Chris Foran

About Chris Foran

Writer and editor, with experience in breaking news, business news, entertainment news and feature writing, and with content specialties in popular culture, film, mass media, cultural history and local history. Also experienced in database-building and editing, reviewing, criticism/analysis and online content. Strengths include critical thinking, editing, idea generation/development and making fun and engaging content even more fun - and relevant.

Experience

1. Assistant Entertainment Editor

   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

   Dec 1998 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Oversee production of the Weekend section, the Green Sheet, Good Morning/comics section and Sunday TV Cue section for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin\'s largest daily newspaper, and its website, jsonline.com. Writing and editing entertainment feature articles, news stories and reviews, with an emphasis on film, television, books, popular culture and local history. Help develop and manage content for the Journal Sentinel\'s entertainment website, jsonline.com, working to keep the site…

Education

• Bowling Green State University

  masters degree, Popular Culture

  1984 — 1986

• Marquette University

  Bachelor's Degree, Journalism

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• Content Management
• Pop Culture
• Magazine Articles
• Headline Writing
• News Writing
• Digital Journalism
• Web Editing
• Web Content
• Film Criticism
• Editing
• Computer-Assisted Reporting
• Writing Skills
• Fact-Checking
• Freelance Writing
• Newspaper
• Multimedia
• Content Strategy
• Journalism
• Television
• Business Journalism
• Business News
• Copy Editing
• Magazines
• Broadcast Journalism
• Entertainment
• Film
• Copywriting
• Proofreading
• Storytelling
• Media Literacy
• Publicity
• Newspaper Design
• Investigative Reporting
• Soundslides
• Editorial
• Content Development
• Associated Press Style
• Publications
• Radio
• Blogging