Simon Butler

110 Bennett Ave., Apt. #1E New York, NY 10033 USA
Website: https://cinemablogishkeit.com/
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Professional Experience

I'm a wordsmith and social media moderator with nearly 20 years of experience in print and web publishing and a distinct ability to craft clear, compelling prose out of complex subjects. I'm also a movie buff who has interviewed directors ranging from Whit Stillman to Susan Seidelman, as well as written film reviews and analyses. Plus, I'm a foodie with a broad knowledge of world cuisines and significant blogging credentials. (I've blogged extensively on food and restaurants for Zagat.) And I have an eagle eye that enables me to attend to the minutest detail, as well as find errors that no one else can spot.

Expertise

Editor
19 Years
Writer
19 Years
Social Media
1 Year

Specialty

Entertainment
2 Years
Food
2 Years
Finance
4 Years

Industries


Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
17 Years
Online/new media
1 Year
Book Publishing Consumer
1 Year

Total Media Industry Experience

19 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Times of Israel (10+), CURNBLOG (10+), Google/Vaco (10+)

Other Work History

Times of Israel: Freelance Blogger/Comment Moderator BizBash: Masterplanner Editor Google/Vaco: Freelance Writer/Editor PIMCO/Flextime Solutions: Copy Editor/Proofreader Google, Inc./Adecco, Inc.: Senior Editor, Zagat STV: Marketing Editor Axelrod Energy Projects: Research Analyst Complinet: Copy Editor On Wall Street (SourceMedia): Features Editor Adweek: Desk Editor

Technical Skills

Facebook comment moderation

Foreign Language Skills

French, Russian

Computer Skills

PC/Mac proficient; Facebook/Twitter savvy; Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Access; InDesign/InCopy; Quark; Wordpress

References

1) James Curnow: Editor-in-Chief, CURNBLOG; james@curnblog.com 2) Jonathan Eig: Contributing Writer, CURNBLOG; (240) 994-0065; rockynrudy@verizon.net

Showcase

Writing Samples

Merged
(On Wall Street (SourceMedia) 6/1/2007)
This is a cover feature story I wrote for On Wall Street Magazine on Mary Schapiro, former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for which I traveled to Washington, D.C., to interview her in person.

General

Dialogue on Anti-Semitism with Director Susan Seidelman
(Times of Israel 1/18/2016)
An interview with "Desperately Seeking Susan" director Susan Seidelman about anti-Semitism
Dialogue on Anti-Semitism with ‘Back to School’ Director Alan Metter
(Times of Israel 2/7/2016)
An interview with "Back to School" director Alan Metter on anti-Semitism
Interviewing Honey Badger’s Randall: A Life Worth Narrating
(CURNBLOG 2/11/2015)
An interview with Randall, creator of the "Honey Badger" series of YouTube films
Interviewing Whit Stillman: A cinematic sense and sensibility
(CURNBLOG 2/11/2014)
An interview with "Metropolitan" director Whit Stillman