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Janelle Nanos Janelle M. Nanos New York, NY (631) 220-7403 nanosj at hotmail dot com Education: New York University, New York, NY ·M.A. in Journalism (print concentration), December 2004 ·Awarded the Portfolio Fellowship for outstanding reporting, August 2004 ·Helped create and develop the NYU News Bureau Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA ·B.A. in English and American Studies, May 2002 ·Senior Readings and Research Project focusing on Literary Journalism Publication Experience: New York Magazine, New York, NY Reporter, January 2005-Present ·Pitch stories on New York City for the "Intelligencer" news section of the weekly magazine ·Contribute research and reporting to numerous top-selling issue packages released each year ·Cover events, openings, and press conferences on behalf of the magazine ·Research sidebars and display elements for feature well, culture and Strategist sections ·Collaborate with editors to ensure all elements of cover stories are factually and legally sound ·Oversee the distribution of work within the fact-checking department City Limits Magazine, New York, NY Reporter and Editorial Intern, September 2004-January 2005 ·Covered the health, education and law enforcement beats for this award-winning urban affairs magazine, released weekly (online) and monthly (print) Mother Jones Magazine, San Francisco, CA Editorial Intern, June 2004-September 2004 ·Responsible for researching and fact-checking the groundbreaking cover story "Red Alert" which first outlined concerns over the effectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security ·Contributed feature stories, in-depth interviews and "MoJo Blog" entries to the website ·Awarded a scholarship to fulfill internship responsibilities for the full-time four month period Travel + Leisure Family Magazine, New York, NY; Editorial Intern, Nov. 2003-May 2004 ·Worked directly with Editor-in-Chief on all elements of this quarterly magazine ·Conducted interviews, provided research, and developed story ideas for publication ·Regularly represented the magazine in meetings, press events, and conferences ·Worked a full-time schedule while attending graduate school in journalism Freelance Writer, New York, NY; July 2002-Present ·Contributed Articles to the New York Times, Newsday, New York Magazine, Nerve.com, The Village Voice, Mother Jones, City Limits, The NYU Alumni Magazine, the Queens Times Ledger, the New York Resident, and the Long Island Press The New York State Office of Homeland Security, New York, NY; Project Assistant, Office of Governor George E. Pataki; Oct. 2002-May 2004 ·Wrote the weekly Governor's Briefing for the top security officials in New York State ·Compiled news articles using the Lexis-Nexis database for the office's Daily Information Summary ·Drafted correspondence and provided organizational support for New York State's Homeland Security efforts The Improper Bostonian Magazine, Boston, MA; Editorial Intern, Sept. 2001-May 2002 ·Contributed writing and research for this weekly publication, which has a circulation of 82,000 ·Assisted managing editors with copyediting, story ideas, and updating calendar listings Spare Change News, Cambridge, MA; February 2002-July 2002 Contributing Writer/Volunteer ·Judged the "Excellence in Street Journalism" awards for the North American Street Newspaper Association's annual conference The Heights Independent Student Weekly of Boston College; Chestnut Hill, MA Contributing Writer, January 1999- May 2002 Other Experience: The Undergraduate Government of Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Director of the Programming Department, Sept. 1998-May 2002 ·Coordinated the planning of concerts, lectures, and activities for student body of 9,000 ·Awarded the Skills Leadership Award for Programming, April 2001 The Ignacio Volunteers of Boston College, Seine Bight, Belize Belize Winter Camp 5 Volunteer, January 2001 ·Taught students multicultural lessons and ran a two-week sports camp in Seine Bight, Belize ·Raised over $1,200 to cover travel costs and outside expenses Activities ·Grosvenor Neighborhood House, Student Tutor, NY 2003 ·Boston Marathon, Ran for The BC Campus School for Multiply Disabled Children, 2001 Skills/Interests: ·Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook; Lexis-Nexis, Internet research and Quark Copydesk |
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