Tom Cunneff

Experience

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  People Magazine

  May 1989 - Aug 2006

  Associate Bureau Chief

  Helped to direct West Coast editorial operations. Duties included overseeing teams of correspondents on breaking news assignments, negotiating cover deals, generating story ideas and editing and reviewing correspondents' files. Covered everything from earthquakes to Oscar parties and wrote profiles on dozens of Hollywood stars, including covers on Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise and Sandra Bullock. Wrote the magazine's "Insider" column from 2000-2003. Appeared regularly on entertainment news shows to promote the magazine and also did a weekly guest spot on "The George and Alana Show" in 1996. Show less

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  Custom Content Team

  Jan 2000 - now

  Writer, Editor and Custom Content Producer

  Regular contributor to Fortune magazine, producing custom content. Past contributor to People, Golf, Golf Digest, Plane & Pilot, Sports Illustrated, and Tennis magazines.

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  Links Magazine

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2015

  Senior Editor

  Helped edit various departments while also writing major features, travel pieces, and equipment coverage. Regular contributor to the company's new digital magazine, "HotLINKS,"​ and edited the 2015 "Premier Property Guide," the most thorough resource on golf communities for marketers as well as buyers. Oversaw production of linksmagazine.com and the company’s social media efforts, managing staff and freelancers, contributing original content weekly, and creating a weekly newsletter for 60,00+ opt-ins. Show less

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  Golf Professionals of America Players Association

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Editor

  Conceive and edit monthly e-newsletter for PGA of America professionals to help them build their brand, increase loyalty, and drive sales.

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  College of Charleston

  Jan 2018 - now

  Editor

  Plan and edit one of the best alumni magazines in academia. Duties include story conception, managing writers and photographers, writing features and other stories, proofreading, budget management, and building stories out online; also contribute regularly to CofC's news site, today.cofc.edu, and various marketing campaigns.

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  University of Florida

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Conceived curriculum and taught online class on event and profile interviewing for the university's renown College of Journalism and Communications. Students learned how to prepare for and conduct an interview, as well as how to transcribe and make sense of the information. In addition to watching lectures, analyzing interviews, taking quizzes and participating in discussion boards, they produced three Q&A-style interviews.