Mike Duff's Page

Company:

lebhar-Friedman

Company Website:

http://retailingtoday.com

Media Type:

Publishing

Media Realm:

Business Media

Home Region:

Mid Atlantic

Past Companies & Brands

Bedrock Communications
Phoenix Media
Keller Publications
Supermarket Business
Fairchild
Atcom
Irish Echo

I'm Looking For:

Networking

Professional Background: (Resume)

Michael J. Duff
118-11 84 Ave.
Kew Gardens, N.Y. 11415
718-849-0069

Work History
Jan., 1998 to Present
Senior editor, Retailing Today, Lebhar-Friedman Publications, New York. Job encompasses beat and news reporting, feature writing and project management for biweekly magazine. Managing editor, Retail Fix newsletter, Oct, 2006. Co-developer and executive editor of Food Retailing Today, an independent supplement to Retailing Today, Jan. 2005. Also managing editor, Food Retailing Today, 2003 to 2004; managing editor of Supercenter and Warehouse Club newsletter, 2000 to 2003; managing editor of Home Market Trends, an independent supplement, 1998 to 2000.

Sept., 1996 to Nov., 1998
Senior editor, Facilities, Bedrock Communications, New York. Destinations editor and feature writer on monthly magazine.

March, 1994 to Sept., 1996
Managing editor, Produce Business and American Food and Ag Exporter, Phoenix Media, Boca Raton, Fla. Ran New York office. Full editor’s duties on a monthly and a quarterly magazine. Helped develop and launch Deli Business magazine, a monthly, and acted as executive editor.

April, 1992 to March, 1994
Managing editor, Beverage Aisle, Keller Publications, New York. Writing, editing and trafficking a monthly magazine.

Sept., 1988 to March, 1992
Senior editor, Supermarket Business, Sosland Publications, New York. Main feature writer for monthly magazine.

Feb., 1987 to Sept., 1988
Associate editor, Home Furnishings Daily, Fairchild Publications, New York. Covered multiple beats for a weekly magazine.

April, 1985 to Feb., 1987
Associate editor, Chain Restaurants Today and Leisure Beverage, Atcom, Inc., New York. Developed and wrote eight-page weekly newsletter for foodservice industry, contributed stories for biweekly soft drink newsletter.

Dec., 1983 to March, 1995
Assistant editor, Irish Echo. Irish Echo Newspaper, New York. Wrote features, news and supervised production of a weekly newspaper.

Education
London City College, London. July to August 1983.
Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan. B.A. journalism, June 1983.

Awards and Distinctions
National Point of Light Award, 1991. Feature writing, Florida Press Association, 1995.

Freelance
The New York Daily, News, Consumer Digest, Marketing Week, the Battle Creek Eagle,, others.

Personal Interests

Reading, travel, music, fitness, dining.

Education:

Michigan State University

Other Web Profile or Personal Web Site

http://linkedin.com

Relationship Status:

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