Dillon Thompson
Senior Editor at The Cool Down- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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The Cool Down
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United States
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Online Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Editor
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Yahoo
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Information Technology and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor/Producer
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Jul 2019 - Sep 2022
Captured millions of monthly viewers by writing, editing, and managing large-scale content initiatives for In The Know, Yahoo's millennial and Gen Z-focused lifestyle brand. – Host and produce "Tried It" an award-nominated Snapchat show with over 68,000 subscribers. – Report on internet culture, cooking, environmental issues, youth activism and more. – Manage large-scale content initiatives focused on SEO, social media and short-form video. Captured millions of monthly viewers by writing, editing, and managing large-scale content initiatives for In The Know, Yahoo's millennial and Gen Z-focused lifestyle brand. – Host and produce "Tried It" an award-nominated Snapchat show with over 68,000 subscribers. – Report on internet culture, cooking, environmental issues, youth activism and more. – Manage large-scale content initiatives focused on SEO, social media and short-form video.
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Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Digital Producer
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Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
Bolstered the digital presence of dozens of local news sites nationwide, drawing tens of thousands of weekly readers through social media management, SEO optimization and homepage curation. – Writing and editing appeared on the USA Today homepage. – Oversaw long-term digital projects and trending content initiatives. Bolstered the digital presence of dozens of local news sites nationwide, drawing tens of thousands of weekly readers through social media management, SEO optimization and homepage curation. – Writing and editing appeared on the USA Today homepage. – Oversaw long-term digital projects and trending content initiatives.
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Paste Magazine
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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News Editor, Travel Columnist
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Mar 2016 - Aug 2017
Shaped editorial vision behind the magazine's all-new health vertical by editing and writing dozens of weekly news stories. Shaped editorial vision behind the magazine's all-new health vertical by editing and writing dozens of weekly news stories.
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The Red & Black Publishing Co.
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Producer, Managing Editor
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Nov 2014 - May 2017
Edited dozens of daily online articles, created multimedia story elements and developed new web pages as digital producer for the University of Georgia's student-run newspaper. Led staff of 16, oversaw daily operations and planned weekly print content as managing editor. - Won Georgia College Press Association Awards for "Best News Article" and "Best Review." - Created, produced and co-hosted "R&B Culture Shock," a weekly pop culture podcast. Edited dozens of daily online articles, created multimedia story elements and developed new web pages as digital producer for the University of Georgia's student-run newspaper. Led staff of 16, oversaw daily operations and planned weekly print content as managing editor. - Won Georgia College Press Association Awards for "Best News Article" and "Best Review." - Created, produced and co-hosted "R&B Culture Shock," a weekly pop culture podcast.
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Education
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City, University of London
Master of Arts - MA, Magazine Journalism -
University of Georgia - Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Political Science , History, Political Science, History, German (minor)