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© 2008 - 2024 Catherine Gin


An experienced editor, I have worked in full-time and freelance positions at
newspapers, magazines and digital media in Australia and the United States.

For editing samples, go to Work samples





Ad Age
Web/newsletter editor and freelance
social media manager
Print and digital trade publication covering
advertising and marketing
Parent company: Crain Communications
Distribution: Global
Reach: 58,188 print subscribers, 2.65 million unique
monthly users, 692,000+ newsletter registrants*


Digital entertainment guide covering TV shows, movies
and celebrity biographies
Parent company: TiVo Corporation
Distribution: Australia, Global
Reach: N/A


Uncorked and Snooth Wine Buyer's Guide
Associate editor
Online and iPad wine magazines
Parent company: Nomad Editions
Distribution: Global
Reach: N/A (now folded)
Websites covering wine, cocktails and food
Parent company: Snooth Media
Distribution: Global
Reach: 10+ million


Patch
Freelance sub-editor
Community-specific news and information websites
Parent company: AOL
Distribution: United States
Reach: 4.7 million



Oxfam Great Britain
Editor of Talking Books blog (now folded)
Books and literacy website of nonprofit organization
Parent company: Oxfam International
Distribution: Global
Reach: N/A



Martha Stewart Living
Freelance sub-editor
Home decorating and lifestyle title
Publisher: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Frequency: Monthly
Distribution: United States
Circulation: 11 million


Weight Watchers Magazine
Freelance sub-editor
Weight-loss and health magazine
Publisher: Weight Watchers International
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Distribution: United States
Circulation: 1,341,278


Australian Women's Health
Freelance sub-editor
Health and fitness magazine
Publisher: Pacific Magazines
Frequency: Monthly
Distribution: Australia
Circulation: 93,000+



Virgin Blue Voyeur
Chief sub-editor and City Guides editor
In-flight travel and lifestyle magazine
Publisher: Text Pacific Publishing
Frequency: Monthly
Distribution: Australia, New Zealand
and the South Pacific
Circulation: 72,000+



Woman's Day
Sub-editor
Women's gossip and lifestyle magazine
Publisher: ACP Magazines
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Australia
Circulation: 525,000
Slimming and lifestyle magazine
Publisher: Text Pacific Publishing
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Distribution: Australia and New Zealand
Circulation: 87,000+


AllBarTwo
Sub-editor
Beer, wine and spirits magazine
Publisher: Text Pacific Publishing
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Distribution: Australia
Circulation: 100,000 (now folded)


ShopLife
Sub-editor
Shopping and lifestyle magazine
Publisher: Text Pacific Publishing
Frequency: Quarterly
Distribution: Australia
Circulation: 80,000 (now folded)
Custom titles for Lexus, Nestle,
Volvo and James Hardie
Publisher: Text Pacific Publishing
Frequency: Various
Distribution: Australia
Circulation: Various
(Initially taken on as a cadet subeditor.
Given C grading after four months and promoted
to B grading seven months later.)
13 community newspapers
Publisher: Fairfax Community Newspapers NSW
Frequency: Weekly
Distribution: Sydney's west and south-west
Circulation: Various




* * Ad Age reach statistics as per 2017 Media Kit. TiVo (Rovi Corporation) reach statistics unavailable. Uncorked and Snooth Wine Buyer's Guide reach statistics unavailable.
Snooth reach statistic as per company profile. Patch reach sourced from Quantcast, estimate at May 2011. Oxfam Great Britain Talking Books reach statistic unavailable.
Martha Stewart Living circulation as per MSLO media kit. Weight Watchers Magazine total paid circulation as per the title's 2012 media kit. Australian Women's Health circulation
from the magazine's profile. All other magazine and newspaper circulation figures estimated as at time of employment, sourced from Australia's Audit Bureau of Circulations.
All publishers listed as at time of employment.