Marguerite Arnold

New York, NY

currently: Job hunting


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Work history

Lightworks April 2002 to March 2003
Writer

How would you describe your time at Lightworks?

Wrote scripts for daily program, broadcast nationally.
Hollywired March 1999 to July 2001
Principal

How would you describe your time at Hollywired?

Principal in an early social networking startup focused on production and distribution of digital media.
Icom Magazine November 1998 to September 2000
Columnist
Studio 650 October 1998 to October 2001
Founder

How would you describe your time at Studio 650?

First independent digital theatre in the country. Created high profile digital entertainment brand and distribution channel with cult following. Created and launched national viral pr campaign relying on social networking techniques, that generated national mainstream press coverage. Successfully helped DC-based filmmakers find distribution.

Sample media coverage - Washington Post
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/acce...;FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+3%2C+1998&author=Nicole+Lewis&pub=The+Washington+Post&edition=&startpage=D.07&desc=Indie+City
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/acce...;FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+20%2C+1999&author=Nicole+Lewis&pub=The+Washington+Post&edition=&startpage=C.05&desc=Married+to+Making+Movies

See also "Farewell to Film," Nick Wingfield, Wall Street Journal 3/22/99
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Self employed January 1998 to October 2003
Freelance writer

How would you describe your time at Self employed?

Wrote about changing technology in the production business for various publications, post production houses and national magazines.

Sample article - Campaigns and Elections Magazine
Subsequently used as a primer in university and professional training courses and cited in books about political
advertising.
http://web.archive.org/web/20020802051329/www.c...
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Reuters, Discovery Networks, local news January 1997 to October 2001
Freelance editor

How would you describe your time at Reuters, Discovery Networks...?

Edited and produced news packages for wide range of clients (local to global). Reformatted existing programming. Became familiar with corporate production infrastructure. Experienced the impact of convergence in corporate media environment.
Operation Ambush January 1992 to October 1992
Organizer

How would you describe your time at Operation Ambush?

Created the only political ad distributed as independent paid advertising generated by a Gen-X PAC during the 1992 presidential election.

Entitled "Awake in America" the concept was the visualization of a nightmare about current issues facing this generation. Beginning with a parody of the
Willie Horton commercial and ending with a scream, the ad aired on MTV.

Clip coming soon.
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Center for Defense Information August 1991 to December 1993
Producer, writer, director, editor

How would you describe your time at Center for Defense Information?

Produced documentaries on public affairs. Began using internet for promotion of media.

See examples of scripts below:

http://www.cdi.org/ADM/transcripts/745/
http://www.cdi.org/adm/650/
Dama Productions August 1991 to September 2001
Owner

How would you describe your time at Dama Productions?

Created award-winning and highly rated documentaries, educational and marketing videos and other media product for a wide variety of clients (local and nationally based). Early and successful adopter of viral marketing and online social networking. Early adopter of Flash.

Sample review -
Washington Post
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/acce...;FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+14%2C+1999&author=Nicole+Lewis&pub=The+Washington+Post&edition=&startpage=C.01&desc=Arts+Beat
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American Civil Liberties Union October 1989 to July 1991
Legislative Assistant

How would you describe your time at American Civil Liberties Union?

Followed legislative issues and wrote about them for national ACLU membership. Began using internet for content distribution.

Education

unc chapel hill August 1985 to July 1989
Political Science

How would you describe your time at unc chapel hill?

Academic scholarship
Student Leader
More information at:
http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/uars/40143.txt
Governor's School West June 1984 to August 1984
English

How would you describe your time at Governor's School West?

The program is a summer program for gifted and talented students across the state of North Carolina.

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