Doug Girardot
Assistant Community Editor at The Day Publishing Company- Claim this Profile
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The Day Publishing Company
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Community Editor
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Sep 2022 - Present
• Format 5 newspaper editions in InDesign in the space of 2 days each week• Copyedit and proofread articles for style and content• Organize calendar events based on date and geographical relevance • Format 5 newspaper editions in InDesign in the space of 2 days each week• Copyedit and proofread articles for style and content• Organize calendar events based on date and geographical relevance
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Hearst Connecticut Media Group
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United States
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
Wrote stories on climate change resiliency, infrastructure, and local business for The News-Times, a regional newspaper covering the Danbury area of western Connecticut. Wrote stories on climate change resiliency, infrastructure, and local business for The News-Times, a regional newspaper covering the Danbury area of western Connecticut.
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America Media
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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O’Hare Postgraduate Media Fellow
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
• Wrote news stories, analysis pieces, features, op-eds, book reviews and editorials of 800 to 3,000 words on deadline• Edited article drafts for all sections of publication—first edits, copy edits and proofreading• Wrote headlines, link related stories, and add metadata to optimize SEO and social media impact• Wrote copy for America’s Twitter and Facebook accounts (188,000 total followers at the end of my fellowship) and scheduled posts using Buffer • Wrote news stories, analysis pieces, features, op-eds, book reviews and editorials of 800 to 3,000 words on deadline• Edited article drafts for all sections of publication—first edits, copy edits and proofreading• Wrote headlines, link related stories, and add metadata to optimize SEO and social media impact• Wrote copy for America’s Twitter and Facebook accounts (188,000 total followers at the end of my fellowship) and scheduled posts using Buffer
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The New England Classic
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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Associate Editor
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Jan 2020 - May 2021
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Opinions Columnist
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Sep 2020 - Jan 2021
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Massachusetts Historical Society
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
Transcribed manuscript pages of the diary of John Quincy Adams; web encoded subject tags using XML for online diary entries; heavily added to and revised Wikipedia article for Charles Adams, citing academic sources; composed blog post detailing summer experiences Transcribed manuscript pages of the diary of John Quincy Adams; web encoded subject tags using XML for online diary entries; heavily added to and revised Wikipedia article for Charles Adams, citing academic sources; composed blog post detailing summer experiences
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Education
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Boston College
Bachelor's degree, History -
University of St Andrews