| Education Medill School of Journalism Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois MSJ received in August, 1997 Concentration in reporting and writing for print and electronic media. Washington University St. Louis, Missouri BA with honors received in May, 1996 Concentration in political science, minor in writing. |
| Previous Work Experience Adweek 6/02 – 3/04 Dallas, Texas Southwest Bureau Chief/Southwest Online Editor: Contributed minimum of one story a week for national print magazine. Created and managed daily content for regional Web site targeting advertising agencies and their clients. Covered shops in five-state region as well as Hispanic agencies throughout the country. Research-heavy position involved coverage of business strategies behind ad campaigns and covert efforts by agencies to win client business. Freelance 5/01 – 5/02 Atlanta, Georgia Writer: Freelanced for local business magazines including Business To Business and Catalyst and for the custom publishing unit of Atlanta’s Leader Publishing. Work also appeared in Entertainment Weekly and Bridal Guide. Interactive Week 4/00 – 5/01 Atlanta, Georgia Senior Writer: Covered companies specializing in consumer-related Internet content. Wrote weekly news stories, biweekly online advertising column and regular features for the magazine, which targeted information technology professionals. U.S. News & World Report 5/98 – 4/00 Washington, D.C. Writer: Covered personal finance, personal technology and business with a focus on the Internet’s role in these areas. |
| Media Appearances ABCNews.com's "Money" 1/06 Please click here to read my thoughts on Toyota's bilingual Super Bowl ad. CNNfn's "Digital Jam" 9/00 CNNfn's "Street Sweep" 12/00 CBS Radio 12/00 |
Mindy Charski
Freelance Writer and Editor
972.385.0011
mindy@mindycharski.com
Freelance Writer and Editor
972.385.0011
mindy@mindycharski.com
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Previous Work Experience
Adweek 6/02 – 3/04
Dallas, Texas
Southwest Bureau Chief/Southwest Online Editor: Contributed
minimum of one story a week for national print magazine. Created
and managed daily content for regional Web site targeting
advertising agencies and their clients. Covered shops in five-state
region as well as Hispanic agencies throughout the country.
Research-heavy position involved coverage of business strategies
behind ad campaigns and covert efforts by agencies to win client
business.
Freelance 5/01 – 5/02
Atlanta, Georgia
Writer: Freelanced for local business magazines including
Business To Business and Catalyst and for the custom publishing
unit of Atlanta’s Leader Publishing. Work also appeared in
Entertainment Weekly and Bridal Guide.
Interactive Week 4/00 – 5/01
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Writer: Covered companies specializing in consumer-related
Internet content. Wrote weekly news stories, biweekly online
advertising column and regular features for the magazine, which
targeted information technology professionals.
U.S. News & World Report 5/98 – 4/00
Washington, D.C.
Reporter: Covered personal finance, personal technology and
business with a focus on the Internet’s role in these areas.
Adweek 6/02 – 3/04
Dallas, Texas
Southwest Bureau Chief/Southwest Online Editor: Contributed
minimum of one story a week for national print magazine. Created
and managed daily content for regional Web site targeting
advertising agencies and their clients. Covered shops in five-state
region as well as Hispanic agencies throughout the country.
Research-heavy position involved coverage of business strategies
behind ad campaigns and covert efforts by agencies to win client
business.
Freelance 5/01 – 5/02
Atlanta, Georgia
Writer: Freelanced for local business magazines including
Business To Business and Catalyst and for the custom publishing
unit of Atlanta’s Leader Publishing. Work also appeared in
Entertainment Weekly and Bridal Guide.
Interactive Week 4/00 – 5/01
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Writer: Covered companies specializing in consumer-related
Internet content. Wrote weekly news stories, biweekly online
advertising column and regular features for the magazine, which
targeted information technology professionals.
U.S. News & World Report 5/98 – 4/00
Washington, D.C.
Reporter: Covered personal finance, personal technology and
business with a focus on the Internet’s role in these areas.