Andrew J. Manuse's Resume
EXPERIENCE
(January 2005 – Present) - Business/Government Reporter, Transportation Columnist, MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Mass.
• Covering business and local government beats within the MetroWest area of Massachusetts. Writing a weekly “Roads & Rails” column about commuter issues. Developing relationships with sources. Researching and analyzing reports and surveys. Writing for the front, business, local and opinion pages. Sharing articles with other Community Newspaper Co. publications, the Boston Herald and the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass. Visit: MetroWest Daily News
(May 2006 – Present) - Product Review Writer - BlueTomorrow.com - Watertown, Mass.
• Writing product reviews for the Baltimore-based Web site from home about Bluetooth headsets and other similar devices. Responsibilities include contacting vendors for new products and support, research, field-testing and writing. Visit: BlueTomorrow.com
(May 2006) - Editor in Chief - Con Chowder Newsletter - Boston, Mass.
• Managed a staff of two reporters, two copy editors and a photographer for three-editions of a newsletter for the annual conference. Developed story ideas, assigned articles and photos to staff, edited articles and selected photos. Wrote columns. Worked with designer and publisher on layout. Visit the current Web site for: Anime Boston
(June 2003 – Dec. 2004) - Editorial Assistant - Boston Herald - Boston, Mass.
• Wrote a daily briefs column, a Sunday promotions column and articles for the business page. Conducted financial and technical research for reporters/editors. Visit: Boston Herald
(Spring 2003) - Editor - New England Newspaper Association - Boston, Mass.
• Co-edited the NENA Newsletter for the association's annual spring conference in 2003. Co-managed six reporters and three photographers. Assigned articles. Co-designed the newsletter in The Eagle Tribune's newsroom in North Andover, Mass.
(September 2002 – June 2003) - Free Lance Reporter - Boston, Mass.
• Wrote articles for The Boston Globe, The Patriot Ledger, The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, The Allston-Brighton Voice, and the "Muckraker," a newsletter published by Boston University's School of Communication.
(May 2003 – June 2003) - Intern Writer/Reporter - Mass High Tech - Boston, Mass.
• Wrote articles for the business journal's "Tech Knowledge" section, among others. Left for job at the Herald. Visit: Mass High Tech
(September 2002 – March 2003) - Staff Writer - COM News - Boston, Mass.
• Posted summaries for communications-based articles printed in major national and local publications.
(January 2001 – August 2002) - Staff Writer/Reporter - Metro Community News - Cheektowaga, N.Y.
• Reported, wrote, interviewed, edited, copyedited, shot photos, prepared layout. Visit: Metro Community News.
(1994 – 2000) - Carpenter’s Apprentice - Manuse Contracting and Design - Youngstown, N.Y.
• Carpentry of all kinds. Specialized in remodeling kitchens and bathrooms.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Cumulative - For Use in Publishing
• Use of both Mac and PC computers, networks, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, use of online databases such as the SEC√ïs EDGAR Site, other online research skills, Adobe Photoshop, HTML, Dreamweaver MX, other Web design software, QuarkXPress, ATEX, Tecs2, Zope, digital photography, Digital Performer, Peak and Toast.
EDUCATION
(May 2006) - Workshop Graduate - Foundation for American Communications - Held at the Hartford Courant, Hartford, Conn.
• Attended a workshop on energy production and consumption in New England presented by FACS at the Harford Courant; recognized as continuing education.
• Visit the FACSNET Web site.
(Sept. 6, 2005 – Sept. 9, 2005) - Knight Fellow - The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism at the University of Maryland - College Park, Md.
• Completed a week-long course on U.S. Jobs, Global Economy.
• Designated a Fellow of the Knight Center.
• Visit the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism Web site.
(May 26, 2005) - Workshop Graduate - Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at the American Press Institute - Held at Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.
• Attended a day-long Donald W. Reynolds workshop on business journalism, which was recognized as continuing education.
• Visit the Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism Web site.
(2002 – 2004) - Graduate Student - Boston University - Boston, Mass.
• M.S. in Journalism. May 2004
• GPA: 3.58 (On a four-point scale).
• Dean's List every semester.
• Completed magazine workshop class in which I prepared a feature article for The Comment magazine, a Boston University graduate-school publication. Search articles for "Kamara" to read an archive of my contribution, or select "A Gift from Africa" listed under "2003 Contents" on the magazine's archive page.
• Wrote a thesis article on the Patriot Act to complete my degree requirements. See article.
• Other classes: Two journalism principles and techniques classes (beat reporting), literary journalism, media law and ethics, advanced journalism research (computer-assisted reporting), business and economics reporting, foreign reporting, multimedia journalism.
• Visit: Boston University College of Communication.
(1997 – 2001) - Graduated Summa Cum Laude - Niagara University - Niagara University, N.Y.
• B.A. in English. Minors in Biology and Business. May 2001
• GPA: 3.90 (on a four-point scale)
• Dean’s List every semester.
• Alpha Alpha Zeta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International Honor Society.
• Delta Epsilon Sigma, Alpha Zeta Chapter, the National Scholastic Honor Society for Catholic Colleges and Universities.
• USAA All American Scholar Collegiate Award.
• Visit: Niagara University.
ACTIVITIES
(January 2005 – Present) - Investigative Reporter/Hobbyist - While at the MetroWest Daily News - Framingham, Mass.
• Working on this Web page.
• Working on PeoplesVoice.org , your one-stop, news-opinion site.
• Working on various opinion columns and other objective pieces of significant import to current events; see my blog: "For the Eyes of the Beholder" by clicking on the "Blog" link on the left.
• Wrote music using Pro Audio equipment, some of which is posted in "Art." See link on left column.
• Read the Wall Street Journal and surf the Web for various other sources of news on a daily basis, among other writings.
• Designed the Web pages for Tsunami Japanese Cuisine , of Brookline, Mass., and Star Pizza Cafe , of Brookline, Mass.
(2003 – December 2004) - Investigative Reporter/Hobbyist - While at the Boston Herald - Boston, Mass.
• Worked on this Web page.
• Worked on various opinion columns and other objective pieces of significant import to current events, click on the "Blog" link on the left side column.
• Wrote music using Pro Audio equipment, some of which is posted in "Art." See link on left column.
• Daily read the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, the Atlantic Monthly and the Boston Herald, among other writings.
• Wrote a promotional menu supplement for Tsunami Japanese Cuisine, of Brookline, Mass. ( PDF )
(2002 – 2003) - Graduate Student - While at Boston University - Boston, Mass.
• Designed a Web page on Media Bias for a Multimedia Journalism project. To view, follow my directions for the entry on my "Projects" page. Click on the link on the left.
• Designed an interactive journalistic archive on former Zambian President Kaunda , who was in 2003 a resident at Boston University.
(1997 – 2001) - Student - While at Niagara University - Niagara University, N.Y.
• Wrote a letter to the editor on Affirmative Action for the school newspaper that sparked positive debate.
• Founder of Niagara University Poetry Society: “The Sideshow Poets,” spring 1999. Served as President: 1999 and Vice President: 2000, 2001.
• General editor of Mental Mosaic © 1999, an anthology of poems from students at Niagara University. Contributor to the same.
• Completed a 62-page honors thesis on William Blake’s religious views. See thesis.

 

REFERENCES
Please e-mail me for references.
• See address below.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Thanks For Your Consideration
• Name: Andrew J. Manuse
• Cell: 617-694-8276
• e-Mail: amanuse@yahoo.comamanuse(at)yahoo(dot)com
• AIM: amanuse
Last Updated: 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, August 21th, 2007
February 04, 2012
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