Steven Mark Klein
4103 Kentmere Square
Fairfax, Va. 22030
P: 703-218-2839
C: 703-625-1968
F: 703-218-3995
sklein@mgfairfax.rr.com
Professional objective
To pursue challenging career opportunities that most completely utilize my new media,
writing, editing, organizational, networking, mentoring and people skills.
Summary of qualifications
- More than 30 years experience in, or in contact with, a full spectrum of media.
- More than 20 years in management positions.
- More than five years of online media experience.
- Eleven years of teaching experience at Michigan State University and George Mason
University.
- Placement of more than 75 journalism students in professional positions.
- Masters in Journalism, Michigan State University, June 1997.
- Co-founder of SportsEditor.com, the online media organization for sports journalists.
- Experienced speaker and seminar presenter.
- Writing skills that have won awards at the national, state and Gannett levels.
Professional experience
Advanced Interactive Media Group, LLC/Principal
Fairfax, Va.
May 1999 to present
New media consultant and sports specialist with the AIM Group, which works with media
companies, universities, software developers and major organizations in the development of
interactive services; clients include drkoop.com as Managing Editor of News Operations,
Total Sports, SportsTicker, USATODAY.com and the Detroit News.
GolfServ Online, Inc./Vice President for Content and Development
Chicago, Ill./Fairfax, Va.
January/February 1999
Helped the Internet startup company to create and implement its strategic plan as well as
provided key contacts in acquiring content and online publishing partners.
USA TODAY Information Network/Sports Editor
Arlington, Va.
June 1995 to January 1999
Responsible for managing a 20-person staff, building and maintaining a nationwide network
of correspondents for college sports, and creating and maintaining one of the most
extensive and critically acclaimed sports sites on the World Wide Web.
Lansing State Journal/Sports Editor
Lansing, Mich.
November 1985 to June 1995
Responsible for managing a 10-member staff at an award-winning Gannett community newspaper
and creating a stringer/correspondent pipeline that helped more than 60 college
journalists find their first professional opportunities in journalism.
TENNIS magazine/Senior Editor-Administration
Norwalk, Conn.
January to September 1985
Responsible for the monthly production of the leading national tennis publication; feature
writer.
The Stamford Advocate/Sports Editor, Features Editor
Stamford, Conn.
August 1981 to January 1985, and September to November 1985
Editor of an Associated Press Sports Editors award-winning Sunday and daily sports
section; also served as Features and Sunday Magazine Editor, and as Assistant News Editor.
Enterprise Radio: The Sports Network/Public Relations Director
Avon, Conn.
December 1980 to August 1981
Public Relations Director for a ground-breaking all-sports national radio network created
by the founder of ESPN.
Cleveland Plain Dealer/Executive Sports Editor
Cleveland, Ohio
October 1978 to November 1980
Responsible for the daily production of the sports section for the state’s largest
newspaper.
Akron Beacon Journal
Akron, Ohio
July 1975 to October 1978
Sports writer, Assistant Sports Editor, Weekend Editor of the first such weekly section in
a daily newspaper, Assistant Life/Style Editor, Sunday Editor. Beat reporter covering the
Cleveland Barons of the National Hockey League; president of the Cleveland chapter of the
Professional Hockey Writers Association in 1976.
Cleveland Crusaders/Director of News Media Relations
Richfield, Ohio
June 1974 to July 1975
Responsible for media relations for the World Hockey Association franchise.
South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Ind.
September 1970 to June 1974
Sports writer, covering Notre Dame, Chicago professional and community sports.
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison, Wis.
September 1968 to September 1970
Sportswriter, copy editor; part-time (32 hours) during the school year and full-time
during both summers.
Milwaukee Journal
Milwaukee, Wis.
June to August 1968
Sports internship; copy editing, game coverage and feature writing.
Education
- Masters in Journalism, Michigan State University, June 1997; GPA of 3.86.
Thesis/project: "Hugh Fullerton and the Black Sox Scandal: The Ethical Impulse in
Sports Writing;" chair: Stephen Lacy.
- Credits towards a Masters in American Urban History, University of Akron, 1973.
- Bachelor of Arts in American Urban History and Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1970.
Teaching experience
- Currently teaching "Newswriting and Reporting" at George Mason University.
- Taught newswriting, reporting and editing classes at Michigan State University from 1986
to 1995.
- Developed the syllabus and taught the first course in sports journalism at Michigan
State, "The Ethical Impulse in Sports Writing," fall semester, 1994.
Professional activities
- Participated as a panelist and facilitator at the first Sports Summit on Ethics and
Sports in Tampa, Fla., in May 1998.
- Invited to speak to journalism classes at the University of South Dakota’s Neuharth
School of Journalism in April, 1998; and at Michigan State University, October, 1998.
- Invited to give the Editors Day keynote address ("The Multi-Mediated
Journalist") at Kansas State University for the Kansas Press Association, November,
1997.
- Since 1996, have presented seminars on online journalism, online ethics, time
management, and how-to-find a job at seven College Media Advisers conventions in New York
City, Orlando, Chicago and Kansas City.
- Between 1985-95 while sports editor of the Lansing State Journal, presented seminars in
Michigan and at the national Associated Press Sports Editors convention on managing and
utilizing resources (staff and newshole); gave a similar presentation at American Press
Institute in 1991.
Honors
Sports column was frequently honored between 1985-95 by the Associated Press Sports
Editors at the national and state levels, by the Michigan Press Association, and by
Gannett.
The sports sections of the Lansing State Journal and Stamford Advocate were honored by
Associated Press Sports Editors at the national and state levels and by the Michigan and
Connecticut press associations.
From 1981 to 1983, the Sunday Sports section of the Stamford Advocate was named the best
in the country for newspapers under 50,000 circulation.
The Lifestyle and Weekend sections of the Akron Beacon Journal were honored in the
annual Penney-Missouri competition in 1977-78.
Computer skills
Skilled in the full range of Microsoft Office programs, FrontPage, and in-house editing
and page creation programs at several new media companies.
References
Available on request