Tom Squitieri Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Reporting on defense and diplomacy issues and the politics that shape them, the care of our service members and the security issues that confront us. Write and deliver news stories for the Talk Media News web site and write and create timed broadcasts for the 400+ stations affiliated with Talk Media News. Provide analysis during call-ins to stations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led classes on "Media and Foreign Policy" and "Writing for Communication." Mentored students to develop, expand and soar with writing skills that produced results.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Regular columnist for The Hill, a top political website and Capitol Hill based newspaper, read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site.http://thehill.com/search/site/squitieri

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led media outreach for high-profile clients; conducted vulnerability investigations; developed media strategy to bring positive visibility to sovereign governments, interest groups and businesses in crisis communication situations.Key client successes:Firestone: Led research and message creation for public affairs and media campaign in advance of a negative, inaccurate media report, while simultaneously launching high profile visibility of company’s work to combat the spread of Ebola. Results: Prevented inaccurate information from causing harm, refuted false allegations, minimized negative impacts, boosted the positive pro-Ebola work including praise from the CDC. Work recognized as a finalist in national public relations awards. Curate nutrition bar: Developed and led an intensive vulnerability study in advance of the release of a nutritional bar from a spin-off company of an existing nationally known firm. Results: Prevented negative stories on the launch of the bar, avoided issues with regulatory agencies, generated select placement of new bar information resulted in elite, prime visibility that gave the bar cachet coming into the market.Battelle: Media outreach and story generation for the world’s largest non-profit research and development organization. Results: More the doubled coverage in a year and expanded outlets embracing stories of the company; increased the use of the company’s very wise individuals as independent experts in theme-focused stories.Washington Kastles: Developed program to jump-start moribund news attention to the World Team Tennis franchise, with team’s success named as a top sports event in yearly roundup and coverage and increased coverage for each match. Team became part of the social page chatter.

Washington, Pennsylvania

Developed and led classes that guided students on melding ethical questions of life with using the skills of seasoned reporters and war correspondents to succeed and contribute positively to the world. Various emphasis included analysis of daily news events and coverage, construction of solutions of current social problems, recognizing truth in its various forms and development of situational awareness, asking good questions, demanding good answers and be able to think on one’s feet.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Created and directed public affairs, media outreach and public policy positioning and served as primary strategic counselor. Key client successes:Researched and wrote draft press freedom legislation that was used in the passage of the KRG free press law of October 2008 which removed criminal proceedings against journalists and established for first time in Iraq freedoms of expression, communication and assembly.Created first travel guide for the region, then used to promote media visits to region and raise unique visibility of Kurdistan and inclusion of Kurdistan as must place to visit in yearly previews in National Geographic Traveler and New York Times. Directed the promotion and media coverage that stamped KRG as an embassy in the eyes of the DC diplomatic, political, social and media communities.www.tsnavigations.comwww.redsnowltd.com

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Senior media advisor, with special emphasis on working with clients to create focused and intelligent strategies and messages that support successful media campaigns, from simple announcements to super-charged political issues. In addition to media counsel, writing skills help clients communicate with maximum credibility and impact through best-of-class op-eds, feature articles, white papers, speeches, advertising copy, booklets, coffee table books, and media training. Strategic communications and an expert’s perspective on national and international politics. Appearances on MBNBC.Key client successes:TASER: Developed and directed successful national campaign to counter an inaccurate campaign ascribing “TASER deaths” to use of the non-lethal tool. Fluor: envisioned and implemented an advertising campaign in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to pro- actively ensure that the positive work of the company was not lost in the rush of negative stories surrounding recovery and assistance operations; the work helped Fluor avoid being part of congressional question of post-Katrina work. Developed, reported and wrote booklet honoring the company’s much praised work in cleaning and restoring a nuclear waste facility in southwestern Ohio, and then did the same for a subsequent hardback coffee table book on the history of that region.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

National correspondent, focusing on military, defense and intelligence issues; foreign affairs; and national politics. Since September 2001 attacks, reported from the Pentagon as well as Iraq, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Turkey and Italy. Other experience included presidential and congressional campaigns in 2000 and 1996, Capitol Hill, various Clinton and political scandals, crime, drugs, arms smuggling and lead reporting on breaking news stories. Foreign assignments include an array of conflicts around the world, including the 1989 Panama invasion, Haiti (1991-1997), Northern Ireland, 1991 Gulf War (Iran-Iraq-Turkey), former Yugoslavia (1992-1996), African Great Lakes (1993-1994), Central Asia and Afghanistan (2001-2003), Iraq (2003-2004). Appearances include NBC “Today Show,” MSNBC (including guest host), Fox, CNBC, Court Television, WJLA, WUSA, C-SPAN., PBS, CTV, CBC, Extra, BBC, and TF1.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

National correspondent based in Washington, responsible for economic and political stories, coverage of the Massachusetts congressional delegation, the 1988 presidential campaign, and foreign affairs, including assignments to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Mexico, and Costa Rica.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

political columnist

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington-based correspondent. Responsible for developing national and regional stories from Capitol Hill and the White House; coverage of national politics and foreign affairs, including national political campaigns since 1982 and assignments to Lebanon, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cyprus and Thailand.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington-based correspondent, with concentration of Southern newspapers. Responsible for developing national and regional stories from Capitol Hill, the White House, Washington society, political issues, agriculture and various federal departments and agencies.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

General assignment reporter, county government and political reporter in the Alle-Kiski valley northeast of Pittsburgh. News assistant from June 1971 to June 1975.