Paul McMorrow
Education
Boston University, 1999-2003. BA – History; BA with Distinction – International Relations; Magna Cum Laude
St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, MA, 1995-1999
Experience
Staff reporter, Banker & Tradesman, November, 2008 – present
Generate, research and report commercial real estate news stories for 139-year-old Boston-based weekly trade newspaper. Cover a broad spectrum of the commercial real estate industry, including development, leasing, investment sales, law and finance. Break news to industry newsmakers and cover highly-specialized topics while producing fluid, readable prose. Work enterprise stories and respond to breaking news in print and online. Participate in launch of new daily podcasts
Contributing Editor, Boston magazine, November, 2007 – January, 2009
Research and compose exhaustive feature-length profiles, front of book news shorts, and blog posts for the Boston area’s premiere monthly magazine. Write weekly political column for the Web. Work a constant State House and City Hall beat.
News and Features Editor, Boston’s Weekly Dig, February, 2007 – November, 2007
Manage all aspects of news and features section for alternative newspaper, including generating, assigning, and editing news stories, features, and columns for structure, grammar, content, voice, fact, and style. Ensure consistency of editorial standards, and act as point person with newspaper’s lawyers on department’s libel and First Amendment concerns. Write and research news stories, feature stories, weekly media column, monthly humor column, and frequent blog posts. Field freelance inquiries.
Staff Writer, Boston’s Weekly Dig, October, 2004 – January, 2007
Generate, research and compose feature articles, news pieces, blog posts, and calendar listings. Write to fit a broad range of story categories, including local political beat coverage, investigative journalism, enterprise, human interest, media news and criticism, news analysis and commentary, as well as arts, books, and film.
Staff Writer, The Bulletin Newspapers, Inc., February, 2004 – October, 2004
Generate, research, and compose 500-2000-word pieces for community newspaper chain with combined 70,000 household per week readership. Compose articles on a variety of diverse subjects, including local zoning, housing, City Hall and State House politics, and local arts.
Contributing writer, Beer Advocate Magazine, December, 2006 – present
Conduct brewer interviews and compose features for glossy, national monthly beer magazine startup. Research and write travel and events sections of magazine. Balance informed, technical niche writing with lively, conversational prose.
Listings Checker, TimeOut Boston Guide, 2004
Edit, fact-check and format chapter listings and text for British travel guide.
Contributing Writer, Boston Magazine, 2006
Research and compose short news pieces for City Journal section.
Broadcast Media Appearances
WBZ.com gubernatorial election webcast
NECN NewsNight News IQ Quiz
WBZ Radio, AM 1030
Mix 98.5 New England Lifestyles (Sunday public affairs show)
Journalism Honors
Finalist, City and Regional Magazine Association awards, Best Blog Column, 2008
Finalist, New England Press Association Newspaper of the Year, 2007
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for editorial layout package, first place, large circulation category, 2007 (co-authored)
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for special section, second place, large circulation category, 2007 (co-authored)
Edited first-place New England Press Association award winners for transportation reporting, education reporting, racial reporting, and reporting on religion, 2007
New England Press Association award for government reporting, second place, 2006
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for short-form news writing, third place, large circulation category, 2006
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for Investigative reporting, honorable mention, large circulation category, 2006
New England Press Association award for racial reporting, second place, 2005
New England Press Association award for transportation reporting, first place, 2005
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for format-buster, third place, small circulation category, 2005 (co-authored)
Academic Honors
Boston University Cardinal Medeiros Scholar
Boston University Dean’s List, 2000, 2003
Awarded Distinction in International Relations for Senior Thesis, 2003
Member, Phi Alpha Theta, History Honors Society, 2001-2003
Elected to Golden Key International Honour Society, 2001
Elected to Pi Sigma Alpha, International Relations Honor Society, 2001
St. John’s Prep. Loyalty and Service Award, 1999
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