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STEVE MORT - Multimedia Journalist stevemort.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5040 W 35th Ave., Denver, CO 80212 (407) 446 7005. Twitter: @mobilemort. Email: [email protected] 2011-Present: Denver Bureau Chief, Feature Story News FSN is a global news agency providing reporting and video to networks including Bloomberg, AFP, ITN, PBS NewsHour, The Washington Post, Politico, The Atlantic, Fox News and CCTV America. * Lead coverage of the western United States. * Decide which stories to cover and the editorial direction of pieces. * Oversee breaking news coverage, including the Aurora theater shooting - reporting live and assigning three other reporters. * Script edit breaking news and features from reporters. * Reporter for Rocky Mountain PBS, producing in-depth stories for the station's weekly news program. * Video Journalist for the PBS NewsHour, working closely with producers to cover stories nationwide. * Use social media to update the NewsHour's online audience during breaking news events. 2009-2011: Host and Producer, WUCF Public Radio, University of Central Florida. * Hosted WUCF's weekly arts news program, ArtBeat. * Responsible for conducting in-depth interviews with leaders in the Central Florida arts community. 2003-2011: Correspondent, Feature Story News * Produced in-depth stories on a range of topics, including the space program, US-Cuba relations, the environment, health, politics, immigration, cultural diversity and the economy. * Traveled regularly - nationally and internationally - on breaking news and feature assignments. * Extensive live duties, including daily market updates from the Nasdaq (2003-2005). * Chief Radio Editor (2000-2003) - compiled and anchored multiple top-of-the-hour newscasts a day, and assigned and edited about a dozen staff reporters and stringers. 1998-2000: Newscast Anchor/Writer, Independent Radio News (Then operated by ITN, now Sky News) * Wrote and anchored hourly newscasts heard on nearly 300 affiliate stations across the United Kingdom. * National General Assignment Reporter. * Network Editor - coordinated story coverage with affiliates, and compiled daily feeds of packages for stations' evening news programs. 1994-1998: Newscaster, Anchor, Reporter, Desk Editor * Performed several newsroom roles at radio stations including BBC London, LBC Radio, and NewsDirect - an all news station for London operated by Independent Television News (ITN). Technical Skills: * Audio programs such as Adobe Audition, Audacity, SoundTrack Pro. * Studio board and production equipment. * Online publishing - various web-based publishing software, including WordPress. * Familiar with news uses for social media services such as Tumblr, Storify, Twitter and Facebook. * Podcasting and blog creation. * News and documentary videography and editing. * File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software for Mac and PC computers. Education: * 1996: Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism, City University, London. * 1992-1995: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich..