Looking for work as an editor or reporter
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Past
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- Deputy Editor at iMedia Communications, Inc.
- Senior Entertainment Reporter at ContentNext Media Inc.
- Reporter at RCR Wireless News
- News Editor at FireRescue1.com
- Reporter at Bay City News Service
- News Writer at Half Moon Bay Review
- Reporter and Correspondent at The Arcata Eye
- Education
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- Humboldt State University
- Orange Coast College
- Connections
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Matt Kapko’s Summary
I’m a tenacious journalist with more than eight years experience in editing, reporting, design, and content and editorial management. I’ve spent the last four years in the technology space as a journalist and editor covering the wireless industry and digital marketing.
Matt Kapko’s Specialties:
Wireless, entertainment, breaking news, digital marketing, investigative and feature reporting, editing and writing, Web site design and management, legal and historical research, software skills in Macromedia, Office and Adobe suites and HTML, copy editing and proofreading, page layout and photography (digital and film).
Matt Kapko’s Experience
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Deputy Editor
iMedia Communications, Inc.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
December 2008 — July 2009 (8 months)
Managed a team of editors, columnists, frequent contributors and editorial products. Successfully expanded a new blog platform and wrote a series of ongoing in-depth features.
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Senior Entertainment Reporter
ContentNext Media Inc.
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
July 2008 — December 2008 (6 months)
Covered the mobile content space, including the suite of emerging forms of mobile entertainment, earnings, trends, regulatory issues, technology and development for mocoNews.net and paidContent.org.
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Reporter
RCR Wireless News
(Wireless industry)
November 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 8 months)
As a reporter for RCR Wireless News, I tackled the increasingly busy intersection of the wireless industry and Hollywood.
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News Editor
FireRescue1.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
November 2005 — October 2006 (1 year)
Maintained up-to-the minute coverage of news in the fire service and emergency medical services industry. Managed design, layout and editorial direction of two Web sites, including a diverse team of columnists.
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Reporter
Bay City News Service
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
May 2005 — November 2005 (7 months)
Covered breaking news throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Reported on city, county and regional government, including police, fire and traffic advisories.
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News Writer
Half Moon Bay Review
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)
June 2004 — May 2005 (1 year)
Covered news throughout the San Mateo County coast, including Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Montara, Moss Beach, Pescadero, Princeton and the unincorporated areas. Won a 2nd place California Newspaper Publishers Association award in environmental reporting.
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Reporter and Correspondent
The Arcata Eye
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Newspapers industry)
October 2001 — April 2004 (2 years 7 months)
Reported news in Arcata, Blue Lake, the Blue Lake Rancheria, Manila, and Humboldt State University, including community and government meetings.
Matt Kapko’s Education
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Humboldt State University
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major , Journalism, History , 2001 — 2004
Studied news and editorial journalism and terrorism, Latin American and American history.
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Orange Coast College
History, English, Music, Political Science, Web Design 1997 — 2001
Additional Information
Matt Kapko’s Websites:
Matt Kapko’s Interests:
iMediaConnection.com, mocoNews.net, paidContent.org, RCR Wireless News, Bay City News Service, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Washington Post, Half Moon Bay Review, Half Moon Bay Review Magazine, San Francisco Examiner, FireRescue1.com, JEMS.com, The Arcata Eye, The Lumberjack and Osprey.
Matt Kapko’s Groups:
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Tech Policy Summit -
Digital LA
Matt Kapko’s Honors:
Won 2nd place California Newspaper Publishers Association award in environmental reporting, and achieved Eagle Scout award in 1996.
Matt Kapko’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
