Leonard Jacobs
33-55 14th Street, #11C Long Island City, NY 11106 | New York, NY
20 Years Experience
Professional Experience
Some months ago, I changed my Facebook profile to read: I am a journalist who keeps doing other things. From government policy to marketing, fundraising, consulting and teaching, I like to think that my work is organic: experiences added to skills that lead to new experiences.
Expertise
- Editor 15 Years
- Reporter 20 Years
- Publisher 5 Years
Specialty
- Government 8 Years
- Arts & Humanities 20 Years
- Entertainment 20 Years
Industries
- Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 8 Years
- Newspaper - Local/Regional 10 Years
- Online/new media 7 Years
Other work history
Work history on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardjacobs/
Foreign Language Skills
Some Spanish.
Computer skills
Mac/PC. Word, Excel, PPT, Photoshop, Acrobat, WordPress, HTML, XML, Outlook, Lotus, Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Pages, Numbers. Fluent in P&L, cash-flow statements, audits, bylaws, business planning. Social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Google+, Tweetdeck, Hootsuite, Buffer.
References
On request
Associations
Drama Desk; American Theatre Critics Association
General
S'Agapo: Divine greek dishes even the gods would worship
(AOL CityGuide 1/1/2003)
I moved to Astoria in 2003 and immediately got assignments to write up area restaurants. Not sure I'd write the same thing three years later, but it was fun to go, and fun to fool around with language.
On Stage blog
(New York Daily News/25 Hours Online 11/14/2005)
Since the New York Daily News has shuttered its promising 25 Hours Online, I don't have URLs to show you -- but I do have copy. On this day, I had interesting dish about Kathleen Turner, Morrissey (of mope-rock fame), and Scarlett Johansson.
What to Do When the Small Business Bug Bites
(Back Stage 11/3/2005)
More of a feature story.
Review: A Touch of the Poet
(Back Stage 12/8/2005)
I am now the lead critic for Back Stage, which means I review most Broadway shows and many major Off-Broadway shows. This is my review of the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Eugene O'Neill's "A Touch of the Poet" starring Gabriel Byrne.
On Stage blog
(New York Daily News/25 Hours Online 11/15/2005)
Since the New York Daily News has shuttered its promising 25 Hours Online, I don't have URLs to show you -- but I do have copy. On this day, I had interesting dish about Ozzy Osbourne and the musical he is writing about Rasputin. I scooped this.
Review: Seascape
(Back Stage 11/21/2005)
My review of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Edward Albee's "Seascape."
Biltmore Theatre: Refurbished Broadway Classic
(AOL CityGuide 1/1/2004)
Since December of 2000, I have written on a freelance basis for AOL CityGuide. My work has included coverage of theater, film, dance, music, art, architecture, and, most important, shopping. This particular piece, published sometime in 2004, was written during a period when the editors aimed to make sure that every Broadway theatre had a description.
Barracuda: Meet the shark of your dreams
(AOL CityGuide 1/1/2004)
I've also covered just about gay bar in New York City for AOL CityGuide. Here's an example.
Real Estate Scene '06
(Back Stage 1/5/2006)
This is an example of a news analysis. I used to do these quite regularly.
Take 5: An Interview with Christopher Durang
(Back Stage 9/10/2005)
Back Stage has an occasional column called "Take 5," in which we ask well-known entertainment industry professionals -- typically writers -- to name their top five this and that as it would relate to actors. Durang was a great interview.
Performers Playing Politics
(Back Stage 1/12/2006)
For the first time, Back Stage now has an editorial page. In any given issue, we publish two out of four kinds of pieces: Our View, which is our in-house editorial; Talk Back, which is our reader-submitted op-ed; From the Editor, which is, by golly, from the editor; and Letters. This is the second Our View I have written (unsigned) for the paper. It doesn't run online. This is in Word format.
On Stage blog
(New York Daily News/25 Hours Online 11/8/2005)
Since the New York Daily News has shuttered its promising 25 Hours Online, I don't have URLs to show you -- but I do have copy. On this day, I had interesting dish about Julia Roberts.
On Stage blog
(New York Daily News/25 Hours Online 11/10/2005)
Since the New York Daily News has shuttered its promising 25 Hours Online, I don't have URLs to show you -- but I do have copy. On this day, I had interesting dish about Kevin Spacey and Cameron Diaz. (Together?)