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The Schatz GroupPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Schatz Group, President, 1991-present.
Writes investigative reports, feature pieces and news stories for many prestigious publications. Analyzes high technology industry’s business practices and marketing techniques. Assesses impact of federal government’s policies on technology industries. Examines social impact, economic consequences and political ramifications of technology’s inexorable march forward. Provides editorial services, marketing research, policy analysis, business strategy advice and communications consulting for technology organizations and financial firms.
CapitalGrowth Interactive, Columnist, May 1997-Nov. 1998.
"The Observer" analyzed financial strategies and investment practices for this print and online periodical covering private capital and growth company financing. Stories examined public sector and private sector business incubators, individual portfolio managers, institutional investment planners, and reasons for companies’ financial successes and financial failures.
High Performance Computing and Communications Week, Editor, March 1995-Aug. 1996.
Wrote and edited news and feature stories for award-winning newsletter. Prioritized coverage and assigned and managed freelancers’ contributions and designed story placement and page layout. United various aspects of high performance computing community through constant communication with its members and balanced presentation of their disparate views. Beat his competitors far more than they beat him.
The Washington Post, Business Writer, Dec. 1989-Nov. 1990.
Analyzed business performance and community activities of local, regional and national technology companies. Wrote numerous exclusives about local technology business, federal government market and national industry trends.
Datamation, Washington Bureau Manager, Jan. 1980-Nov. 1989.
Covered Congress, independent agencies, Washington-based technology trade associations and industry-government relationship. Analyzed effect of government’s policies on computer industry.
The New York Daily News, Author of "The Eye on TV Sports" Column, Aug. 1980-May 1983.
Analyzed broadcast techniques and business practices of sports departments at ABC, NBC, CBS and ESPN. Interviewed network executives, producers, and directors. Learned camera techniques and production practices. Ratings system caused considerable consternation in network ranks.
The Miami News, Sports Reporter, Feb. 1977-Oct. 1979.
Covered all college sports and all professional sports. Combined journalistic skills and legal ability in column about sports and the law. Began column about television’s impact on the sports business.
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
The University of Maryland
College of Journalism, Adjunct Professor.
Teaches Journalism 202p, "Editing for the Mass Media." Introduction to editing for print, for broadcast and for the Internet course emphasizes grammar, critical thinking and professional judgment as they apply to content, copy editing, design, style, use of photographs and headline writing. Analyzes editor-reporter relationship. Discusses editor’s role in developing stories and prioritizing them for publication. Examines libel, privacy and ethical issues affecting profession.
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE
The National Alliance of Business, Staff Counsel, June 1973-Jan. 1977.
Specialized in issues involving information policy, telecommunications, contracts, real estate and employment discrimination for this Department of Labor-funded nonprofit. Businesses nationwide supported the organization through in-kind donations of personnel and of office space.
EDUCATION
J.D. Georgetown University Law Center 1973.
Binghamton University 1969._______________________________________________________________________________
AWARDS AND HONORS
Jesse H. Neal Award for Editorial Excellence 1987, 1988.
Computer Press Association Best News Story 1987.
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ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Professional Journalists
Washington, DC Pro Chapter: Recording Secretary, Member of the Board of Directors and Editor, Dateline
Washington Independent Writers, Member of the Board of Directors
Computer Press Association
George Mason University Entrepreneurship Center
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
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PUBLICATIONS
Co-Author, United States Information Infrastructure Programs and Telecommunications Act Initiatives: Description and Analysis. Transnational Data Reporting Service, Washington, DC, 1996.
Co-Author, Analysis of High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative (HPCCI). Transnational Data Reporting Service, Washington, DC, 1996.