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Education
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Peter Erikson

Peter Erikson

Fact-Checker & Editor
San Francisco,CA

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Professional Summary

Grammaticist with a newspaper background who specializes in copyediting, fact-checking, proofreading and research. Excel at investigative journalism, meeting tight deadlines and managing teams. Chose local stories, laid out pages and worked out problems under deadline pressure as news editor of Pacific Stars and Stripes for the U.S. government in Tokyo.

Work History

Freelance Copy Editor

Accuracy Matters (Founder)
San Francisco , CA
2023.03 - Current
  • Write, edit, proofread, fact-check work for clients from Editorial Freelancers Association and other organizations
  • Research and write articles on subjects like education and freelance editing
  • Maintain skills in SEO, CMS, Photoshop, AP and Chicago styles, and digital media

Copy Editor

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco , CA
2017 - 2023
  • Worked closely with reporters, assignment editors, photographers and graphics editors
  • Edited projects, including "The Doodler" and "The Jessica Simulation"
  • Ensured correct grammar and style for all content
  • Reduced mistakes and improved consistency in stories
  • Ensured clear, concise and accurate content that reflected the author's voice

Copy Editor

Bay Area News Group
Pleasanton , CA
2010 - 2017
  • Ensured correct grammar; removed jargon and bias; fact-checked articles to catch errors
  • Completed sections for business and sports; laid out pages; wrote front-page headlines
  • Edited stories for the San Jose Mercury News and the East Bay Times

Education

Master of Arts - Professional Communication

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
2019 - 2021

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Accomplishments

STORIES I HAVE WRITTEN

● Some school districts hike top administrator pay: tinyurl.com/22794b49

● Who's in your family tree?: tinyurl.com/44adv2af

● Tokyo's entertainment scene is a family affair: tinyurl.com/2p934tjh

EDITING PROJECTS

Doodler: https://tinyurl.com/ypjyenhu

Jessica Simulation https://tinyurl.com/2mr9at4d

Conservation Investment Strategy for Russian Far East: https://tinyurl.com/3nj57r6k

Links

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pwerikson/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/eriksoneditor

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/petererikson/

Instagram: /www.instagram.com/petererikson/

Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@petererikson09

Skills

  • Social media
  • Writing, editing, fact-checking
  • AP/Chicago style
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
  • Slack, Canva, HTML
  • Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Generative AI, ChatGPT, Bard, Claude.ai
  • SEO

Timeline

Freelance Copy Editor

Accuracy Matters (Founder)
2023.03 - Current

Master of Arts - Professional Communication

Southern Utah University
2019 - 2021

Copy Editor

San Francisco Chronicle
2017 - 2023

Copy Editor

Bay Area News Group
2010 - 2017

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

San Francisco State University
Peter EriksonFact-Checker & Editor