Interim News Director

Newsmax | New York | Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

Responsibilities:

    • Overall responsibility for network editorial strategy including story selection, coverage point-of-view, editorial planning

    • Establish and maintain network-wide standards for field journalists, assignment desk

    • Lead election coverage – including results and polling data, newsroom special technology

    • Oversee production of all major news, special events and breaking news

    • Assign and manage domestic and international correspondents

    • Implement overall news brand strategy in coordination with CEO and Chief Content officer

    • Identify, recruit, and develop reporting talent

    • Recommend and participate in technology selection to improve overall operational efficiency and competencies of news team

Accomplishments

  • Directly contributed to unprecedented 3-fold increase in ratings through a combination of improved editorial narrative, rapid and accurate election coverage, excellent and accurate reporting, and rapid dissemination of breaking news

  • Established process for calling election results which provided Newsmax with a noteworthy edge over competition

  • Raised standards of reporting, writing, field production

  • Made substantial and immediate enhancements to look / imaging of news and data graphics

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