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David PORATTA

PARIS

En résumé

A creative percolating mind humming at warp speed. Reported on-cam on 3 continents, possess blue-chip comms & project mgmt expertise (Corp. Uni & Broadcast). Possess outstanding people skills and ...will not spill coffee on the Persian rugs!

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Columbia: Worked closely with Nobel laureates & world leading scientists, translating complex/esoteric pioneering technical or scientific achievements into readily grasped, compelling news for news media and the general public.

Media: Created & led news teams on YESTERDAY deadlines with meagre budgets. Taught/teach Media Training & Comms Workshops ranging from News & Interviewing Principles to Commincation Skills and Crisis Communications.

Have consistently produced results on white-knuckle deadlines, rallied staffers when needed and have an inexhaustible supply of sang-froid. If you seek compelling, motivating and imaginative writing/reporting or communications training …you know what to do…..cheers!

Send story ideas to pariscache@gmail.com (possible treat if you do..)
Available for contract work.

See 80-plus videos at 60secondparis (you tube)!

Mes compétences :
Editing
Communications
Writing
Radio

Entreprises

  • David Poratta Creative - Writing/producing/comms

    maintenant

  • EFAP & OTHER PARIS UNIVERSITIES - Instructor

    2012 - maintenant Teach varied courses

  • Columbia University - Senior Public Affairs Officer. Cookie Thief

    2004 - 2008 Covered the SCIENCES & translation of major world class and esoteric subjects/discoveries at world class institution ...into stories of compelling interest to a wide audience. Even my crazy aunt Edna!

  • FORBES - MANAGER

    2000 - 2004 Manager - Television News Services: Worked directly with Forbes family & management to enhance magazines’ worldwide presence. Developed strategies linking publications (Forbes Global, Invention & Technology, American Heritage, etc.) content with international programming interests. Produced ‘E-video alerts’ and directed in-house TV studio. Television appearances rose from 100 to more than 600 in one year.

  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – -  Television/On-Air Guild Reporter /Senior Writer

    1985 - 1993 Wrote numerous specials/ for network broadcasts.
    Worked as on-camera reporter.

    Radio Features: Live ‘9-11’ New York coverage. ‘Iraqi Rights’: Covered government-in exile Iraqi Human Rights conference (U.S.). ‘Rodeo Bull Riders’ - An inside view of their lives.

    On Camera Television Features:
    - Officer’s Mess - 400 year-old French Chateau ‘resurfaces’ on a Canadian Air Force Base.
    -Air Play – ‘Barn-storming’ and playing ‘tag’ in very small aeroplanes.
    -World’s Worst Quarterback – Tried to play ‘Quarter-back’ with a professional (Canadian) football team.

    -The Future of Aviation –An examination of the coming competitive battles for the global commercial aviation market.

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