GREGORY ARCHER

Los Angeles, CA 90069 USA
http://www.gregarcher.com
25 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Award-winning editor (15 years), journalist (20 years), author (5 years), on-air host (6 years). I write feature stories about agents of change, history, health, travel, celebrities, TV & Film. I am a seasoned editor--print, online, magazines, books, scripts. My work regularly appears in The Huffington Post and the San Francisco Examiner. As a long-time editor of Mainstreet Media's Good Times Magazine and extended publications, I helped build a multi-million dollar brand. I have also been published in Oprah, The Advocate, Bust, Palm Springs Life, The Sydney Morning Herald and other national and regional outlets. Learn more at www.gregarcher.com.

Expertise

Correspondent 6 YearsEditor 16 YearsWriter 5 Years

Specialty

Books & Literature 10 YearsEntertainment 20 YearsTheater 15 Years

Industries

Broadcasting - Ent - TV (Local) 6 YearsMagazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 11 YearsNewspaper - Local/Regional 16 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Huffington Post (10+)
  • Mainstreet Media (10+)
  • Oprah Magazine (1-2)
  • VIA Magazine (1-2)
  • The Advocate (10+)
  • CTV / GTV (10+)
  • San Francisco Examiner (10+)
  • Palm Springs Life (3-5)
  • NorLights Books (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • San Francisco Media Group (10+)
  • Desert Publications (6-10)
  • Mainstreet Media (3-5)

Awards

*FOUR Best Writer Awards in Santa Cruz County Readers' Poll; more than a dozen for the publication GT WEEKLY under my tenure. More than SIX feature story and video awards in the California Newspapers Publishers Association's Better Newspaper Contest

Associations

NLGJA (National Lesbian Gay Journalism Association, Santa Cruz AIDS Project, The Viktor Kee Foundation

Other Work History

Ghost writing, copy-writing, PR, publicity, book trailers for authors, marketing, creative consulting

Technical Skills

Web design, some photo editing and Final Cut

Foreign Language Skills

Some Spanish, some Polish

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, (OS 10+) HTML, In-Design, Quark, general web design, blogging, editing

Equipment

MacBook Pro, canon digital camera, audio recorder,

References

Leslie Katz (415) 359-2727 Stephanie Lutz (831) 345-8755 Duffie Bart (805) 563-0526

Journalism / Media

Agents of Change
(Huffington Post 2/25/2015)
In my Agents of Change series, I spotlight forward-thinking individuals and groups.
Kathleen Turner
(Huffington Post 11/23/2014)
Secured interview and spotlighted Kathleen Turner, who revealed the inner workings of a one-woman show on Molly Ivins.
Henry Rollins
(The Advocate 11/3/2008)
The Henry Rollins Interview and Prop 8 agenda
Bill Maher
(Mainstreet Media / Good Times 10/5/2012)
The Bill Maher Interview
Mountaintop Removal: The Plight
(Mainstreet Media / Good Times 11/5/2013)
The plight of mountaintop removal takes a turn when two lesbian advocates for the environment take on the cause.
Jonathan Franzen
(Mainstreet Media / Good Times 6/13/2012)
An interview with celebrated and prolific writer Jonathan Franzen
Debra Messing
(The Advocate 10/10/2008)
An interview with Debra Messing
Cyndi Lauper
(Palm Springs Life 5/1/2013)
The Cyndi Lauper Interview
Eating Disorders: A New Approach
(Oprah Magazine 10/1/2008)
An article on an innovative treatment for those struggling with eating disorders and body image.
The Bay Lights
(VIA / AAA Magazine 6/1/2014)
The remarkable Bay Lights--coverage and reporting for VIA MAGAZINE
Angela Davis
(Huffington Post 5/24/2013)
The Angela Davis Interview
Anderson Cooper
(Delight Magazine / Atomic Tribe 11/1/2010)
Interview w/ CNN's noteworthy and ambitious Anderson Cooper
Joan Rivers Interview
(The Advocate 8/26/2008)
Interview with the iconic Joan Rivers
Geneen Roth
(Mainstreet Media / Good Times 9/1/2010)
An interview with author/speaker and eating disorders luminary, Geneen Roth

Broadcast / Media

Red Carpet Coverage / Roseanne Barr Roast
(SF Examiner / HuffPo / SOWAT TV 8/8/2012)
Red Carpet coverage of Roseanne Barr's Comedy Central Roast
Beach Blanket Babylon
(VIA MAGAZINE / SF EXAMINER 6/19/2009)
Backstage interviews with iconic cast of Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco
Testicle Festival
(GTV 9/1/2010)
Having a ball. Watsonville, California's Testical Festival turns heads. I was there.
The Bay Lights
(GTV 3/18/2013)
Coverage of the illuminating BAY LIGHTS-- we actually managed to cover this on the Bay Bridge
Red Carpet Coverage / James Franco Roast
(San Francisco Examiner 8/30/2013)
My ongoing coverage of events--both red carpet-oriented and beyond-- including The James Franco Comedy Central Roast
Cirque Du Soleil's KA: Behind The Scenes
(SF Examiner / HuffPo / SOWAT TV 4/4/2010)
Behind the scenes reporting on Cirque's breathtaking show, "Ka," in Las Vegas.
Cirque Du Soleil's Amaluna: Behind The Scenes
(GTV 1/14/2014)
Riveting show. Cirque's Amaluna and my backstage coverage.
Voca People
(SF Examiner / HuffPo / SOWAT TV 6/10/2012)
Behind the scenes coverage/ reporting on Voca People, a striking new performance art show in San Francisco
Golden Girls - SF Style
(SF Examiner / HuffPo / SOWAT TV 12/6/2011)
Coverage/ interviews backstage with enterprising drag performers re-enacting classic holiday episodes from the Golden Girls.
Ali McGraw
(SF Examiner / HuffPo / SOWAT TV 2/27/2012)
Backstage coverage/ interview with Ali McGraw on the eve of the anniversary of LOVE STORY
GTV Talk Show
(GTV 12/6/2013)
Pilot episode of regional talk show spotlighting arts and culture. Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/user/GTVSC
Joan Rivers Roast
(GTV 8/8/2009)
Red carpet arrivals and interviews
The Gratitude Experiment
(GTV 5/19/2010)
Can people take a compliment? We explore the streets, dole out gratitude and learn ...
The Nexties
(GTV 1/30/2011)
Covering those being honored for their outstanding achievement in Santa Cruz County

Book Trailer(s) / Publishing

Book Trailer(s)
(NorLights Press 1/11/2015)
One of several book trailers for Grace Revealed: A Memoir

Author / Memoir

GRACE REVEALED
(NorLights Press 1/11/2015)
Historical memoir -- a kind of Polish "Eat Pray Love" by way of David Sedaris meets Alex Haley --that chronicles my journey uncovering my Polish family's journey in the 1940s and the under-reported odyssey of Stalin's deportations.

Editing / Editor / Creative Director

Visitor Guide
(Mainstreet Media / Good Times 6/15/2012)
In addition to overseeing weekly publication of award-winning weekly magazine in Santa Cruz, Ca., oversaw seven regional productions of special issues, including the V Guide--editing and more of annual visitor guide and more.