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Location: Miami, Florida, United States 26 work roles 2 schools
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Board Member
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Miami, Florida, United States

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Jim Brady is listed as Board Member at American Journalism Project, based in Miami, Florida, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at digitalfirstmedia.com, phone signal with area code 336, 703, 212, 202, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Jim Brady.

Jim Brady previously worked as VP, Journalism at John S. And James L. Knight Foundation and Board Member at Media Impact Funders. Jim Brady holds Bachelor Of Arts, Print Journalism from American University.

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Jim Brady is the VP of Journalism for the Knight Foundation. For the past seven years, Brady has been CEO of Spirited Media, a media consulting and publishing firm. Jim's long digital journalism career includes roles as Executive Editor of washingtonpost.com; EIC of Digital First Media; GM of TBD; and Head of News & Sports for AOL. Jim also served as ESPN's public editor from 2015-18. He currently sits on the boards of the American Press Institute and National Press Foundation. More details available via attached resume and bio.

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American Journalism Project
American Journalism Project
Board Member
Miami, FL, US
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26 roles · 21 years

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Vp, Journalism

Current

Miami, Florida, US

Knight Foundation supports democracy in America by fostering informed, engaged, and equitable communities. The foundation invests in journalism, arts and culture in community, research in areas of media and democracy, and in the success of cities and towns where John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers.

Aug 2021 - Present

Board Of Trustees

Arlington, VA, US

The American Press Institute advances an innovative and sustainable news industry by helping publishers understand and engage audiences, grow revenue, improve public-service journalism, and succeed at organizational change.The American Press Institute is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization affiliated with the News Media Alliance. It works.

Jan 2017 - Aug 2024

Board Member

Washington, DC, US

The National Press Foundation is a 501(c)(3) whose primary mission is educating journalists on the complex issues of the day and training them on the latest digital tools. The foundation recognizes and encourages excellence in journalism through its awards and programs.Since 1976, the foundation has provided in-person professional development opportunities.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2023

Board Member

Arlington, VA, US

The News Media Alliance is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization was founded in 1992 through a merger of seven associations serving the newspaper industry and was originally known as the Newspaper Association of America (NAA).Our work focuses on the key challenges and opportunities of today’s news environment: Freedom.

Jan 2019 - Aug 2022

Board Member

Lake City, Michigan, US

Local Media Association is the only organization that brings all media together for the purpose of sharing, networking, collaborating and more. More than 3,000 newspapers, TV stations, radio stations, directories, pure plays and research & development partners, are active members. LMA assists local media companies with their transformation strategies via.

Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

Ceo

Great Falls, VA, US

Founded in 2014, Spirited Media provides consulting services for media companies seeking to accelerate their digital transformations, improve editorial operations, grow non-traditional revenue lines and improve digital product offerings.Originally bootstrapped by Jim and Joan Brady, Spirited Media raised more than $4m and launched three local sites: Billy.

Jun 2014 - Aug 2021

Public Editor

Bristol, CT, US

  • Served a two-year term as the network’s public editor, providing independent examination of ESPN’s journalistic decisions, policies and ethics, while also answering readers’ questions.
  • Created the position’s first Twitter and Facebook pages, and engaged with readers in a public forum.
  • Wrote on network’s controversial Deflategate coverage, its decision to shutter Grantland, its internal political conflicts and its decision to expand its focus beyond sports.
Nov 2015 - Mar 2018

Board Member

The American Society of News Editors focuses on leadership development and journalism-related issues. Founded in 1922 as a nonprofit professional organization, ASNE promotes fair, principled journalism, defends and protects First Amendment rights, and fights for freedom of information and open government. Leadership, innovation, diversity and inclusion in.

May 2011 - Oct 2015

Board Member

Washington, DC, US

Served on the board of the Online News Association for a decade, and as its president in 2012 and 2013. ONA has more than 2,000 members and is comprised of people working in the field of online journalism. Previously served as treasurer and vice president.

2005 - 2015 ~10 yrs

Editor-In-Chief

Denver, CO, US

  • Provided overall editorial leadership and direction for Digital First Media’s 800 multi-platform properties -- including 75 daily newspapers.
  • Owned direct reporting authority over all DFM’s newsrooms, which included more than 2,100 journalists.
  • Led the creation of Project Thunderdome, which created a New York-based digital newsroom of 55 that led innovation efforts for DFM around breaking news, social media, data, video and curation.
  • Supervised newsrooms that, during my time at DFM, won two Pulitzer Prizes, three American Society of News Editors awards, two National Press Foundation Ben Bradlee Editor of the Year awards, and hundreds of other.
Aug 2011 - Apr 2014

Consultant

Philadelphia Media Networks

Served as a consultant for the CEO and assisted on philly.com's overall strategy, structure and design.

Dec 2010 - Apr 2011

General Manager

Tbd

Hemel Hempstead, England, GB

  • Led the conception, development and launch of TBD, a Washington D.C.-based news organization made up of TBD.com and TBD TV, a 24/7 local cable TV news station.
  • Managed a 50-person web staff, a 40-person TV staff and an annual budget of approximately $6 million.
  • Developed the strategic plan for the August 2010 launch of TBD.com, an innovative local news site combining original journalism with heavy doses of community networking, curation, geo-coding and mobile.
  • Led the re-making and re-branding of TBD TV, formerly known as NewsChannel 8. This included recruiting new talent, creating a new set and graphics package and restructuring the newsroom organization.
Nov 2009 - Nov 2010

Executive Editor & Vice President, Washingtonpost.Com

Washington, DC, US

  • Supervised the editorial strategy and direction of washingtonpost.com.
  • Managed a staff of more than 100, and an annual budget of approximately $18 million.
  • Transformed washingtonpost.com into a leader on the Web. The site was the first major U.S. news site to launch staff blogs, reader comments and live video broadcasts around major news events.
  • Led the development of an aggressive web strategy that led to the following awards for the site: a Scripps National Journalism Award, a Knight Award for Public Service, two Best Overall News Site awards from the.
  • Dramatically altered the culture of the Web staff, transforming it from a risk-averse, editorially-focused team into one that embraced risk and new Web technologies, and built productive relationships with.
Nov 2004 - Jan 2009

Vice President, Studio Production & Operations

Aol

New York, NY, US

  • Managed the group responsible for the scheduling, management, production and launch of all products for AOL’s U.S. and international services and worked with AOL senior management to prioritize all projects.
  • Provided oversight of the group’s two main functions: supporting the daily content programming efforts of the service, and developing core AOL products such as e-mail, instant messaging and client releases.
  • Managed a full-time staff of 120, a contractor staff of 30 and the department’s $20 million annual budget.
Sep 2002 - May 2003

Executive Director, Editorial Operations

Aol

New York, NY, US

  • Created, developed and managed AOL’s Editorial Operations group, which supervised the daily operations of the company’s 80-person content programming organization.
  • Managed a full-time staff of 14, and the group’s $3 million budget.
  • Served as the AOL programming liaison for Time Warner partners such as CNN, TNT, Time Inc. and HBO.
  • Managed AOL’s service-wide coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Sep 2001 - Sep 2002

Group Programming Director, News & Sports

Aol

New York, NY, US

  • Managed the AOL News group, which included the News, Sports, International and Government channels.
  • Managed AOL’s relationships with key strategic partners such as CNN, CBS News, The Weather Channel, The New York Times, National Public Radio, CBS SportsLine, the NFL, the NBA and NASCAR.
Oct 2000 - Sep 2001

Director, Sports Channel

Aol

New York, NY, US

  • Managed the AOL Sports Channel, which included oversight of daily programming decisions and the development of new programming strategies, products and revenue streams.
Mar 1999 - Oct 2000

Acting Managing Editor/Assistant Managing Editor, Washingtonpost.Com

Washington, DC, US

  • Supervised the daily programming of washingtonpost.com’s home page, news digest and section fronts.
  • Participated on senior management team that drove strategy for budgeting, staffing and managing the site’s relationship with The Washington Post newspaper.
  • Managed a matrixed full-time editorial staff of 25 and a part-time staff of 15.
Jun 1998 - Mar 1999

Sports Editor, Washingtonpost.Com

Washington, DC, US

  • Supervised daily updating and programming of washingtonpost.com’s sports section.
  • Managed a full-time editorial staff of four and a part-time staff of 12.
  • Was a member of the team that launched washingtonpost.com in June 1996.
Apr 1995 - Jun 1998

Sportswriter/Copy Editor

Washington, DC, US

  • Wrote more than 1,400 articles in six-plus years with The Post’s sports department. In addition to reporting duties, worked as a sports copy editor and composing room editor. Primary reporting responsibilities included.
Feb 1987 - Mar 1995

Researcher

Stamford, CT, US

Served as Olympics researcher in NBC's Barcelona studio during the 1992 Summer Games.

Jul 1992 - Aug 1992

Washington Sports Editor

Washington, DC, US

Wrote 200 articles while serving as UPI Washington's sports editor.

May 1990 - Aug 1990
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Jim Brady education

Bachelor Of Arts, Print Journalism

American University

Education record

Huntington High School
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Jim Brady is listed as Board Member at American Journalism Project.

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Jim Brady has worked for American Journalism Project, John S. And James L. Knight Foundation, Media Impact Funders, International Women'S Media Foundation, and American Press Institute.

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Jim Brady holds Bachelor Of Arts, Print Journalism from American University.

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