Editorial Work
Visit Sweden
Editor
Built a new and improved website and press room in the CMS, copyedited press communications, fact-checked and conducted final reads of all content for digital platforms, monitored and analyzed press and social coverage to inform future content.
In New York
Editor-in-Chief
Revamped the tone in close collaboration with the president and communications team at the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce NY (SACCNY). Developed ideas for content; Planned editorial calendar; assigned stories and supervised freelancers; Set editorial guidelines and copyedited the magazine; Oversaw production of promotional and event materials. Among other things we centered each issue around a theme such as "Sweden the Brand", and "Retail Revolution" including content for and about member companies which include big household names like Ikea, Volvo, and Skanska, as well as smaller start-ups and firms.
BabyCenter
Assistant Editor
Owned production process for newsletters including A/B testing, working with the copy editor and freelancers. Wrote and packaged site content with an eye to SEO. Built pages in CMS. Updated and repackaged archival stories. Planned and shaped projects in concert with other departments, including βTop Baby Names of the Year,β which was picked up by many influencers and national media outlets.
The New Yorker
Intern turned web editing and production contractor
Built web pages for the online edition of the magazine and edited and packaged text, audio, and visual content from the magazine for the tny.com website.
Babble.com
Researcher, writer, editor
Wrote copy for the site prior to and during the launch and oversaw user-generated content. I researched, built, and managed the "Babblepedia" online database for which I wrote pithy entries and developed and wrote weekly features "Cribsheet" and "Pediatrician Poll."
Nerve.com
Contributing writer
Pitched and wrote personal essays and articles, including "Ball Breakers, Grindhouse proves Tarantino's not just for guys." and interviewed authors, filmmakers, and musicians for Q&A pieces. I also wrote movie reviews. I contributed daily to the Scanner culture blog and weekly to the Screengrab film blog.