Mark Simpson

Director of News and Public Affairs at Maine Public

Role
Director of News and Public Affairs at Maine Public
Location
Portland, ME, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Mark Simpson

Communications strategist and storyteller: I specialize in helping organizations create clearer communications plans and tell the story of their passion for their work. My first love is public radio and I am looking for ways to use my skills as a story teller to help others get their message across.Urban Planner and Civic Urbanist: I´m a cities and planning enthusiast using reporting and story telling techniques to create unique locally informed visions of communities and their futures.

Experience

  1. Director of News and Public Affairs

    Maine Public

    Apr 2018 — Present · Portland, ME, US

    Leading a team of talented journalists and storytellers on multiple platforms in Maine

Education

  • Rollins College

    Master of Arts (M.A.), Planning and Civic Urbanism

    2010 — 2012

  • Florida State University

    Bachelor's degree, History

    1997 — 2001

  • Emerson College

    Masters, Broadcast Journalism

  • Emerson College

    Master's degree, Broadcast Journalism

    2002 — 2004

  • Florida State University

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

Skills

  • Final Cut Pro
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Field Producing
  • Enps
  • Non-Linear Editing
  • Writing
  • Camera
  • Social Media
  • Broadcast
  • Avid
  • Multimedia
  • Social Media Marketing
  • News Writing
  • Public Speaking
  • Television
  • Radio Producing
  • Breaking News
  • Radio
  • Storytelling
  • Video
  • Videography
  • Facebook
  • Copy Editing
  • Public Relations
  • Media Relations
  • Press Releases
  • Digital Media
  • Adobe Audition
  • Video Editing
  • Copywriting
  • Interviews
  • Video Production
  • Journalism
  • Blogging
  • Audio Editing
  • New Media
  • Editing
  • Sound
  • Radio Broadcasting

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