Resume

Paul McMorrow

Education

Boston University, 1999-2003. BA – History; BA with Distinction – International Relations; Magna Cum Laude

St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, MA, 1995-1999

Experience

Contributing Editor, Boston magazine, November, 2007 – present

Research and compose exhaustive feature-length profile, front of book news shorts, and blog posts for the Boston area’s premiere monthly magazine. Work a constant State House and City Hall beat.

News and Features Editor, Boston’s Weekly Dig, February, 2007 – November, 2007

Manage all aspects of news and features section for alternative newspaper with 65,000-copy per week verified circulation, including generating, assigning, and editing news stories, features, and columns for structure, grammar, content, voice, fact, and style. Ensure consistency of editorial standards, and act as point person with newspaper’s lawyers on department’s libel and First Amendment concerns. Write and research news stories, feature stories, weekly media column, monthly humor column, and frequent blog posts. Field freelance inquiries.

Staff Writer, Boston’s Weekly Dig, October, 2004 – January, 2007

Generate, research and compose feature articles, news pieces, blog posts, and calendar listings. Write to fit a broad range of story categories, including local political beat coverage, investigative journalism, enterprise, human interest, media news and criticism, news analysis and commentary, as well as arts, books, and film.

Staff Writer, The Bulletin Newspapers, Inc., February, 2004 – October, 2004

Generate, research, and compose 500-2000-word pieces for community newspaper chain with combined 70,000 household per week readership. Compose articles on a variety of diverse subjects, including local zoning, housing, City Hall and State House politics, and local arts.

Contributing writer, Beer Advocate Magazine, December, 2006 – present

Conduct brewer interviews and compose features for glossy, national monthly beer magazine startup.Research and write travel and events sections of magazine. Balance informed, technical niche writing with lively, conversational prose.

Listings Checker, TimeOut Boston Guide, 2004

Edit, fact-check and format chapter listings and text for British travel guide.

Contributing Writer, Boston Magazine, 2006

Research and compose short news pieces for City Journal section.

Broadcast Media Appearances

WBZ.com gubernatorial election webcast

NECN NewsNight News IQ Quiz

Mix 98.5 New England Lifestyles (Sunday public affairs show)

Journalism Honors

Finalist, New England Press Association Newspaper of the Year, 2007

Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for editorial layout package, first place, large circulation category, 2007 (co-authored)

Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for special section, second place, large circulation category, 2007 (co-authored)

Edited first-place New England Press Association award winners for transportation reporting, education reporting, racial reporting, and reporting on religion, 2007

New England Press Association award for government reporting, second place, 2006

Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for short-form news writing, third place, large circulation category, 2006

Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for Investigative reporting, honorable mention, large circulation category, 2006

New England Press Association award for racial reporting, second place, 2005

New England Press Association award for transportation reporting, first place, 2005

Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for format-buster, third place, small circulation category, 2005 (co-authored)

Academic Honors

Boston University Cardinal Medeiros Scholar

Boston University Dean’s List, 2000, 2003

Awarded Distinction in International Relations for Senior Thesis, 2003

Member, Phi Alpha Theta, History Honors Society, 2001-2003

Elected to Golden Key International Honour Society, 2001

Elected to Pi Sigma Alpha, International Relations Honor Society, 2001

St. John’s Prep. Loyalty and Service Award, 1999