Katla McGlynn

Brooklyn, NY USA
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Professional Experience

I'm a writer specializing in comedy, entertainment, TV and Internet culture with a knack for finding viral stories. I spent over 5 years working as an Editor at The Huffington Post, where I ran the Comedy vertical, created two web series, hosted a podcast, developed recurring series and conducted live and written interviews with talent. I'm also a humor writer with excellent social media copy writing and strategy skills. One time I led a week-long viral campaign to find and meet Bill Murray in Austin, TX. I succeeded.

Expertise

Editor
5 Years
Reporter
5 Years
Writer
7 Years

Specialty

Humor
7 Years
Entertainment
6 Years
Other, Specify
5 Years

Industries


Online/new media
7 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

7 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Salon (1-2), The Observer (1-2), Vulture (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

IFC TV (1-2)

Other Work History

Senior Comedy & Viral Editor, The Huffington Post 2009-2015

Technical Skills

Video editing, Photo Editing,

Computer Skills

HTML, Word, Excel, Photoshop, Final Cut

Equipment

Macbook, DSLR camera, Audio Recorder, Tripod, Lav Mics

References

http://katlamclgynn.com

Showcase

Writing Samples

'House Arrest': How Binge Watching A Medical Drama Became Hazardous To My Health
(The Observer 5/28/2015)
A personal essay about my belated and unhealthy obsession with the show 'House M.D.'
Bob Saget Remembers His Lame 'Full House' Catchphrase You Probably Never Knew Existed
(The Huffington Post 3/20/2015)
An interview with Bob Saget at Austin's SXSW festival.
David Letterman's secret weapon: How being TV's biggest grump made (and even saved) his career
(Salon 5/20/2015)
A tribute to David Letterman as the ultimate late night TV curmudgeon ahead of his retirement from "The Late Show."
Lenny Jacobson on the Crazy Big Time in Hollywood, FL Finale
(Vulture/NY Mag 5/27/2015)
An interview with the star of Comedy Central's "Big Time In Hollywood, FL" ahead of the show's season finale.
7 Basic Bitches Who Are Actually Complicated
(Reductress 3/3/2015)
Satire listicle.
Tig Notaro Is Working On A Top Secret TV Show (But Would Also Be Fine With Just Feeding The Birds)
(The Huffington Post 3/26/2015)
An interview with comedian Tig Notaro about her new docu-special, birds and two truths and a lie.
So Wait, Why Aren't There More Women Writers In Late Night Again?
(The Huffington Post 11/21/2014)
A look into why there are so few female late night TV writers including interviews with some current and former ones.