David Johnson

If everyone is thinking alike, chances are no one is thinking.

Internet Monsterback. Multimedia Journalist. Web Publisher. Developer. Strategist. Consultant. Professor. Underwater Archaeologist. Musician. Storyteller. Mixologist.

David Johnson’s Specialties:

Personnel and Contract Management, Project and Program Management,Budgeting, Purchasing, P&L, Communications and Marketing Strategy, Content Production,Assigning, Editing,Writing, Reporting, Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration, Pagination, Audio and Video Editing and Production, Systems Administration, IT Security, HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, SQL, PHP, Cold Fusion, JavaScript, Adobe CS, Premiere, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Quark XPress, AutoCAD, 3Dstudio, Real Video, Windows Media

David Johnson’s Experience

Founder and Principal

Sextant Media

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Media Production industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

Sextant Media is a full service media consulting firm, agency and publisher for online, print and broadcast. www.sextantmedia.com
Professor

American University

(Educational Institution; Online Media industry)

September 2005 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Full faculty member in School of Communications Journalism Program, teaching courses in online production, advanced multimedia, and interactive journalism. Was previously adjunct faculty from 2005 to 2007.
Blogger

LostRemote

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

December 2000 — Present (8 years 8 months)

Stunt blogger and rabblerouser, charter member of the Media Bloggers Association
CTO

Scripps Howard News Service

(Public Company; SSP; Media Production industry)

January 2001 — December 2007 (7 years)

* Responsible for all technology and related business, including research and development, design, deployment, and maintenance.
* Manage and direct Web sites, digital products and distribution channels, DAM, LAN and CMS.
* Manage IT staff, multiple contractors and technical relations with all vendors, and clients, including customer service for hundreds of subscribing media outlets.
* Consult with executive management in strategic planning and work with all divisions across corporate enterprise including editorial, marketing and advertising departments in 21 daily newspapers, 13 broadcast channels, 6 cable networks, and multiple new media channels.
* Develop synergy and convergence content methodology with Scripps Networks Category Television including HGTV, Food Network, DIY, Fine Living, Shop at Home, and GAC.
Executive Producer and Online Editor

Scripps Treasure Coast Publishing

(Public Company; SSP; Online Media industry)

February 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 11 months)

In charge of all production and editorial for TCPalm.com, a regional portal site including seven newspapers and a television station blanketing Florida's Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. Won NAA Digital Edge Award for Best Site in 1998. Directed major cross-property productions for newspaper and broadcast sites including the Starr Report, space shuttle launches, spring training baseball, Super Bowls, and natural disasters including hurricanes and wild fires. Developed custom live streaming media solutions and original interactive content. Developed and deployed custom content management system and vertical products for classifieds and e-commerce.
Director

Institute of Maritime History

(Non-Profit; E-Learning industry)

1996 — 1998 (2 years)

Directed underwater archaeology projects as well as communications and membership strategy. In 2007, I joined IMH's board of directors.
Writer, Director, Producer

Last Minute Productions

(Media Production industry)

1992 — 1997 (5 years)

Created HaywardSanitarium, a radio theater horror serial that aired twice on NPR Playhouse, SciFi Channel's Seeing Ear Theater and around the nation on community radio stations. Online at www.haywardsanitarium.com.

David Johnson’s Education

Georgetown University

Graduate Certificate , Business Administration
Indiana University Bloomington

BA , Anthropology
Texas A&M University

Masters , Nautical Archaeology and Anthropology
west lafayette high school

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David Johnson’s Interests:

Archaeology, maritime history, technology, languages, economics, statistics, publishing,SCUBA, sailing, boating, mountain biking, swimming, running, triathlons,Writing, photography, web development and design, playing music, drawing and painting, audio production and engineering, 3d modeling and animation, film making,developing games, serious games, edutainment

David Johnson’s Groups:

Media Bloggers Association, National Press Club, Newspaper Association of America, Online News Association, Institute of Maritime History, Institute of Nautical Archaeology