Isley Zegas
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Experience
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Us Weekly
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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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Executive Editor
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Jan 2021 - Present
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American Media
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Editor, OK!
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Nov 2018 - Present
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Senior Editor, OK! Magazine
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Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
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Freelance Editor/Writer
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Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
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Bauer Media Group - USA
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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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Articles Director, In Touch Weekly
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Jun 2016 - Feb 2018
-Responsible for conceiving and producing over a dozen stories weekly, including cover stories, news articles, features, investigative crime pieces and human interest pieces, as well as photo sections and gossip items- Ran the magazine's weekly gossip section, In The Know. (Conceptualized stories from start to finish, wrote breaking news stories on deadline, fielded pitches from reporters and edited pieces from other writers in a fast-paced newsroom)- Interviewed celebrities for Q&As and feature stories-Coordinated and oversaw major feature projects with editorial, photo and art depts.-Contributed ideas and crafted articles for and special issues, including the True Crime issue-Wrote accurate and grammatically correct breaking news spreads and cover stories on a tight deadline Show less
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Staff Editor, In Touch Weekly
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Jul 2012 - Jun 2016
-Responsible for conceiving and producing over a dozen stories weekly, including cover stories, news articles, features, investigative crime pieces and human interest pieces, as well as photo sections and gossip items- Ran the magazine's weekly gossip section, In The Know. (Conceptualized stories from start to finish, wrote breaking news stories on deadline, fielded pitches from reporters and edited pieces from other writers in a fast-paced newsroom)- Interviewed celebrities for Q&As and feature stories-Coordinated and oversaw major feature projects with editorial, photo and art depts.-Contributed ideas and crafted articles for and special issues, including the True Crime issue-Wrote accurate and grammatically correct breaking news spreads and cover stories on a tight deadline-Contributed to website, intouchweekly.com Show less
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PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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300 - 400 Employee
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News Bureau Assistant
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May 2009 - Jul 2012
-Weekly writer and reporter for all sections of the magazine including Scoop, Star Tracks, Great Ideas, Movie Picks, and Chatter-Active member of the screen team (pitched story ideas and conducted interviews with actors, directors and members of the film industry for features and movie previews)-Liaised with publicists and public relations contacts-Helped coach and prepare red carpet reporters before events-Researched, fact-checked, contributed and wrote articles for both print and online including one cover story-Conducted interviews with celebrities at red carpet events and contributed to online features for breaking news, nightlife, party coverage and investigative pieces-Wrote and reported accurate and grammatically correct articles on deadline Show less
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Intern
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Jan 2009 - May 2009
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Education
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Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, Journalism