Matthew Schwartz, formerly group editor, PR News, has joined the O’Dwyer Co. as associate publisher/editor. He had been with PRN since January 2013 after previous editorial posts at BMA Buzz, Crain’s BtoB and Media Business, Advertising Age Custom, min magazine and other business media.Schwartz managed and edited offline and online content for PRN, focusing on all facets of PR. He also managed contributing writers at the senior level from both corporate and agency sides and recruited new ones.
Duties included editing and managing ancillary media products such as the annual PRN Salary Survey and several digital publications covering various facets of PR and marketing.
He contributed regularly to prnewsonline.com and PRN’s blog, hosting and moderating live events and webinars. He spoke at PR industry conferences including the spring meeting of the PRSA Counselors Academy.
Schwartz will have both editorial and publishing responsibilities at the O’Dwyer Co. He had a previous stint at PRN as editor from 2003-2005.
He is an honors graduate of American University, Washington, D.C., receiving a B.A. in communications/journalism.
Email address is [email protected].
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