Hi, I'm Jeff Laboon. Welcome to my profile!
Jeff Laboon's Bio:
Jeff Laboon is an Associate Multimedia Editor at WWE who's responsible for creating content on WWE's third-party initiatives, like the anti-bullying group Be a STAR and the partnership with Susan G. Komen, and features. Jeff has pitched and published special features based on the current happenings on WWE TV, tentpole events, holidays, and other timepegs to increase WWE.com's traffic.
Jeff Laboon's Experience:
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Assistant Editor, Publications at World Wrestling Entertainment
May 2013 - August 2014• Pitch, report, write, and edit visually driven stories for WWE Magazine and its digital editions • Edit the magazine's front-of-the-book department, "Brawl," a section of pop culture-related articles, infographics, and timely stories • Curate Tumblr, "Parts Unknown," and the Twitter account, @WWEMagazine, creating GIFs and posts based on trending topics • Interview talent and celebrities for features and Q-and-As • Helm the annual WrestleMania special, from pitching and scheduling to editing and production • Publish SEO-driven articles and galleries on WWE.com • Produce and edit content for the WWE mobile app
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Copy Editor, Digital Media at World Wrestling Entertainment
April 2012 - May 2013? Review all editorial content appearing on WWE.com, including but not limited to articles, photo galleries, video playlists, and profiles, for grammar and WWE style ? Developed styleguide for WWE Digital Media department ? Produce and edit content for the WWE mobile app
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Lead Sports Producer at The NewsHouse
June 2011 - December 2011• Assigned and edited beat articles and feature articles on deadline • Tweeted and blogged regularly to increase the publication's coverage on breaking news, including game and event tweeting and coverage of SU's move to the Atlantic Coast Conference
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Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Extra Point Sports Magazine
July 2010 - December 2011• Launched, designed, and advertised a bi-weekly digital magazine and website (epsportsmag.com) • Managed a staff of more than 40 students of varying experience levels • Recruited and managed all departments of the magazine, including editorial, design, copy editing, research, and public • Started a broadcast initiative, which resulted in a weekly 60-minute podcast • Gained first-hand experience with running a new, not-for-profit publication
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Editorial Intern at WWE Magazine
June 2011 - August 2011• Produced content for two pages of the monthly magazine - "Ring Posts" and "Between the Ropes" • Produced content for two pages of WWE Kids magazine - pay-per-view recaps and "Power Profile" • Pitched visually driven story ideas • Transcribed interviews with talent and celebrities • Wrote content for annual calendar
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Editorial Intern at Pittsburgh Magazine
June 2009 - August 2009• Checked editorial content for grammar and accuracy • Entered editorial content online • Wrote brief summaries of local restaurants for website
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Associate Multimedia Producer at WWE
2014• Produce SEO-driven features and galleries on deadline for WWE.com and community.WWE.com • Edit and produce digital content, including results, photo galleries, and homepage items, on the fly during WWE's live, three-hour television show
Jeff Laboon's Education:
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Syracuse University
2008 – 2011Bachelor of Science -
Central Catholic High School
2004 – 2008
Jeff Laboon's Interests & Activities:
Running, sports, editing, painting, and diet