Ben Gittleson Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Report on the Biden administration for all ABC News platforms, including television, radio, digital and streaming.- Covered the Trump administration through the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, two impeachments, an insurrection, a disputed election and historic racial justice protests.- Distilled complex political, public health, international affairs and legislative details into their most essential parts, helping show producers and editors to ensure accuracy and viewers to understand what matters most.- Produced live shots for daily broadcasts and special events, domestically and internationally.- Authored hundreds of stories that drive millions of page views and engagement-minutes to ABC's digital platforms.- Served as pool producer on Air Force One, Inauguration Day and a presidential trip to Europe.- Frequently served as Senior Producer for "World News Tonight with David Muir," "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," and "ABC News Live" dayside and primetime hours.- As Senior Producer, managed correspondent-producer teams to write and develop character-driven video packages from launch to air, build rundowns, pitch and select guests, and launch stories – in and out of the control room, often under extreme deadline pressure.

Greater New York City Area

- Coordinated editorial and logistical coverage of breaking and ongoing international news stories.- Assigned stories to correspondents, producers and digital journalists; moved network resources worldwide; hired and worked with fixers, stringers and foreign partners; and supported reporters and crews’ needs in the field.- Identified and pitched local, national and international stories to all ABC News platforms, working closely with producers under extreme deadline pressure.- Filed national radio spots; wrote articles for digital platforms; and located, verified and cleared social content.

Greater New York City Area

- Embedded with and served as network editorial point for Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s presidential campaign.- Shot video, wrote articles, filed radio spots, and filmed and appeared on camera in digital live streams while traveling the United States covering nearly every major presidential candidate in the 2016 election.- Conducted research for and contributed to the production of ABC News’ presidential primary debates.- Edited video in the field using Avid Media Composer and fed material via TVU and ABC Newsgrid.

Greater New York City Area

- Coordinated editorial and logistical coverage of breaking and ongoing news stories.- Assigned stories to correspondents, producers and digital journalists and supported their needs in the field. - Located, verified and cleared social content, and identified and pitched stories to all platforms.- Worked overnight shifts and coordinated closely with senior producers of “Good Morning America.”- Wrote articles for digital platforms and worked as a production assistant for “World News” and “This Week."

Greater New York City Area

- Coordinated editorial and logistical coverage of breaking and ongoing news stories.- Supported the needs of correspondents, producers and digital journalists in the field.- Located, verified and cleared social content, and identified and pitched stories to all platforms.- Worked overnight shifts and coordinated closely with senior producers of “Good Morning America.”- Wrote articles for digital platforms and worked as a production assistant for “World News” and “This Week."

Egypt

Wrote articles and produced video for The International Herald Tribune, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, The Daily Beast, The National (stringer), EnergyWire (stringer), GlobalPost, Al Jazeera English, ESPN.com, Salon, Al-Monitor and several other publications.Filed stories from Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.Reported on the war in Syria; elections, clashes and protests in Egypt; energy in Iraqi Kurdistan; the Syrian refugee crisis; human trafficking in the Sinai Peninsula; and various other topics.A collection of my clips can be found at www.bengittleson.com.

Cairo, Egypt

Assisted with newsgathering and research operations and supported producers and correspondents in the bureau and the field.Supported coverage of the 2012 Egyptian presidential elections, the death of a Coptic Christian pope and the crisis in Syria, among other stories.

Studied Arabic at an advanced level on a yearlong, paid fellowship, with a focus on Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian colloquial Arabic.

Greater Boston Area

Oversaw daily newspaper’s editorial content, production and day-to-day operations; managed staff of over 175 people; and achieved proficiency with Adobe InDesign.Authored dozens of news stories and editorials for print and Web.Also served as assistant news editor and staff writer.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Relations, Arabic

Fellowship, Cairo, Egypt

Studied Arabic at an advanced level on a yearlong, paid fellowship in Cairo, with a focus on Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian.

Study Abroad, Arabic

Participated in the CIEE Intensive Arabic Language Program at the University of Jordan in Amman. Completed coursework entirely in Arabic.