Entertainment Web Editor at 21st Century Fox
New York, New York
Contributor @ Den of Geek (US) - Cover TV news related to specific shows- Contribute as a TV recapper and reviewer for various shows- Assist in developing a positive brand perception for the site Greater New York City AreaContent Strategist @ Odyssey Online - Managed and recruited 20 communities of writers around the country to help them...
Contributor @ Den of Geek (US) - Cover TV news related to specific shows- Contribute as a TV recapper and reviewer for various shows- Assist in developing a positive brand perception for the site Greater New York City AreaContent Strategist @ Odyssey Online - Managed and recruited 20 communities of writers around the country to help them post engaging editorial content once a week - Copy-edited over 100 writer's work weekly to ensure it met style standards and was optimized for success in the digital media space - Ran the site's branded Facebook page- Generated thousands of page views on diverse topics across a multitude of groups, organizations and fan bases From May 2016 to March 2017 (11 months) Greater New York City AreaEntertainment Writer @ IBT Media - Worked with senior editors to research and report on in-depth stories- Recapped and review movies and television- Wrote and package breaking news stories related to the entertainment industry- Optimized SEO and social sharing From October 2014 to May 2016 (1 year 8 months) Greater New York City AreaContributing Editor @ The Mighty - Pitched stories that matched the site's specific voice- Wrote daily articles on the subject of overcoming health issues or disability- Helped market each story on social media to grow the site's audience and reach From August 2014 to September 2014 (2 months) Greater New York City AreaTrending News Reporter @ The Huffington Post - Worked with the trending news team to produce a variety of stories for every vertical on the website through a combination of aggregation and original reporting.- Wrote headlines, package stories and video content- Conceived and packaged evergreen stories on several subjects such as technology, entertainment and comedy- Monitored breaking news and identified stories with viral potential- Pitched and produce content for a social media audience. - Aided in managing Facebook and Twitter accounts. From February 2014 to August 2014 (7 months) Greater New York City AreaWriter @ 33 Universal - Responsible for writing a minimum of eight unique articles a day based on stories that are trending in the news.- Maintained the website's reputation as a strong technology news resource.- Assigned stories to writers for major news events in the Technology industry. From May 2013 to January 2014 (9 months) Commentary Editor @ The Daily Campus - Led a team of writers to produce daily content for the paper's opinion section. This required coaching them on the proper writing style as well as what makes a story pitch worth writing about.- Responsible for editing the work of new writers to ensure it met stylistic and journalistic standards.- Wrote a weekly opinion column that successfully increased readership of the news paper both in print and online.- Led the Editorial Board to ensure collaboration on unique daily editorials written on behalf of the newspaper as a whole.- Partnered with local radio station to host a weekly half-hour show about the topics that The Daily Campus covered that week. From August 2012 to May 2013 (10 months) Storrs, CTCopy-Editor @ The Daily Campus - Edited articles covering a wide range of topics including news, opinion, sports and entertainment to ensure that each one met stylistic and journalistic standards. - Responsible for making sure the reporting and fact checking on each article was done properly. This often meant working with other editors and writers to produce the best possible content. From August 2011 to May 2013 (1 year 10 months) Storrs, CTSummer Internship @ The Day - Acted as the beat reporter for the Town of East Lyme- Researched and reported on news stories all over Southeastern CT.- Covered live events such as town meetings, theater festivals and graduations.- Helped with the coverage of breaking news stories. From May 2012 to August 2012 (4 months) New London/Norwich, Connecticut AreaEntertainment Editor @ 21st Century Fox - Ensure the site is up-to-date on the latest news stories centered on TV, film, celebrity news and more- Run the social media for the website's entertainment vertical- Monitor the website's homepage to make sure the layout is optimized for top engagement- Generate thousands of page views daily- Cover live tv events and recap TV shows weekly to ensure a regular audience- Work with other teams to promote content in the smartest, most collaborative way possible Greater New York City Area
Den of Geek (US)
Contributor
Greater New York City Area
Odyssey Online
Content Strategist
May 2016 to March 2017
Greater New York City Area
IBT Media
Entertainment Writer
October 2014 to May 2016
Greater New York City Area
The Mighty
Contributing Editor
August 2014 to September 2014
Greater New York City Area
The Huffington Post
Trending News Reporter
February 2014 to August 2014
Greater New York City Area
33 Universal
Writer
May 2013 to January 2014
The Daily Campus
Commentary Editor
August 2012 to May 2013
Storrs, CT
The Daily Campus
Copy-Editor
August 2011 to May 2013
Storrs, CT
The Day
Summer Internship
May 2012 to August 2012
New London/Norwich, Connecticut Area
21st Century Fox
Entertainment Editor
Greater New York City Area
- Cover TV news related to specific shows- Contribute as a TV recapper and reviewer for various shows- Assist in developing a positive brand perception for the site - Cover TV news related to specific shows- Contribute as a TV recapper and reviewer for various shows- Assist in developing a positive brand perception for the site
What company does Tyler McCarthy work for?
Tyler McCarthy works for Den of Geek (US)
What is Tyler McCarthy's role at Den of Geek (US)?
Tyler McCarthy is Contributor
What industry does Tyler McCarthy work in?
Tyler McCarthy works in the Media Production industry.
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Tyler McCarthy's colleague is Lucy Quintanilla
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