Anthony Fioranelli

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OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position at a news organization that can benefit from my skills and
my 18 years of experience as a photojournalist and CEO at the largest spot news
company in the New York City vicinity.

SKILLS:
* Management, leadership, and motivation of employees
* Organization and communication skills
* Negotiation with prospective clients, talent, and sponsors
* Sales and marketing
* Assignment editing
* Microwave transmission engineering
* Photo and video editing
* Documentary editing, directing, and producing
* Digital videography and photography
* Purchase and sales of photography and video equipment
* Basic knowledge of computer editing programs (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier P
ro, Ulead VideoStudio)
* Basic Website design (Microsoft Front Page)
* Invoice, business form, video library, and slug sheet design (Corel Quattro Pr
o)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Chief Executive Officer / News Director, 2003 to present
Multi Media Network News, LLC, Forest Hills, New York
* Determining importance and marketability of news events
* Negotiating with current and prospective clients
* Supervising billing and sales departments
* Hiring and firing of employees
* Purchasing equipment and supplies
* Assignment editing
* Sales and marketing
* Scheduling shifts and work hours
* Training cameramen
* Training ENG engineers in microwave transmission
Owner / Operator, 2000 - 2003
Big Daddy Productions, Forest Hills, New York
* Determined importance and marketability of news events
* Negotiated with current and prospective clients
* Supervised billing and sales departments
* Hired and fired employees
* Chased news stories
* Monitored police scanners
* Assignment editing
* Sales and marketing
* Payroll and billing
* Purchased equipment and supplies
* Scheduled shifts and work hours
* Trained cameramen
* Dubbed video for delivery to television stations
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String Photographer, 1999 - 2000

New York Daily News, New York City, New York
* Monitored police scanners
* Chased news
* Edited photographs
* Electronically transmitted photographs to editors
Freelance Photographer, 1996 - 2000
Sygma Photo Agency, New York City, New York
* Monitored police scanners
* Chased news
* Edited photographs
* Electronically transmitted photographs to editors
String Photographer, 1992 - 1999
New York Post, New York City, New York
* Monitored police scanners
* Chased news
* Edited photographs
* Electronically transmitted photographs to editors
Camera Man, 1993 - 1994
V & P News, New York City, New York
* Monitored police scanners
* Chased news
* Dubbed video for delivery to television stations
* Delivered raw video footage to television stations for airing
Freelance Photographer, 1987 - 1992
* Portrait and event photography
* Edited photographs
* Customer service
* Photograph sales
* Marketing and research
* Assembled photo packages
Owner / Operator, 1982 - 1987
Corporate Courier Systems Trucking Company, Flushing, New York
* Client acquisition
* Provided same-day delivery service
* Dispatched truck drivers for deliveries
* Advertising
* Billing

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & DISTINCTIONS:

* Publication of news images in every major publication worldwide, 1992 - presen
t
* News images published in every major daily NYC newspaper, 1992 - present
* Recipient of commemorative award for September 11th fundraising efforts, 2004
* Participant in Library of Congress display to commemorate first anniversary of
9/11, 2002
* September 11th photographs purchased for display by Library of Congress, 2002
* Participated in September 11th Photo Gallery as fundraiser for NYPD/NYFD famil
ies, 2001
* Court Television panelist regarding the role of the media in Princess Diana's
death, 1996
* Featured in BBC "Year End in News" regarding coverage of TWA Flight 800 crash,
1996
* Produced and directed a documentary from video I shot during the attacks on th
e WTC
Behind the Lens: Covering 9/11 www.covering911.com

REFERENCES:
Available upon request