Experience journalist ... music opps of interest
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My career began in the newsroom, where I spent more than a decade as a staff writer, editor, copy editor and sports editor at small and mid-sized dailies and weeklies. Those years grounded me in reporting, editing and content planning. I went on to spend 15 years in daily newspaper leadership roles, including online manager, sales management and publishing.
Along the way, I learned how to balance editorial integrity with audience growth, digital strategy and budget responsibilities. Most recently, I served nearly a decade as marketing director for a large arts organization, where I founded and edited a regional arts magazine that earned Magazine of the Year honors from a marcom association.
At heart, however, I am a music journalist. Early in my career I wrote freelance pieces on the local music scene for an alt weekly, and I recently began writing regularly about music on my Substack, covering rock, pop, Americana, folk, R&B and country music, with an emphasis on artists who deserve wider recognition. I see more than 100 live acts each year and follow roughly 1,000 artists across platforms to stay attuned to emerging voices and shifting trends.
Recent writing samples are available on Substack - look for Best Music You Have Never Heard by Jim Murphy. (Bebee won't let me put a hyperlink here.)
Paying opportunities only. Freelance, part-time or full-time will be considered.
Former positions include editor, sports editor, staff writer, Director of Marketing, Online Manager, Copy Editor, Advertising & Marketing Director, Sales Development Manager (nat'l), Regional Publisher
