Jacob Boon
Copywriter at Outcrop Communications Ltd.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Outcrop Communications Ltd.
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Canada
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Copywriter
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Apr 2021 - Present
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Up Here Publishing
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Canada
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor
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Feb 2019 - Apr 2021
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City Editor
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Jul 2014 - Feb 2019
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Investment Executive
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Canada
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Journalist
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
Regularly pitched potential story ideas based off of data collected for Investment Executive's 2014 Report Card series.
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Reporter
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Sep 2013 - Jul 2014
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The Coast
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Film Critic
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Jan 2011 - Jan 2014
Weekly film reviews, as well as regular arts contributions profiling bands, artists and filmmakers. Political correspondent as well, recently profiling candidates for Halifax's mayoral election.
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TC Transcontinental
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Canada
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Reporter, The Weekly News
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Jul 2013 - Sep 2013
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Features Contributor
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Sep 2012 - Mar 2013
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Sales Consultant
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Oct 2012 - Feb 2013
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Food Writer
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Sep 2012 - Jan 2013
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Reporter/Curation Editor
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Jan 2011 - Oct 2012
Investigative, historical and breaking news features, covering a variety of beats. Nominated for a 2011 Atlantic Journalism Award for my on-the-ground coverage of the Remembrance Day eviction of Occupy NS. Daily aggregation of local news topics, blogging and managing social media presence as curation editor. The most read journalist for OpenFile Halifax in 2011.
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Education
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University of King's College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English/Journalism -
Nova Scotia Community College
Screen Arts