Hi, I'm Jeff Laboon. Welcome to my profile!
Jeff Laboon's Bio:
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