Molly Socha

New York City, NY USA
Website: http://https://mollysocha.contently.com/
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Professional Experience

The stories I have published reflect my unique interests, unparalleled reporting abilities and wide array of skills. I've covered everything from in-depth profiles of New York's most notorious characters to creating visually impressive collages and infographics about various travel and lifestyle subjects. I've worked with highly regarded media sites including The New Yorker, NYMag.com, and the Huffington Post. I've also cut my teeth with promising start-ups like Narratively and Mashable. I'm a storyteller with a deep understanding highlighting a story audiences can sink their teeth into. My strength is reporting. Call it my midwestern charm, but I have an innate ability to gain access to people and places that normally turn away journalists (i.e. Bernie Goetz). And in all of my pieces, I am able to mimic the style of the media outlet while maintaining my own distinct voice. While my forte is editorial, I have been producing branded content for the last year.

Expertise

Editor
3 Years
Reporter
3 Years
Writer
3 Years

Specialty

Humor
1 Year
Lifestyle
1 Year
Travel
1 Year

Industries


Online/new media
3 Years
Broadcasting - News - Radio (Local)
Entry Level

Total Media Industry Experience

3 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The Huffington Post (10+), Mashable (3-5), Narratively (1-2), Bedford + Bowery (NYMag.com) (1-2), The Local East Village (NYTimes.com) (1-2), New York Public Radio (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Purina Puppy Chow (3-5), Dockers (3-5), SIngapore Tourism Board (1-2), Australian Tourism Board (1-2)

Other Work History

Editor for Branded Content for Creative Labs @ the Huffington Post, Social Media Account Manager for Moosedance Productions, Intern at The New Yorker, Mashable and Narratively.

Technical Skills

audio editing (Pro Tools 10 and Adobe Auditions), field audio recording (Zoom and Edirol), photo editing (Adobe Elements, Final Cut Pro), interactive mapping (Google applications), shoppable collages (Polyvore, Bringhub)

Computer Skills

basic HTML code for content management sites (WordPress, MT, Moveable Type, Marquee), computer program applications (Microsoft Office), Online Sharing (Google Drive, SoundCloud, Drop Box), Social media, Google Applications (Forms, Drive, Hangouts).

Equipment

Laptop, DSLR camera, audio recorder,

References

Jessica Leader (former green editor at the Huffington Post), Erin Kelly (The Huffington Post), Brendan Spiegel (Narratively), Charlie Herman (WNYC),

Showcase

General

Radio piece on the economics of street and subway performers.