John Adams

Current

Company Founder at Biz Briefs

Past

Director of Editorial Services at Storm Exchange
Producer/Writer at NBC Universal
Investigative Reporter at Cox Enterprises

Anchor/Reporter at Media General

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Education

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
George Mason University

Recommended

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Connections

108 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

John Adams’s Summary

Strategic social media planner and "content" consultant – Media product designer and corporate blogger with more than a decade of journalism experience including investigative reporting, producing and financial news reporting.

John Adams’s Specialties:

Created and produced multiple corporate media products including daily blogs, news releases, press releases, podcasts and radio broadcasts.

John Adams’s Experience

Company Founder

Biz Briefs

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Strategic social media "CONTENT" provider and strategist. Media product designer and corporate blogging professional. Covering special events, conducting internet marketing campaigns and providing Web 2.0 support are among the many services we can provide for you. John Adams has more than a decade of journalism experience with major media organizations including NBC Universal.
Director of Editorial Services

Storm Exchange

(Financial Services industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )

Director of Media Services for Storm Exchange, a financial services company based in Midtown in New York City. Creator of the StormWire News Service: stormwire@stormexchange.com

Responsible for producing and publishing hundreds of stories on weather impact on business. StormWire was distributed on Bloomberg, Reuters and Fox Weather. The StormWire News Minute was broadcast several times a week on multiple radio stations across the country.
Producer/Writer

NBC Universal

(Public Company; GE; Entertainment industry)

2006 — 2007 (1 year )

Writer/Producer for NBC Universal in Charlotte. Wrote and covered national news stories for company while attending graduate school.
Investigative Reporter

Cox Enterprises

(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

2004 — 2006 (2 years )

On-Air television reporter for WSOC (ABC) affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina. Uncovered consumer scams working in conjunctions with several organizations including the NC Attorney General's Office and the Better Business Bureau. Ferreted out search warrants and covered court proceedings at the Federal Court House.
Anchor/Reporter

Media General

(Public Company; MEG; Newspapers industry)

2001 — 2004 (3 years )

On-Air Anchor/Reporter for WSLS (NBC) Television in Roanoke, Virginia. Sent to sea with the United States Navy. Sent to Kuwait and Iraq with the United States Air Force.

John Adams’s Education

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

MA , Public Relations , 2006 — 2007
George Mason University

BA , American Studies, Journalism , 1984 — 1988

Additional Information

John Adams’s Websites:

John Adams’s Interests:

Sports writer, avid reader, amateur historian, life-time tennis player, devoted Pittsburgh Steelers Fan

John Adams’s Groups:

On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
Global Worker
Travel 2.0: Interactive Travel Industry Professionals
Best Single Travel
GMU Alumni Association
Social Media Marketing
Tennis Fans
Tweeple
Digital Breakfast
Travel & Tourism Industry Professionals Worldwide
Hotel Industry Professionals Worldwide
Online Travel Technology
twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters
USTA Alumni Group
Ultra Light Startups
Roomorama
Twittering
Global Jobs Network
Twitter Power for Business
Madrid & Worldwide Apartment Rentals
Ultra Light Startups: New York
HOSPITALITY SUPERSTARS (Employers, Recruiters & Hospitality Superstars) - http://www.hsuperstars.com
Trendcetera Magazine