
Telecom, Media and Technology Journalist
Washington D.C. Metro Area

Telecom, Media and Technology Journalist
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Top technology journalist based in Washington. Founder and Executive Director of http://BroadbandCensus.com, and host of Web site http://DrewClark.com. Interested in pursuing additional writing opportunities on the politics of telecom, media and technology.
Deep and broad knowledge of current controversies and top people involved in broadband, intellectual property, privacy/surveillance, free speech issues, and mobile communications. Highly articulate speaker, and strict moderator of panel discussions in the telecommunications, copyright and privacy debates.
Law in the digital age: broadband, broadcasting, cable regulation, copyrights, cybercrime, free speech, homeland security, Internet law, Net Neutrality, mobile communications, patents, privacy, telecommunications and wireless.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
December 2007 — Present (8 months)
America has a need for better information about broadband. The country needs to know where high-speed Internet service is available and where it isn't. It also needs to know about broadband speeds, and broadband prices. See BroadbandCensus.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
October 2007 — Present (10 months)
Top telecom, media and technology journalist, with tight focus on the politics of the information economy. See DrewClark.com, where I explore the digital convergence of broadcasting, satellite, cable, wireless, telecommunications and technology.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
August 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Headed a project devoted to news on telecommunications, media and technology for non-profit investigative journalism organization. Supervised a three-million-record database allowing all Americans to see who owns the media and communications networks within your ZIP code at www.publicintegrity.org/telecom. Investigative reports at www.publicintegrity.org/telecomwatch
Filed Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to obtain information about local broadband availability at http://www.publicintegrity.org/telecom/report.aspx?aid=886
Initiated a partnership with Congresspedia , jointly creating a “portal” devoted to telecommunication, media and intellectual property policy at http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Telecom
Drafted Media Tracker policy license that allows individuals to SHARE and REPRODUCE the Media Tracker data so long as they give proper ATTRIBUTION to the Center and do so only for NON-COMMERCIAL uses. See http://www.publicintegrity.org/telecom/report.aspx?aid=903
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)
November 1998 — August 2006 (7 years 10 months)
National Journal's Technology Daily is one of the first online news sources to cover the intersection of technology with politics and policy, and more information is available at www.technologydaily.com
(Online Media industry)
May 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 4 months)
Contributing Editor for twice-daily paper and Interent publication devoted to the business and politics of Congress. Proposed, created and wrote biweekly “Wired in Washington” column for CongressDaily AM.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
June 1996 — October 1998 (2 years 5 months)
Reported on emerging technologies in electronic commerce, home banking on the Web, bank merger integration efforts, and preparations to combat the Year 2000 computer bug.