Editor

The MIT Press / University of Virginia Press

Lead Copyeditor / Senior Consulting Editor

  • Lead copyeditor for The Information Revolution and Developing Countries, published by the MIT Press
    • Line-by-line editing, structural and narrative flow, word-count management, excising and lengthening
  • Senior Consulting Editor for The Segregated Scholars, an award-winning academic title from University of Virginia Press
    • Hat-back editing and long-form development, narrative framing, story-editing and author advising

The Montgomery Sentinel

Managing Editor

  • Developed and Managed plan for The Montgomery Sentinel  Student Pages, a proposed joint agreement between the newspaper and Montgomery County Public Schools
  • Recruited and Directed students in basic journalistic principles and edited articles of interest targeted to the more than 150,000 students in Montgomery County, Maryland
  • Developed and Shaped article ideas and layout structure for the proposed Student Pages portion of The Montgomery Sentinel, one of the oldest weeklies in the Washington, D.C. area

The National Museum of African American History & Culture

Consulting Editor

  • Storyboard Editing & Video Dialogue Editing for the Slavery and Freedom exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture
  • Line-editing and copyediting for exhibit squares, glimpse-editing for full-story narrative framing
  • Frequencing and storyboard inferencing, development, and narrative overview
  • Video scriptwriting and word-smithing

philly2nite

Executive Editor

  • Managed editorial team of more than 50 freelance and full-time employees. Recruited, trained, and advised new staff in accordance with company policies and maintained fresh pipeline of writing talent and ideas
  • Edited the City Paper & Variety Magazine's a.d. amorosi, the memoirist Aaron Campbell, and WHYY's Bill Hangley
  • Recruited English Professor and writing teacher Myra Lotto as a full-time Managing Editor
  • Determined & Developed story direction and ideas, narrative topics, coverage requirements and editorial standards for the company
  • Sought and developed creative and editorial partnerships, including with The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Government, and okayplayer.com
  • Coordinated long-term strategy with the company's CEO and CIO as part of an ongoing building and advancement project as the chief representative of the company's editorial department

Curriculum Vitae

info@malikwilson.org