekly brand spotlight, new arrivals/sale, and editorial emails sent to both Park & Bond and Gilt Man subscriber audiences. Created display copy to maximize click-through and retail conversion rates
Edited Gilt MANual fashion lifestyle blog
Freelance Writer and Editor
New York, NY March 2010-July 2011
Self-employed writer and editor, contributing content to numerous magazines, websites, and books
Niche Media
New York, NY November 2005-March 2010
Promoted to Articles Editor, Niche Media Custom Publishing (2009). Assigning editor and writer for client-driven luxury hotel, shopping, fashion and art magazines
Staff writer for all Niche Media city titles contributing beverage, travel, culture and men's lifestyle coverage
Research Editor (2005-2008). Fact checked all editorial content for Gotham and Hamptons, assisted with fact checking for four other Niche Media titles
Radar Magazine
New York, NY May 2007-January 2008
Weekly columnist for the website of Maer Roshan's Radar magazine, covering the fine art scene
BlackBook Magazine
New York, NY November 2003-November 2005
Research Chief for pop culture and urban lifestyle magazine
Worked with senior editorial staff to develop progressive art, music, fashion and celebrity-focused content
Regularly published features, profiles and reviews
CNN
New York, NY January 2003-November 2005
Performed print, database, internet and video research in support of the CNN-New York bureau and network-wide producers and reporters
Assisted with the creative development of editorial content for feature programming on Anderson Cooper: 360, Lou Dobbs Tonight, American Morning and Headline News
Created digital video archives using Avid systems editing software
Recognized in Our Stories: CNN’s Katrina Diary by Anderson Cooper for my contribution to CNN's Hurricane Katrina coverage
Gear Magazine
New York, NY January 2003-April 2003
Conducted research and reporting for feature articles on men’s lifestyle and popular culture topics
Worked directly with managing and senior-level editorial staff, correspondents and freelance writers to produce editorial content under strict deadlines
Performed fact checking and proofreading on editorial copy for publication
PUBLICATIONS (selected list)
Art Basel Miami Beach, Asylum, BlackBook, Gotham, Hemispheres, Los Angeles Confidential, Luxist, New York, Nylon Guys, Radar, Saveur, Slashfood, Travel + Leisure and Wynn
EDUCATION
STONEHILL COLLEGE
Easton, MA
Bachelor of Arts, Art History, May 1999
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Florence, Italy
Foreign Study, Fall 1997
HARVARD UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Cambridge, MA
Writing, New Media, and Japanese courses, June 2000-June 2001
COMPUTER SKILLS (selected list)
BlogSmith, Drupal, HTML, InCopy, InDesign, Lexis-Nexis, MS Office, OS X, Photoshop CS, Mediasource, Pinnacle, Windows, and WordPress
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
