1. John Forrester
Multimedia Journalist | Filmmaker | Researcher
(314)-435-7769 • johnsforrester@gmail.com • @johnsforrester •
johnsforrester.com
EXPERIENCE
ARNOLD WORLDWIDE - Boston, MA
Brand Journalist
July 2013 – May 2014
- Generating story ideas, formulating editorial calendars, writing
and reporting on running and lifestyle topics for
NewBalance.com.
- Overseeing each piece’s progression through Arnold’s
internal editorial process (editing, artwork, legal) to end delivery.
- Editorial strategy for New Balance, University of Phoenix,
Progressive and other clients.
FREELANCE JOURNALIST - Boston, MA
Feb. 2011 – Present
- Freelance coverage of the 2014 Boston Marathon for
RunnersWorld.com, including feature on history of Boston’s
finish line.
- Coordinated video production and media relations for
the Economic Democracy Conference in Madison, Wisc. in Oct.
2011.
- Video journalism packages for The Cambridge Chronicle and The
Medford Transcript.
- Freelance writing for The Medford Transcript.
FLEISHMAN-HILLARD - Boston, MA
Digital Public Relations Intern
Summer 2011
- Assisting in social media PR campaigns.
- Drafting and distributing press releases.
- Media Monitoring and Research.
THE BOSTON GLOBE - Boston, MA
City Desk Correspondent
Oct. 2006 – Dec. 2009
- Covering breaking local news.
- Assisting editors in the development of story ideas.
- Monitoring Boston.com comments.
THE BOSTON GLOBE - Boston, MA
Co-Op, Living/Arts section
June 2005 – June 2006
- Writing arts and entertainment stories and features
- Assisting editors in the development of story ideas.
- Monitoring Boston.com comments.

2. EDUCATION
EMERSON COLLEGE - Boston, MA
MA Multimedia Journalism
2009 – 2011
- Assistantship, 2009-2010
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY - Boston, MA
BA Print and Multimedia Journalism/German Studies
2003 – 2009
- Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper, The Suffolk
Journal, 2007-2008.
- Boston Newspaperman’s Benevolent Association
Scholarship, 2008
- Honors in German, 2004