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JEFF BERMAN

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EXPERIENCED JOURNALIST

Versatile journalist with more than 20 years of experience editing and reporting on a wide variety of subjects, including technology for breaking, enterprise and feature news stories. Achieved success across a wide variety of consumer and trade publications, including digital and traditional print newspapers, newsletters and magazines.

Core skills include:

Editing

Researching

Juggling many projects under tight deadlines

Writing Proofreading Mac and Windows PC expertise

Microsoft Word

WordPerfect

SEO experience

Proficient with social networks Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

Experience with Cranium and WordPress content management systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Reporter

June 2014-Present

Contributed stories to publications including TheStreet, the consumer electronics trade magazines Dealerscope and TWICE (This Week in Consumer Electronics), and the new website Backerjack, which reports on crowdfunded products and services.

Warren Communications News, NYC office of Washington D.C.-based trade newsletter publisher

Senior Editor and Deputy Managing Editor

February 1999-June 2014

As Senior Editor of Consumer Electronics Daily, assigned videogame industry-related stories to reporters and edited their copy. As Deputy Managing Editor, selected what stories were used for each issue when needed in the Managing Editor’s absence. Contributed stories each day on the consumer electronics, videogame, telecom and related sectors for publications including Consumer Electronics Daily, Communications Daily (widely regarded as the telecom industry “bible”) and Washington Internet Daily.

Selected Achievements:

-Winner of multiple company “Tack Nail Exceptional Reporting” Awards for story of the month across Warren, including for reports on how the recession impacted jobs in th e consumer electronics and game industries and the ability of companies in th ose sectors to raise capital.

-Promoted to Senior Editor of Consumer Electronics Daily from Associate Editor and also served as its Deputy Managing Editor, April 2005 to June 2014.

-Helped attract new videogame company subscribers as Managing Editor and main contributing reporter for the mmWire newsletter after Warren purchased that digital publication.

-Moderated and spoke on panels at industry conferences about 3D technology and the game industry.

Dempa Publications, NYC office of Japan-based publisher

Associate Editor, AudioVideo International magazine

October 1996–February 1999

Reported on the consumer electronics industry for Dempa’s U.S. trade publication, contributing stories about new products, retail trends and other subjects each month. Proofread each issue before it was finalized. Assigned stories to freelance reporters.

Selected Achievements:

-Promoted to Associate Editor of the magazine from Reporter.

-Expanded the magazine’s retail market trends series to new U.S. markets, including Dallas and Los Angeles, and new retailers within those markets.

-Expanded the magazine’s coverage to include the key category of digital imaging.

Schneps Publications, Bayside, New York

Reporter, Assistant Editor, Sports Editor, Arts & Entertainment Editor and Film Critic for The Queens Courier weekly newspaper

August 1992-October 1996

Covered all types of community news in Queens, New York, including business, crime, education and politics. Assigned sports stories to interns and edited their copy.

EDUCATION

New York University

Master of Arts degree in Journalism

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