Larry M Edwards
Tel.: Fax: E-mail: Home Page:	(858) 292-9232 (858) 292-4070 larry@larryedwards.com www.LarryEdwards.com

OVERVIEW	Award-winning journalist specializing in business/high-tech; author of the book "Official Netscape Internet Business Starter Kit" (Netscape Press, 1998); new-media consultant and Web developer since 1994.
EMPLOYMENT	Freelance Journalist – specializing in high-tech, biotech and business writing, as well as yachting. Also write general interest and travel articles. Have been published in Alaska Airlines, eBusiness Advisor, Grand Prix Sailor Weekly, Internet & Java Advisor, Los Angeles Times, New Zealand Herald, Puget Sound Business Journal, Sailing World, San Diego Business Journal, San Diego Metropolitan, San Diego Reader, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Yacht, Yachting, Yachting World and 48° North.
9/2000 - 8/2001	Web Editor, The T Sector — a combination print publication and Web site focusing on San Diego technology news. Responsible for daily news updates and daily newsletter (e-mail) covering high-tech and biotech industries. Also wrote monthly column and features for magazine.
8/94 - 8/2000	Freelance Journalist: Contributing editor to San Diego Metropolitan and eBusiness Advisor magazines; contributing writer to Grand Prix Sailor Weekly and Quokka Sports. Under contract to Quokka Sports, provided daily news coverage of yacht racing's pinacle event in the production of the official America's Cup 2000 website in Auckland, New Zealand, September 1999 - March 2000.
	New-Media Consultant – Provided turnkey support for companies, organizations and events integrating the Internet/World Wide Web into their business and marketing plans. Clients included: Banford Paperweights Cosmetic Connoisseur General Coatings Corp. HealthCare Specialties La Rue's Catering OSHA On Site Training Traditions Military Videos Also served as consultant to America Online, AmericaOne Challenge for America's Cup XXX, Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc., California College for Health Sciences, Crossroads Hospitality Inc., Louis Vuitton, Navisoft Inc., Ocean Inn Hotel, San Diego Economic Development Corp. and Time Warner Cable. Services include Editorial and Creative Direction, Website Design and Development, Content Development, Graphic Design, Marketing Communications, Freelance Writing, Public Speaking, Instruction and Training.
5/95 - 4/96	Founder, Publisher and Editor of The Sailing Site, an online sailing magazine published on the Web.
9/94 - 12/95	Partner and Co-Founder of Events On Line, a new-media consulting firm. Directed the design, layout and content development of the award-winning America’s Cup On Line, the official Web site of the 1995 America’s Cup yacht race. Received Marketer of the Month and Marketer of the Year (AMY) awards from the American Marketing Association (San Diego Chapter) for the marketing program established for America’s Cup On Line.
5/92 - 10/94 That's Brad Fikes (right) and me hauling home our Press Club awards. (Click on the photo for the big picture.)	Staff Writer for the San Diego Business Journal, covering high technology, telecommunications, defense, hospitality/tourism and maritime industries. Freelance Editor, Maritime Quarterly, a glossy, hard-cover publication devoted to international yachting and maritime issues. Freelance Journalist, Sailing World, Grand Prix Sailor Weekly, Yachting World, Yachting, Sailing, 48° North and Maritime Quarterly, covering the America's Cup, grand-prix yacht racing and sailing industry news.
12/91-5/92	Freelance Journalist, Associated Press, San Diego, Calif. — Provided daily coverage of preliminary races of America’s Cup regatta, continuing as consultant to the staff writers through the final match. Producer/Writer, KGTV, San Diego, Calif. — Co-produced two half-hour television documentaries on the America’s Cup.
6/89-11/91	Editor/Staff Writer, The Log Newspapers, San Diego, Calif.— Responsible for content and layout of three editions of this bi-weekly boating and maritime news publication; circulation: 60,000, primarily in Southern California.
8/84-6/89	Freelance Journalist/Photographer. Area correspondent for Soundings, a national boating newspaper, and 48° North, a sailing magazine published in Seattle. Also published in L.A. Times, The San Diego Union, and San Diego Reader.
OTHER EXPERIENCE	School Teacher, Tacoma (Wash.) Public Schools; taught health education, coached cross country, track and swimming.
JOURNALISM AWARDS	Sports Writing/Magazine (2nd place), San Diego Press Club, 2002 Online News Writing (2nd place), San Diego Press Club, 2001 Sports Story/Magazine (2nd place), Society of Professional Journalists, 2001 Group-Produced News Site, Honorable Mention, Society of Professional Journalists, 2001 Sports Writing/Magazine (2nd place), San Diego Press Club, 2000 Books, Award of Merit, San Diego Press Club, 1998 Best of Show, Non-Daily Print, San Diego Press Club, 1997 Best Business/Financial Writing, Non-Daily Print, San Diego Press Club, 1997 Computer/High-Tech Writing (3rd place), Non-Daily Print, San Diego Press Club, 1997 Best of Show, Non-Daily Print, San Diego Press Club, 1994 Best Investigative Story, Non-Daily Print, San Diego Press Club, 1994 Best Business Story, Non-Daily Print, San Diego Press Club, 1994 News Story, Single Reporter, Non-Daily Newspapers (2nd place), San Diego Press Club, 1990
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS	San Diego Press Club Society of International Nautical Scribes (SINS)
EDUCATION	University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. Bachelor of Arts degree.
REFERENCES	Available upon request.

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