Carli Velocci is a copyeditor and journalist with over a decade of experience covering video games, technology, culture, and even hard news. You can see their work at Polygon, Digital Trends, and many other publications.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Communications Co-Lead → QT Library, 2023-Present
Games Editor (temp) → Polygon, 2024
Copyeditor → XDA Developers, 2022 - 2024
Copy chief/Video Game Lead → Windows Central, Android Central, iMore, 2018–2022
TV Reporter → TheWrap, 2017
Content Producer → Boston Globe, 2014-2016

Carli Velocci

My services

What can I help you with?

    • Help develop short- and long-form content in technology, video games, culture, and current news.

    • Use AP style or custom style guides to line-edit work for grammar, spelling, and factual accuracy.

    • Create editing guidelines and style guides for writing teams.

    • Visualize and input content into content management systems like Wordpress, Drupal, Squarespace, and many custom ones.

    • Perform research and create news, features, guides, interviews, and more for print and online publications.

    • Conduct interviews for features, Q&As, and podcasts.

    • Provide coverage for trade shows, events, presidential primaries, and more.

    • Do keyword research on Google Trends, Moz, Wordstream, and other tools on upcoming games and tech products to create article ideas.

    • Use analytics software such as Parse.ly, Chartbeat, and Google Analytics to track content performance and adjust homepages and websites accordingly.

    • Brainstorm ideas for short-term and evergreen projects.

    • Coordinate social media posting across Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and more.

    • Build workflow processes in programs like Asana, Airtable, Trello, Google Drive, and ClickUp.

    • Assign and plan deadlines for writers on short- and long-term projects, including events coverage and editorial packages.

    • Lead meetings with writers and editors to identify any obstacles and risks, and to align team members with common goals.

Current & Previous Work

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“Carli is a superb editor, writer, and manager who would be a stand-out addition to any publication.”

Former manager

“When you work with Carli you have no doubts about her acumen, her work ethic, and her ability to lead a team. Plus, she’s a damn good journalist.”