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Journalism Resume

 

.Professional Experience

 

2001-Current

 

Yedioth Tikshoret

Television Critic

Publish a weekly column for the most popular network of local newpapers in Israel regarding television, under the pseudonym “Two Fat Guys”. The column is syndicated nation-wide.

 

 

 

2001-Current

 

Blazer

 

Freelance Journalist

Writer for Israel’s leading Men’s magazine “Blazer”, Covering various issues such as sports, computers and technology.

 

 

 

2000-Current

 

Tel-Aviv Magazine

 

Restaurant Critic

Publish a weekly column regarding low-budget restaurants, under the pseudonym “Two Fat Guys”, read by 41% of households in the greater Tel-Aviv area (according to TGI)

 

 

 

2000

 

TechTV

 

TV Presenter

Presented a section about Internet on the daily Hi-Tech magazine “Ha-E”, covering Israeli Internet and High-Tech industry for the local version of TechTV.

 

 

 

2001

 

Channel 8

 

TV Host

Hosted an unaired pilot show for Channel 8, The Israeli Science and Culture channel. The show was intended to be a hard-hitting documentary show regarding environmental issues in Israel.

 

 

 

2000-2001

 

The Wadi List

 

Co-Author

Co-Author of a daily mailing list covering the Israeli High-Tech Industry, under the pseudonym “Maroon”. At its peak, the mailing list was distributed to hundreds of subscribers.

 

 

 

1999-2002

 

Tel-Aviv Magazine

 

Sports Reporter

Covering various sports teams and events, including Basketball, soccer, Martial arts.

 

 

 

1999-2001

 

Yedioth Tikshoret

 

Internet Columnist

Published a weekly column for the most popular network of local newspapers in Israel regarding Internet, Technology and high-tech industry. The column was syndicated nation-wide.

 

 

 

1998

 

Haaretz Daily

 

Freelance Journalist

Published several articles in Haaretz’s popular internet magazine “Captain Internet”.

 

 

.Accreditations

 
·       Card carrying member of the press core since 2001
·       Graduate of the prestigious “Beyt Ariela” prose workshop

 

 

 

.Areas of interest

 

·         Computer Technology, with a special emphasis on the internet.

·         The relations between the Internet and community, the digital divide.

·         General Technology, with a special emphasis on man-machine interface (MMI).

·         Television, its evolution and relationship with community.

 

 

 


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