1. JOSIAH DANIEL RYAN
123 Mulberry St., Apt 4. New York, NY 10013
Josiah.Daniel.Ryan@gmail.com | @JosiahRyan
(810) 938-5707
Experience
2014 - Present THE BLAZE (theblaze.com) NEW YORK, NY
Senior Video Producer
• Lead digital video efforts from ideation, production, scripting, filming, editing, distribution and promotion;
creating 200+ news and entertainment videos usually produced within a day, driving 30MM+ views
• Distribute experiential video on social platforms: YouTube (avg. views 30K), Facebook (avg. 200K), Facebook
Live, Instagram, Instagram Stories, Twitter, and Snapchat, growing reach, focusing on mobile experience
• Introduce scalable and sharable video storytelling, implementing compelling and innovative techniques including
video blogging, interactive interviews, science/cooking/survival series, etc. across social platforms
• Cover 2016 presidential elections in Iowa, New Hampshire, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and New York
Breaking News Editor
• Headed dayside analytics driven social media strategy, managing Facebook (1.9MM followers), Twitter (526K)
• Assignment editor to 18-20 reporters; Grew web traffic to 20-30MM UVs/ mo.
• Covered breaking news and co-founded @TheBlazeNow (42.9K), a 24-hour breaking news Twitter account
2012 - 2014 CAMPUS REFORM (campusreform.com, a project of LI) WASHINGTON, DC
Co-founder, Editor-in-Chief
• Co-founded and built most read college news source in U.S.A. (avg. 250K UVs/mo.)
• Hired, led, and edited news team of 7 full-time writers, viral video creators and 50+ freelancers/contributors
• Designed, led and collaborated on its successful social media distribution strategy
• Trained and mentored young journalists in seminars at 25 public universities across North America and Mexico
2012 - 2014 THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (concurrent) ARLINGTON, VA
Director of Public Relations
• Directed public relations, collaborating to place employees and contributor content in national news outlets
including MSNBC, Fox News, and The Wall Street Journal
• “2012 Employee of the Year” (200 employees)
2010 - 2012 THE HILL NEWSPAPER WASHINGTON, DC
U.S. Senate Reporter
• Co-founder, Floor Action Blog, a popular play-by-play of U.S. Senate and House proceedings (500K UVs/mo.)
• Wrote gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congress, averaging 10-25 stories daily in competitive news environment
2010 FOX NEWS WASHINGTON, DC
Associate Producer (freelance)
• Wrote scripts, pulled graphics and produced live-hits
2009 - 2010 THE JERUSALEM POST/JPOST TV JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
Video and Print Staff Reporter
• Produced empathetic video and print features on conflict, religion, culture and politics
2007 - 2009 CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, DC
Staff Writer
• Covered U.S. Senate and House from Capitol Building
• Drove record levels of traffic with authentic and engaging coverage of political culture
• Covered major news events including 2007 financial crisis and President Obama’s first inauguration
Other
2007 HILLSDALE COLLEGE HILLSDALE, MI
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude in Religion and Philosophy. Awarded Academic, Speech, Forensics and Choir
Scholarships. Captain, Rugby Team.
2005 - 2006 The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, study abroad
2005 MARINE CORPS OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL QUANTICO, VIRGINA
Graduate, Platoon Leaders Class
Skills Adobe Premier, DSLR filmmaking, drone cinematography, studio interviews, 360 video, Snapchat, Instagram
Stories, Twitter video, Vine and Tumblr
Personal Triathlete, marathoner, Rockaway surfer, global traveler (Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East), avid
Instagrammer @Josiah_Ryan (5.5K), YouTube creator. Pratt Institute, The Technique and Language of Perfumery,
Certificate, NYC (2015). Board Member, Hero Roundtable (2014-Present). Volunteer, Animal Haven, NYC.