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With a Master’s degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University, Antranig Dereyan has experience as a copy, managing and social media editor. He covered the art, celebrity, community, foreign policy, healthcare, music, politics, religion, sports and travel beats in the digital, print, social media and television industries. He also does copy editing, creative writing, copywriting, marketing, media and public relations.
Currently, at East West Connection (there on an as-needed basis), he is doing copy editing, copywriting, content management and event planning.
Previously, but still within the healthcare field, he has worked as a content editor (AMA Style) with Epocrates and as a social media editor/manager with Michael J. Hennessy.
In his latest creative position as Communications/Marketing Specialist for HearingLife, he was responsible for all internal and external communications, including copy editing, copywriting, journalistic, quality assurance documents, marketing and PR (using AP Style). He was also in charge of brand, communication and social media strategy.
He was a writer and Editor At Larger at travelerstoday.com, where he had the responsibility of writing travel guides, using his personal travels as research, and trending news pieces. However, as the managing and social media editor, he had the duty of elevating the standards of the site by maintaining appropriate SEO practices, employing multimedia and blogging skills to enhance the story’s visibility, posting stories to social media sites--responding and engaging user reactions to gain a wider-traffic range and ensuring that the content on the CMS-controlled web portal was accurate and meaningful.
In addition, he has spent two years as media liaison and communication associate for the United States Tennis Association at the U.S Tennis Open. In this hybrid role at the USTA he was an intricate part in not only keeping the national and international media informed on updated tournament brackets, player statistics, rescheduled rain delay match times and when match play would resume, but also obtaining player interviews and helping the Communications, Marketing and Public Relations department in promoting USTA membership, fan promotions, sponsor giveaways/education, player appearances, book signings...
As a journalist, he uses his talent and english-vocabulary expertise to bring the written word to life and make deep connections with his readership.
He can be relied upon to complete any assignment domestically or abroad.
He has been trusted with high profiled jobs, like being the sole reporter on tour with the Armenian Pope and covering The Olympic Games.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Antranig Dereyan graduated from Rowan University with a bachelor's in journalism. He contributes frequently to the Armenian Weekly with sports pieces. He also freelances for other online sites and newspapers.
For a school known throughout Connecticut as being more secretive than the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the private institution, Quinnipiac University (KWIHN'-uh-pee-ak), located in Hamden, Conn., has been told by a U.S. District Court judge in the state that that competitive cheerleading is not a sport, and the university remains under an injunction that requires the school to keep its women's volleyball team.
Whenever booking a flight, hotel, car rental or a complete trip online or through a travel agent, does the question of "would you like to buy travel insurance to go along with you purchase?" ever come up?
It is a fierce debate that divides families and friends, and it has nothing to do with the Yale-Quinnipiac rivalry. The question: Who makes the best pizza in New Haven, Conn.?
Always dreamed of backpacking through Europe, but have a budget? No problems at all, the dream trip is easier than it might seem.
Whether traveling in style, or on a budget, Milano has something for everybody.
Winter is almost over, but for the avid skier who can't get Austria, but wants the international feel, Whistler, in British Columbia, Canada is the place to be.
An Interview with Armen Keteyian It may have been hard to convince this second-generation Armenian American growing up that he would one day be in charge of a major network's investigating unit and have eight Emmy Awards that praise his integrity, interviewing skills, and versatility. Add to that his position as a shortstop in a...
Saying the Armenian national soccer team had a bit of pressure on their shoulders on Oct. 7, heading into Yerevan's Republic Stadium to play Macedonia, would be a massive understatement. Armenia knew what it needed to do, knew that coming out of Republican Stadium with anything less than a win would be unacceptable and would...
Armenian Weekly sports correspondent Antranig Dereyan reports from Vancouver. The ladies' slalom kicked off at 10 a.m. as a field of 87 took to the track. The conditions were not as hazardous as the giant slalom, but were still difficult to maneuver through. The pace was set by German skier Maria Riesch, who took only...
