Résumé

M. Amedeo Tumolillo
New York, N.Y.
flyingflashlight [at] gmail [dot] com | 775-330-1788

Communications professional with a strong journalism background whose expertise includes writing, editing, Web site publishing, video production, blogging and online social networking.

Professional Experience

Web Producer | The New York Times | New York City | March ‘09 – present

Member of editorial team running nytimes.com, the most-visited U.S. newspaper Web site.

• Capture and retain the attention of New York Times customers by optimizing the presentation of fresh news, videos, photographs and multimedia features
• Increase user engagement by conceptualizing and executing Web content
• Ensure the site’s competitiveness by monitoring, reporting, writing and posting breaking stories

Web Producer | The International Herald Tribune | Hong Kong | Jan. ‘08 – Feb. ‘09

Key contributor to group delivering iht.com, now global.nytimes.com, to millions of viewers.

• Engaged worldwide audience with timely and thoughtful updates of the site’s home page with the latest news and features
• Informed and entertained customers by spearheading independent and collaborative videos and slide shows
  

Web Director, Multimedia Reporter | The Albuquerque Tribune | Albuquerque, N.M. | Nov. ‘04 – Jan. ‘08

Award-winning leader and journalist at the former No. 1 newspaper Web site in Albuquerque.

• Expanded abqtrib.com’s reach and influence by initiating and leading the newspaper’s video journalism efforts
• Enhanced abqtrib.com’s connection with the community by more tightly integrating the site with local bloggers
• Provided new information products for listeners and advertisers with the production and hosting of a sponsored, weekly podcast on local entertainment
• Launched new storytelling experiences to satisfy customers’ expectations for interactive, multimedia features
• Kept readers informed and entertained with top-notch feature and daily articles on technology, public utilities, the film industry, small businesses, crime, government, politics and culture
• Honored with awards from the Associated Press and the editor of The Albuquerque Tribune

Freelance Journalist | New Orleans, La.; Albuquerque, N.M. | Jan. ‘01 – Aug. ‘03

Wrote feature articles for Where Y’at, an alternative weekly, profiles for Albuquerque The Magazine, descriptions of cultural events and venues for AOL, and music reviews for a Web site.

Software Skills

• Video: Final Cut Pro
• Audio: Audacity | Soundtrack Pro | GarageBand
• Content management: Ellington | Geeklog | MovableType | WordPress | Blogger
• Image: Photoshop
• Web: Dreamweaver | HTML
• Animation: Flash
• Office: Word | Excel | Outlook | PowerPoint | OpenOffice

Education

• Master of Science in Journalism | New Media | Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism | Evanston, Ill. | August 2004
• Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in English | Creative Writing | University of Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | July 1998

Honors and Awards

• President’s Club | E.W. Scripps | Recognizes outstanding contributions | 2006
• 3rd Place | Business Writing | Associated Press Managing Editors Awards | 2006 | Winning article: The little things
• Unsung Hero Award | The Albuquerque Tribune | Recognizes an Albuquerque Tribune employee working above and beyond the job’s requirements | 2005
• Harrington Award in New Media | Northwestern Univ. Medill School of Journalism | Given to one graduate student in each of the school’s four tracks | Recognizes the highest grade point average and promise of professional success | 2005
• Member | Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Society | Membership reserved for students in the top 10 percent of their graduating class in journalism and advertising programs across the country | 2005 – present
• Screenplay competition finalist | Duke City Shootout | 2005
• Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism | Notable Entry | GoSkokie.com | Graduate school team project | 2004