Michael Bluhm Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc

- co-founder and senior editor - developed editorial strategy that built subscriber base of our email newsletter from zero to more than 300,000 in 18 months. Nurtured strong reader loyalty that drove average open rates higher than 40 percent and ad clickthrough rates higher than 10 percent- pitched, reported, and wrote articles covering urgent international and U.S. political andeconomic issues: rising authoritarian populism, Ukraine, China, polarization, climate, energy - cultivated sources to forge network of dozens of exceptional thinkers

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manage and edit the work of a team of journalists and policy intellectuals fighting to expose and reverse the corrosive effects of monopoly and corporate concentrationProvide editing for substance, structure, and copy on all our work, including magazine articles, op-ed pieces, scholarly articles, white papers, position papers, and newslettersLead the think tank's editorial project management, from generating ideas through story development and the final proofreading. I am responsible for ensuring that our editorial content fulfills the requirements of our many grants Oversee our regular newsletters, The Corner and Food & PowerManage the recruitment and mentoring of writing talent Published a white paper in December 2019 on the relationship between monopoly and high prescription drug prices. The white paper analyzes how drugmakers perpetuate exorbitant drug prices through dubious patent monopolies, other regulatory abuses, and anticompetitive business practices. The paper presents a comprehensive, coherent set of policy solutions to bring down drug prices through patent reform, regulatory rule-making, antitrust enforcement, and transparency measures.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Taught the course International Relations of the Middle East

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Copy edited, line edited, and top edited the majority of the stories on Global Press Journal's website, globalpressjournal.comProofread every word on the websiteLed creation of the Global Press style guide, an industry standard for news from the developing world and for women's empowermentManaged a team of eight copy editors across the country: assigned stories, reviewed edits, provided feedback, pondered linguistic enigmasRecruited, tested, and trained new copy editorsDeveloped and led workshops for copy editors to build and sharpen skills

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Completed Ph.D. dissertation on Tunisia’s Arab Spring, analyzing the revolution, communication technologies, and the Ben Ali regimeIn-depth study of the Arab Spring, the region’s authoritarian regimes, the dynamics of revolution, the uses of communication technologies by social movements, and Tunisian historyTraveled throughout Tunisia to interview 44 key figures in the uprisingMy work in Tunisia won ASU’s Outstanding Research Award for Spring 2016Won thousands of dollars in competitive grants from four funding sourcesTaught courses in media, politics, technology, and sociology: Political Communication, Journalism Ethics and Diversity, and History and Principles of Journalism, at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Taught Global Politics, Comparative Government, Media and Politics, Technology and Society, and Sociology of Mass Communication, at the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Taught courses on media history, media and globalization, and censorship: Decisive Moments in Communication, Contemporary Media in a Globalized Society, and Censorship and Media

Beirut, Lebanon

Published more than 900 articles on tight deadlinesPolitical analyst, editorial writer, and journalist on the national desk. Brief stints as national editor, regional editor, and copy editorWrote analysis pieces deconstructing foreign policy, regional and domestic political dynamics, and international security Covered U.N. Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Lebanon’s 2010-11 membership in U.N. Security Council, and 2007 military conflict at Nahr al-Bared Refugee CampBuilt a network of contacts throughout the MENA region among political, economic, intellectual, and cultural elites

Beirut, Lebanon

Created and taught two courses: Politics & Media; and Politics, Economics, & Technology in the Media Industry

Byblos, Lebanon

Taught wide range of theory and practical courses, including Communication Media and Society, Media Law and Ethics, Arab and International Media, Media and Politics, News Writing and Reporting, and Journalism Workshops I and II

Byblos, Lebanon

Taught theory courses Mass Media and Society, Media and Politics, Journalism Ethics, Media and the Law, and Media in Lebanon and the Middle EastTaught practical courses News Writing and Reporting, News Editing, Specialized Reporting, Advanced Reporting, Public Affairs Reporting, Writing for Broadcast Media, and Converged Newsroom

Byblos, Lebanon

Founded, designed, and edited every issue of Autofocus, the student newspaper of the American University of TechnologyRan assignment meetings, generated story ideas, and managed all staff (reporters, photographers, and layout) and coordinated with printers, advertisers, and university administratorsUsed AP style to edit articles on politics, world news, culture, sports, science, and technologyOrganized journalism competitions for Lebanese high schools and published top articles

Ph.D., Journalism

Completed a doctoral dissertation on Tunisia's Arab Spring revolution Passed comprehensive exams with distinction Won ASU's Outstanding.

M.A., Journalism

Master's thesis a content analysis of articles on Czechoslovakia in 1968 and 1989 in The Times

B.A., English With Honors

Honors thesis on New Journalism Received Honors scholarship all four years