Sean Ludwig
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Read my most recent stories
- I'm a staff writer at VentureBeat, with a focus on mobile, media, social, cloud, and enterprise.Read my most recent stories here:
- Windows 8 stuns, amazes, and sometimes lets us down (review)
- Mt. Gox is the biggest hurdle to Bitcoin’s legitimacy
- 6 killer startups that are reshaping the mobile enterprise
- Why ZocDoc is winning: Dissenting employees, unlimited vacation, & Diet Coke
- 10 Boulder startups we’re excited about
- An ugly duckling no more: Why Platform-as-a-Service is poised for huge growth
- Cloud 101: What the heck do IaaS, PaaS and SaaS companies do?
Recent stories I've had on Techmeme:- Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Facebook Home: 'I love it'
- Top Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox halts trading following massive price decline
- Cisco to acquire to cloud services management provider SolveDirect
- Microsoft really wants students to use Office 365, offers 6 months free & 20GB SkyDrive storage
- TechStars cofounder Brad Feld buys a home in Kansas City, will give startups free housing & Google Fiber
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I'm a writer and editor with an emphasis in mobile, media, and cloud technology. Previously, I've written for PC Magazine, Fast Company, Laptop Magazine, Computer Shopper, Blumsday LLC, and Seattle Weekly.
Specialties: Writing and editing rapidly for a mass audience; managing company brands with social media platforms; SEO and priming news stories for social discovery; knowledge of technology, smartphones, tablets, laptops, and social media; WordPress, HTML, CSS, and web production; measuring Web traffic with ChartBeat, Google Analytics, and Omniture; cutting video with iMovie, AVID, and Final Cut Pro; designing and photo-editing with Photoshop and InDesign; excellent with Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Adobe InCopy, K4, and common office programs.
Experience- Jun 2011 - PresentStaff Writer / VentureBeat
Reporter covering stories in all facets of technology and entrepreneurship. My specialities are mobile (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, HTC, Nokia, etc.), digital media (Netflix, Spotify, Rdio, etc.), and cloud (Amazon, Rackspace, SoftLayer, etc.).
- Sept 2010 - Jun 2011Technology Writer and Editor / Freelance (Self-Employed)
Worked as a freelance journalist with an emphasis on mobile technology and social media. As a freelancer I worked for VentureBeat, Computer Shopper, Time Warner, Laptop Magazine, Media Magazine, and Blumsday LLC to deliver reviews, blog posts, research, and features that show the ins and outs of our always-connected world.
- Dec 2008 - Sept 2010Staff Editor and Social Media Strategist, PCMag.com / Ziff Davis Media
On the PCMag Mobile team, I wrote and edited news and reviews related to cell phones, smartphones, and apps. Additionally, I produced content using Ziff Davis' content management system and prepared targeted weekly newsletters.
On our Social Media team, I managed the Twitter, Facebook, and Google Buzz feeds for PCMag, attended strategy planning sessions, and coordinated social media operations for all editorial teams. I also produced and engineered the organization's top podcast, PCMag Radio, which had more than 17,000 subscribers.
- Aug 2008 - Dec 2008Editorial Intern, Fast Company / Mansueto Ventures
My duties included writing for the calendar section, fact-checking articles, assisting editors with sidebars and other assignments, and blogging about innovation in business and technology. I also pitched ideas to the senior editors, attended press events, and collaborated with writers to help them with stories.
- Aug 2008 - Dec 2008Media Consultant / SpinSpotter
I worked 10 to 15 hours a week reading and analyzing news for SpinSpotter, a Web startup focused on finding and removing spin from Web-based media. As a consultant, I identified spin and questionable phrasing using principles set out by the Society of Professional Journalists.
- May 2008 - Aug 2008Copy Editing Intern / Standard & Poor's
I edited and published financial documents to the Web via RatingsDirect.com, S&P's Web site for debt ratings and research. I worked closely with credit analysts to make their work more accessible and clear for public audiences. I also hosted and recorded podcasts concerning major financial stories that affected the industry.
- Jan 2008 - May 2008Screen Editor / Vox Magazine
At this weekly city magazine in Columbia, Missouri, which is published by the Columbia Missourian, I developed and edited stories; pitched story ideas; worked closely with writers to make stories better; uploaded content to the Web frequently; and updated listings and content on the Web site.
- May 2007 - Aug 2007Editorial Intern / Seattle Weekly
At this alt-weekly, which is owned by Village Voice Media, I acted as a general assignment reporter and entertainment writer; pitched story ideas; blogged frequently about breaking news and the arts; and interviewed big names in entertainment such as Bob Saget and Sum 41.
- May 2006 - Aug 2006Editorial Intern / Southeast Missourian
At this daily newspaper in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, I worked a general assignment news beat; wrote stories daily on topics such as horseback therapy, local business challenges, abortion alternatives and local arts festivals.
- Dec 2005 - May 2006Arts & Entertainment Editor / The Maneater
At this bi-weekly student publication for the University of Missouri campus, I produced story ideas; edited stories concerning local arts, music, movies and video games; worked closely with writers; and saw stories through production.
- May 2005 - Aug 2005Editorial Intern / The Examiner
At this daily newspaper in Independence, Missouri, I worked a general assignment news beat; wrote stories on topics such as homelessness and the death of 19-year-old college student; and interviewed the Slovakian ambassader to the United States for a story.
Education-
2004 - 2008University of Missouri-Columbia
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