PETER ERIKSON
Copy Editor
San Francisco,CA
If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.
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Summary
Communications strategist with more than 15 years’ experience at publications around the world, from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Honolulu and Tokyo. Edit and fact-check stories; perform research; ensure accuracy, brevity and clarity. Generative AI expertise. Managed teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
CONTRACTOR
San Francisco Public Press
SAN FRANCISCO
03.2026 - Current
- Edit stories and ask questions of reporters for publication on an as-needed basis.
COPY EDITOR
San Francisco Chronicle
05.2017 - 02.2023
- Podcasts: Edited top projects for Chronicle: "The Doodler" and "The Jessica Simulation"
- Ensured SEO standards were followed and that headlines drew readers
- Consistently identified, corrected factual errors in stories while alerting reporter
COPY EDITOR, Bay Area News Group
06.2010 - 05.2017
- Designed pages, edited front-page articles, chose sports wire content
Education
MASTER OF ARTS - PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
December 2021
GPA: 3.96, Mastered research, writing for diverse audiences; created graphics; wrote
BA - JOURNALISM
Awarded Otto J. Bos Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Journalism
Skills
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Qualitative/quantitative research
- Turn technical, office jargon into plain English
- Project Management
- Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc
- Word, Excel, WordPress, Asana, PhotoShop, Illustrator
- SEO, CMS and basic HTML
- Chicago Style
- Freelance specialties: Sports, business, true crime
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteImportant To Me
Flexible work hoursWork from home optionCompany CultureAdditional Information
- In Tokyo, helped translate Japanese news content into English for TV broadcast in Washington, D.C.
- Managed 15-member copy desk for California daily
- Experience creating style guide, intranet site
Accomplishments
- Helped lead team of copy editors and reporters for Pacific Stars and Stripes in Tokyo.
- Managed 14 others as Copy Desk Chief for medium-sized paper in California.
Affiliations
- Editorial Freelancers Association
Timeline
CONTRACTOR - San Francisco Public Press
03.2026 - Current
COPY EDITOR - San Francisco Chronicle
05.2017 - 02.2023
- COPY EDITOR, Bay Area News Group
06.2010 - 05.2017
San Francisco State University - BA, JOURNALISM
Southern Utah University - MASTER OF ARTS, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION