Multimedia Journalist
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Multimedia Producer at ContraCostaTimes.com
- Past
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- Multimedia Editor at Center for the Integration and Improvement of Journalism
- Executive Online Producer at Golden Gate [X]press
- Education
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- San Francisco State University
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Karim Amara’s Summary
Karim Amara’s Specialties:
Project management, web production, videography, photography, website management, video and sound editing.
Karim Amara’s Experience
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Multimedia Producer
ContraCostaTimes.com
(Newspapers industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)
Programming the website with fresh content, produce, plan and brainstorm multimedia including audio, video and Flash, coordinate with newspaper staff to identify multimedia opportunities and train reporters on multimedia storytelling and software.
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Multimedia Editor
Center for the Integration and Improvement of Journalism
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 2004 — July 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Responsible for brainstorming and producing multimedia, built templates for multimedia, conducted technical assessments for software and hardware upgrades.
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Executive Online Producer
Golden Gate [X]press
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Newspapers industry)
August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)
Collaborated with reporters and photographers, created multimedia templates, produced multimedia for reporters with limited technology skills, taught online staff multimedia storytelling basics and oversaw senior producers.
Karim Amara’s Education
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San Francisco State University
BA , Journalism , 2000 — 2005
Online Managing Editor at Golden Gate [X]press.
Managed a staff of 13 editors, reporters and photographers on an award-winning website.
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Karim Amara’s Groups:
Online News Association, National Press Photographers Association
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