writer/journalist

Stephen Siciliano

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Los Angeles, CA 90048

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JOURNALISM

Bloomberg BNA, Arlington, VA. 2001 to Present

Special Correspondent: Full-time, independent contractor as regional correspondent covering San Diego and Mexican border for the legal reporting service, Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) Inc., now

"Bloomberg BNA."

Areas of expertise include California infrastructure, environmental issues at the Mexican border, San Diego politics, labor, and health care. Datelines range from Monterrey, Mexico to San Diego, to Los Angeles and Vancouver, Canada.

Los Angeles Downtown News, Los Angeles, CA, April 1999-April 2000 Managing Editor: Developed storyboard, assigned work to staffers, freelancers and photographers. A "writing managing editor" generating stories on downtown politics, art and culture.

La Otra Orilla, Seville, Spain, 1995-1996

News Editor: Co-founder of Spanish-language weekly newspaper covering local politics and culture. Applied an American journalistic business model based on advertising in lieu of a political party's financial backing. Duties included setting news agenda, supervising staff, layout and reporting. Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Washington D.C. 1985-1992 Staff Correspondent: Hard copy coverage of economic, labor and environmental issues in Southern California region for "Daily Environment Report," "Daily Report for Executives," "Daily Labor Report," and many other titles.

Freelance: Articles Published In: "Newsweek International;" "CEO Magazine;" "L.A. Business Journal;""Desert Review;" "L.A. Style;" "L.A.Weekly;" "TheBookLA;" "El Diario de Malaga (Spain);

“The Espresso” (San Diego); "Gringo Gazette (Mexico); “Foreword Magazine,” “Veterinary Information Network New,” and "San Diego Downtown News." ENTERTAINMENT

Creative Artists Agency and United Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, CA, 1996-1998 Script reader

Screenwriter specializing in adaptation of novels. EDUCATION

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA., Bachelor of Arts in political science (cum laude). PERSONAL

Fluent in verbal and written Spanish. Two self-published novels, a produced screenplay and the webmaster of four blogs covering literature and politics. Graduate; Buckley School of Public Speaking, Camden, S.C. Some writing samples at https://www.linked.com/in/highwayscribery