Kyle Thomas McGovern
(917) 734-8220 • kyle.mcgovern87@gmail.com
Journalism Experience
The Local, nytimes.com, Brooklyn, NY Fall 2010 – Present
New York Times Fellow, Staff Reporter, Editorial Intern
- Reports, writes and photographs for the hyperlocal news blog covering the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods of Brooklyn, run by The New York Times and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
The Huffington Post, NY, NY Winter 2012 – Present
Editorial Intern, Crime/Weird News Section
- Files Associated Press wire stories and writes headlines to maximize Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization
- Reports and writes original stories for The Huffington Post’s Crime Section
Time Out New York magazine, NY, NY Spring 2009
Editorial Intern
- Researched and wrote for “You Asked For It,” “Make Money,” and “What’s Up With That?” features, as well as a “Best Blocks of the City” profile
- Assisted writers and editors with reporting, fact-checking, proofreading, and transcribing
SPIN magazine, NY, NY Fall 2007, Fall 2008
Editorial Intern
- Contributed content and researched articles for SPIN and its online component
- Transcribed interviews, organized pay-sheets and mailings, answered phones, and contacted publicists for SPIN’s editorial staff
New School Free Press, NY, NY Fall 2007 – Spring 2009
Arts & Culture Deputy Editor
- Generated story ideas, communicated with writers, and edited and proofread articles submitted for The New School University’s bi-weekly newspaper
- Worked closely with photographers and designers to select art and plan layouts
- Regularly wrote features and reviews
Education
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, NY, NY M.A., Dec. 2011
- Focused on arts & culture reporting for interactive media
Eugene Lang College, The New School University, NY, NY B.A., May 2009
- Concentration in writing (journalism, non-fiction)
Other Skills
Hardware: Sony DSR PD170 Camcorder, Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, Marantz PMD 620 and 660
Software: Final Cut Pro, ProTools, Photoshop, Soundslides, InDesign, WordPress
