Experience

The A.V. Club

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • May 2022 - Present

  • Write the monthly Hulu viewing guide and 4K UHD/Blu-ray buying guide • Manage a pool of freelance writers • Write and edit other movie and entertainment articles, including reviews, features and slideshows • Write the monthly Hulu viewing guide and 4K UHD/Blu-ray buying guide • Manage a pool of freelance writers • Write and edit other movie and entertainment articles, including reviews, features and slideshows



Publishers Clearing House Media

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Writer

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2023

  • Produce viral-content articles and quizzes with photo galleries on a variety of topics for Stars, Offbeat, Pawsome, Blackbeat and other verticals. • Analyze metrics and adjust live articles for better exposure and profitability. • Brainstorm effective headlines and edit other writers' written work. • Produce viral-content articles and quizzes with photo galleries on a variety of topics for Stars, Offbeat, Pawsome, Blackbeat and other verticals. • Analyze metrics and adjust live articles for better exposure and profitability. • Brainstorm effective headlines and edit other writers' written work.



Fandango

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Contributing Writer/Editor

  • Apr 2008 - Feb 2019

  Write movie-related articles, locate and edit accompanying pictures and conduct exclusive interviews (primarily famous actors, directors, musicians and writers) for these three websites on an ongoing basis. • Attend junkets, press conferences and events to write live reports via Twitter or do on-camera interviews. • Adept at using Wordpress, other CMS software, MS Office and Photoshop to prepare and upload content. • Promote latest articles via Facebook and collaborate on other social-media promotional campaigns. Show less



Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributing Editor

  • May 2009 - Nov 2015

  I assigned, edited and wrote portions of the magazine's movies/DVD page.

• Senior Editor

  • Jul 1999 - May 2009

  Edited and wrote articles for Playboy, the largest and most recognizable men’s magazine in the world.• Wrote articles (art, movies, DVD/Blu-ray, music, travel, literature, pop culture, food, fashion, technology, politics) both in the magazine and on Playboy.com.• Interviewed personalities such as Anne Rice, Daryl Hannah, Dustin Hoffman and many more.• Edited and proofread key features, including the iconic Playboy Interview.• Handpicked, managed and shaped the writing of a small pool of writers and helped manage assistant. Show less



Ranker

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

  Write articles on a variety of topics, from movies and TV shows to science, nature and current events. My lists have well over one million views. (http://www.ranker.com/profile-of/robert-desalvo) Write articles on a variety of topics, from movies and TV shows to science, nature and current events. My lists have well over one million views. (http://www.ranker.com/profile-of/robert-desalvo)



Movieline

• Associate Editor

  • Oct 1995 - Jun 1999

  Edited, wrote, fact checked and proofread material for this national magazine that offered an irreverent look at the entertainment industry. • Wrote articles on a regular basis, including DVD reviews and the “Tech Talk” column. • Manager of fact-checking department and the primary proofreader. • Assigned writers and topics for several regular columns. • Hired, trained and managed all the editorial interns; supervised the assistant editor. • Worked as one of several photo editors, in charge of ordering artwork from agencies and negotiating rates. • Responsible for formatting material, adding HTML tags and uploading data for Movieline.com. Show less



Prime New Music Monthly

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Jun 1994 - May 1996

  Wrote and edited articles for this local music magazine including an ongoing feature on women in rock. Helped organize the Eclipse East Music Industry Showcase and concert event⎯a two-day festival involving over 40 bands at five Pittsburgh clubs. • Managed all contributing writers. • Involved in layout design, public relations and some advertising design/sales for the periodical. • Designed and wrote the Eclipse East '94 Program Guide, brochures, press releases and newsletters. • Conducted interviews with musicians, wrote artist biographies and reviewed music-demo submissions. Show less



Pressley Ridge School

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Editorial/Marketing Professional

  • Sep 1994 - Sep 1995

  • Wrote, edited and shaped the marketing materials (brochures, press releases, newsletters, internal memos, etc.) for this school dedicated to helping autistic and other special-needs children. • Transcribed and copyedited detailed therapy sessions between school psychiatrists and students. • Wrote, edited and shaped the marketing materials (brochures, press releases, newsletters, internal memos, etc.) for this school dedicated to helping autistic and other special-needs children. • Transcribed and copyedited detailed therapy sessions between school psychiatrists and students.