Etan Horowitz's Resume

ETAN M. HOROWITZ

Atlanta, Georgia 30316 United States
etanhorowitz.com

407-243-8264

WORK EXPERIENCE
CNN International, Atlanta, GA	January 2010 - Present
Digital Media Producer
Write and produce segments and programs for network that reaches more than 200 million viewers worldwide. Develop ways to engage audiences on digital and social media platforms. Use technology and digital tools to incorporate photos, videos, maps, visualizations and other user generated content into TV programming and CNN.com. Recognized as a leader within CNN in experimenting with new technology and storytelling techniques. Collaborate across departments and countries to maximize resources and creatively cover the news of the day. Led cross-platform initiative to incorporate user generated content into TV coverage of 2010 World Cup. Led cross-platform initiative to commemorate CNN's 30th anniversary on TV by combining user-generated content with eye witness interviews. -
Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL	May 2004 - December 2009
Technology Reporter/Columnist/Blogger/Social media coordinator
Wrote popular weekly personal technology column and "How 2" feature, that regularly appeared in more than 20 newspapers. Served as a social media ambassador to the newsroom and the local community, organized events and trained coworkers. Wrote frequently about technology products and services that could improve readers' lives Sole author of technology blog that was frequently linked to by top sites including Engadget, Gizmodo and TechCrunch. Used social networking tools such as Twitter and Facebook to increase traffic for blog posts and articles and to find sources and stories. Covered local and state government, politics, elections, crime, shuttle launches, hurricanes and other breaking news. -
Poynter Institute	August 2009 - Present
Contributor - E-Media Tidbits
Wrote articles and columns about the intersection of technology and journalism for respected non-profit journalism organization. -
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA	February 2004 - April 2004
Intern/Education Reporter
Covered metro Atlanta's colleges and universities. -

SKILLS

TV production, blogging software, basic HTML, video editing, familiar with Android and iOS, content management systems, search engine optimization and social networking, public speaking.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, College Park, MD, August 2000 - December 2003

BA in Journalism, 3.64 Grade Point Average

AWARDS AND HONORS

Contributed to CNN's 2010 Peabody Award-winning coverage of the Gulf Oil Spill.

Speaker, 2010 Society of Professional Journalists National Convention.

Speaker, "140 Characters Conference," New York, June 2009

Speaker, 2009 NewsVision Conference on the future of journalism jobs at the Newseum in Washington D.C.

Third place, 2008 Florida Press Club awards for business writing.