May 8, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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I’ve been ruminating about Hurricane Katrina, and my life, and how the two are entwined together, recently. It’s been roughly four years since the storm hit New Orleans, when the water ripped through the city and ripped the life I was building in the Big Easy from its roots, hurling me back to Baltimore. It’s been a long four years. Continue Reading →
April 22, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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Did you know I did movies? This week in the IL Editorial Roundtable, TF, JB and I discuss the Ivy League’s NCAA Tourney chances. So as I figure out how to embed I will, but you can watch the vid here at this link.
April 22, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Book Review: “The Magus” by John Fowles
John Fowles is to novels what Ridley Scott is to films. Both craft consistently slick, well-put-together work which quite often doesn’t stand up to much intellectual scrutiny. – Review of “The Ebony Tower”, A Customer, Amazon.com, 2001
When you commit to a 600+ page book, there’s a hope that by the time you reach that final page, you’re “satiated”, and ready to perform the mental belt unbuckling like you just housed a turkey dinner. Instead, The Magus felt the literary equivalent of corner store Chinese food. Yeah, the General Tso’s chicken was cooked right, the pork fried rice hit the spot for a time, but 30 minutes of analysis later and I’m wondering why I’m hungry again. Continue Reading →
February 28, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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Geoff Shannon
Email: geofflax@gmail.com
@Geoff_Shannon, baltimore.life-of-kings.com
clippings.me/geoff_shannon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-shannon-53791a32
CAREER HISTORY
1. Managing Editor, Inside Lacrosse, 2005-Present
Support production of Inside Lacrosse magazine and InsideLacrosse.com, and lead production of Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook and IL’s Recruiting Issue. Duties include managing budgets and freelancers, working through production deadlines, editing, reporting, operating social media, podcasting, web publishing and other activities.
Awards and Honors
FOLIO Eddie Award, Best Full Issue Gold Medal, 2016
FOLIO Eddie Award, Honorable Mention Best Full Issue, 2015
FOLIO Eddie Award, Best Full Issue Gold Medal, 2012
FOLIO Eddie Award, Best Full Issue Gold Medal, 2008
Staff Writer, Slidell Sentry-News, 2004-2005
Reported in St. Tammany Parish, a suburb of New Orleans, for a daily newspaper. Duties included editing, advertorial writing and other activities.
Awards and Honors
Louisiana Press Association Newspaper of the Year (Div. 4), 2005
LPA 1st Place, Best Continuing Coverage of a Governmental Issue, 2005
Contributing Writer, Tulane University Publications, 2004-2005
Wrote monthly features for Tulanian magazine, and for the university’s internal publications and website.
Freelance, 2004-Present
City Paper (Baltimore), Baltimore Magazine, Maryland Life, Baltimore Business Journal, Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, Major League Lacrosse, Where Y’at Magazine, Covington NewsBanner, Tulane Athletics
ORGANIZATIONS
American Copy Editors Society (ACES)
Juror, Baldwin Prize
EDUCATION
Tulane University ’04
B. A., History
Sports Editor, Tulane Hullabaloo