SIRAN BABAYAN
1234 Stanley Ave., #108, Glendale, CA. 91206
(818) 497-8499
siran.babayan@gmail.com/siranbabayan.org
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Freelance Writer, 2001-Present
LA WEEKLY
-Write ongoing picks on art, music, film, literary, comedy and pop culture events.
-Write cover stories and features on art, music, film, literature, comedy and pop culture.
-Upload editorial content online, including art.
-Regularly contribute to blogs.
-Nominated for Southern California Journalism Award for Group Blog, 2013.
Freelance Writer, 2014-2015
LAist
Write features on art and pop culture.
Listings Editor, 2001-2011
LA WEEKLY
-Researched, compiled, wrote and edited listings on art, music, film, literary, comedy and pop culture events.
-Uploaded editorial content online, including art.
-Assisted other editors in matters regarding content and design.
Fact-checker
LA WEEKLY
Writer
University of Southern California/Daily Trojan
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
SKILLS
Windows & Mac, MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), Photoshop, Movable Type, CMS, Dropbox, Google Docs, HTML
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Editing, Researching, Interviewing, Transcribing, Photography, AP Style, Type 60 wpm, Fluent in Armenian
REFERENCES
Lisa Horowitz, Copy Editor, LA Weekly, lhorowitz@laweekly.com
Zachary Pincus-Roth, Pop Culture Editor, Washington Post, zpincusroth@gmail.com
Laurie Ochoa, Arts and Entertainment Editor, Los Angeles Times, laurie.ochoa@latimes.com
1234 Stanley Ave., #108, Glendale, CA. 91206
(818) 497-8499
siran.babayan@gmail.com/siranbabayan.org
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Freelance Writer, 2001-Present
LA WEEKLY
-Write ongoing picks on art, music, film, literary, comedy and pop culture events.
-Write cover stories and features on art, music, film, literature, comedy and pop culture.
-Upload editorial content online, including art.
-Regularly contribute to blogs.
-Nominated for Southern California Journalism Award for Group Blog, 2013.
Freelance Writer, 2014-2015
LAist
Write features on art and pop culture.
Listings Editor, 2001-2011
LA WEEKLY
-Researched, compiled, wrote and edited listings on art, music, film, literary, comedy and pop culture events.
-Uploaded editorial content online, including art.
-Assisted other editors in matters regarding content and design.
Fact-checker
LA WEEKLY
Writer
University of Southern California/Daily Trojan
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
SKILLS
Windows & Mac, MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), Photoshop, Movable Type, CMS, Dropbox, Google Docs, HTML
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Editing, Researching, Interviewing, Transcribing, Photography, AP Style, Type 60 wpm, Fluent in Armenian
REFERENCES
Lisa Horowitz, Copy Editor, LA Weekly, lhorowitz@laweekly.com
Zachary Pincus-Roth, Pop Culture Editor, Washington Post, zpincusroth@gmail.com
Laurie Ochoa, Arts and Entertainment Editor, Los Angeles Times, laurie.ochoa@latimes.com
