LELA M.

MOORE
lela_moore@yahoo.com
347.262.5493

EXPERIENCE

Digital News Assistant | The New York Times | 2007-present

• Research, factcheck, line-edit and copyedit pieces for the Opinionator blog on NYTimes.com.
• Format blog pieces, research links and publish to NYTimes.com.
• Moderate blog comments for all columnists and group blogs on Opinionator.
• Commission pieces for Opinionator blogs including All-Nighters, a blog on insomnia, and
communicate with writers.
• Monitor Facebook and Twitter pages for Opinionator blogs, including Disunion (on the Civil War,
with over 20,000 Facebook followers); the Stone (on philosophy) and the Score (songwriters and
their process).
• Attend weekly scheduling meetings for Opinionator and for the Op-Ed page to discuss new
content, brainstorm ideas and consult on writers.
• Send daily Opinion Today email to subscribers alerting them to new content on the online opinion
page.
• Track web stats for the Opinion page and send daily memo to editors and web producers.
• Serve as research assistant to Op-Ed columnists including Gail Collins, Charles Blow and Mark
Bittman on an as-needed basis.
• Assist in the Letters to the Editor department.

TimesSelect Assistant | The New York Times | 2005-2007

• Factchecked, researched, line-edited and copyedited content published on TimesSelect, a
subscription-only section of NYTimes.com.
• Researched and edited pieces published on TimesSelect by members of the editorial board of The
New York Times.

Freelance Editor/Copyeditor | Groundbreak Publishing | 2004-2009

• Copyedited and proofread each issue of Plum, a new magazine for 35+ pregnant women,
published by Groundbreak Publishing, Inc.
• Wrote and edited articles, editor's letters, contributor biographies and product descriptions for each
issue of Plum during its five-year run.

Production Assistant | BBC America: Talking Movies | 2003-2005

• Produced two segments about film “The Passion of the Christ” for weekly entertainment show on
BBC America.
• Produced segment about Donald Trump’s show “The Apprentice,” which also appeared on BBC
World News.
• Researched and created database of nominated actors and films for annual Academy Awards
episodes.
• Researched topics for upcoming episodes of show. Logged interview tapes and maintained tape
library.
• Wrote weekly press release containing list of actors appearing on show and detailing the films
covered on the show that week.

Contributing Writer | The Brooklyn Rail | 2003-2005

 • Wrote articles for independent Brooklyn-based monthly magazine.

Editorial Intern | Nerve.com | 2004

• Researched and wrote articles for web site about gender, sex and pop culture.
Lifestyle Intern | The Chattanooga Times-Free Press | 2003
• Wrote features and metro articles (general news, education, health) for daily newspaper with
circulation of 75,000 and Sunday circulation of 100,000.

Lead Bookseller | Barnes and Noble | 2001-2003

Account Executive | Allan Ripp Media and Public Relations | 2001
Editor | MyEssay.com | 2000
Editorial Assistant | Workman Publishing Co. | 1999-2000
Intern | The Chattanooga Times | 1998-1999
Editor in Chief | The Middlebury Campus | 1998

EDUCATION

• M.A. in Journalism, 2004

New York University, New York, NY | Participant in selective Portfolio program

• B.A. Cum Laude with Highest Departmental Honors in American Civilization, 1998
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT:| Recipient of Ryan Fairman Waldron ’97 Award for academic
achievement in American Civilization

SKILLS

• Copyediting using New York Times and AP styles.

• Proficient on both Macintosh and PC computer systems and with WordPress blog-publishing
software and Microsoft Office.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training | 2008-present

o Training Captain | Summer Season 2011
o Mentor Captain | Nike Women’s Half Marathon and New York City Marathon, fall 2010
o Mentor Captain | New Jersey Half Marathon, spring 2010
o Mentor | Country Music Marathon, spring 2009
o Participant | Nike Women’s Half Marathon, fall 2008
• The New York Times Running Club | 2010-present
o Participate in annual Media Challenge, a series of five 3.5-mile road races in Central
Park, with eight other corporate media teams.
• Girls on the Run | 2010-present
o Mentor elementary-school girls during a 5K race to help encourage healthy fitness and
nutrition habits.