Joel H. Abrams
9 Banks Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
joel@abrams.net
http://abramsj.tripod.com/
(781) 862-2126


EXPERIENCE:

Executive Producer, Informio, Lexington

Planned content for wireless phone services, utilizing voice rather than text to bring Internet content to phones.  Strategized on what users would want to hear, and defined services to meet those needs.  Created content strategy for co-branded service with major web multimedia company.  Project manager for usability testing (June 2000-May 2001).


Senior Producer, inc.com, Boston

Supervised content and community for small businesses. Was responsible for evaluating future technologies; implementing new BBS area; editorial traffic and usability analysis; and driving traffic between related content, community, and commerce areas (October 1999-June 2000).


Managing Producer, Lycos.com, Waltham

Developed content channels for 2nd-most-visited portal on the web.  Managed seven producers, including producers on news, search and integration teams.  Lead the editorial effort to drive traffic between different Lycos websites.  Coordinated the integration of content and ecommerce into search results.  Liaison with engineering department on tools development.  Structured deals with content providers and implement cobranded content sites (October 1998-October 1999).


Producer, Lycos.com, Waltham

Created new web directory product using technology licensed from WiseWire Corporation.  Supervised 16 freelancers expanding and updating the directory.  Pioneered news coverage on Lycos; reduced production cycle for breaking news pages from a full day to ten minutes (August 1997-October 1998).


Producer, CNN International, Atlanta

Produced "World News Europe:" a showcase, prime-time newscast for Europe, anchored in London and seen globally. Also produced other programs, including live breaking news and pilots.  Supervised editorial staff of 11; chose stories and ordered them in show; assigned writers; coordinated live reports; liaisoned with technical staff (1995-1997).


Writer/Copy Editor, CNN International and CNN Headline News, Atlanta

Lead writer on breaking news and preferred writer on lighter topics. Checked scripts for accuracy, editorial balance, and grammar. (1990-1997).


Travel Guide Editor, "Let's Go: Israel & Egypt 1989," Cambridge

Updated budget travel guidebook. Hired researchers; planned itineraries; copy-edited (1988).


EDUCATION:

Harvard College: B.A. summa cum laude, 1990. Phi Beta Kappa. Majored in Comparative Religion with focus on Judaism and Christianity.  Honors thesis on history of the religious right.


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