Testimonials
"Megan is a superstar and always gets the job done. She is a wealth of knowledge that I love working with and learning from. Megan understands how to work with different types of people and adapts to different clients/managers. After working together at Quinn & Co., I have recommended her work to numerous clients and keep getting wonderful feedback from them of her work. She's fantastic!!" - Allie Herzog, Consultant, Digital Media and Public Relations
"Having a children's cookbook company, it's essential for me to work with someone pleasant, efficient, and timely. Megan has surpassed all my expectations, while working within my budget. She is an asset to my company and I hope to continue our work relationship for years to come." - Yvette Garfield, Founder, Handstand Kids Cookbook Company
“Megan's a passionate and skilled web designer. She's got deep enough technical skills to hold up a conversation with a DBA or programmer.” - Allen Rout, Systems Programmer, University of Florida
“Megan was my online counterpart at The Independent Florida Alligator. She was at the helm when we launched a new Web site that used a content management system, and she managed her staff very efficiently to get the site up and running. She spent hours developing content, such as videos, audio recordings, maps and slideshows, and she pushed section editors and reporters to get into the habit of getting multimedia content for the site. Megan is a hard worker and someone I would trust with getting any task completed.” - Adam Berry, Managing Editor, The Independent Florida Alligator
“Megan Taylor was an amazing person to introduce me to the field of online journalism. With twitter in one window and Google Reader in another, she's constantly keeping abreast of all of the information in the field right now -- her del.icio.us account is a testament to that. What's more, she is unabashedly irreverent when it comes to entrenched newsroom culture. During a budget meeting, you could almost see the anger shoot across her face every time an editor said the word "inches;" hearing her argue for posting news online before 1am (when production finally gets the front page to the poor online team), or -- *gasp* as it's happening -- was like a sermon on the tenants of online news in and of itself. She was always out to try new ideas, and seems to have an encyclopedic knowledge of data APIs. Seeing her fire for the new wave of news gathering & reporting energized me to accept her job as M.E/Online at the paper this year, where I'll be lucky to impart even a small percentage of the enthusiasm that she stirred within me.” - Ken Schwencke, Managing Online Editor, The Independent Florida Alligator
“Megan really helped continue the Alligator's efforts at expanding its online presence. She was a hard and innovative worker and has a firm grasp of journalism. She would bring a lot to the table for any news organization.” - Jessica DaSilva, University Editor, The Independent Florida Alligator
"Megan is a rare student journalist who embraces everything online - including code and scripting - with fervent enthusiasm. Her blog (SOJo: Student of Online Journalism) is widely read by professionals as well as by other students. Unlike the majority of journalism students, who can't do much online besides Facebook and IM, Megan has mastered audio, video, mapping, databases, and all the other "hardcore" online journalism skills that are so much in demand in today's job market. She has done this with hard work on her own time, especially through her work at the student-run daily newspaper here at UF. Megan is the model of a journalist who approaches new techniques for storytelling with curiosity and a positive attitude - our newsrooms need a lot more like her." - Mindy McAdams, journalism professor at the University of Florida
"I have had the pleasure of working with Megan Taylor while she served as Online Editor for The Independent Florida Alligator for two semesters. She has been extremely diligent in making our online presence distinctive and innovative. Megan was instrumental in creating a link between the print side staff and the online staff – this had never been accomplished here before. She understands the importance and is passionate about New Media. Megan took the fear and apprehension out of the equation when communicating with others about online and made it more 'human.'" - Patricia Carey, general manager of Campus Communication, Inc.
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