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Employment History
December 4 - Semi-retired, editorial consultant, author, photojournalist - special projects - contributing editor, AMNewYork
current member Berkshire Mountain Search and Rescue Team.
Photographer/visual journalist - The Police Benevolent Association of NYC. Editorial consultant/contributor AMNewYork.
October 2019-December 4, 2020 – Breaking News Editor, AM Metro New York (NYC daily newspaper-digital content).
Responsibilities included:
- Generating original content, both written, video, copy
- Reporting breaking news and monitoring immediate content
- Editing copy and digital themes
- Overseeing staff reporters - directing both staff reporters and freelance photographers
- Providing and producing video and post-production editing expertise in FinalCut Pro, Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, WordPress. www.amny.com
- Contributing Editor Brooklyn Paper, Courier Life Papers, Villager, Downtown Express, Queens Courier, Bronx Times, Brownstoner, Bay Ridge Courier
July 23, 2018 – October 2019 – Independent Visual Journalist, Newsday, Brooklyn Eagle, Bklyner. Provided photography, video and written content where needed.
1999-July 23, 2018 – Senior Staff Visual Journalist, New York Daily News
Responsibilities included:
- Spot News specialist with extensive experience in video content and production
- Served as rotating picture desk image editor, aggregator and researcher.
- Expert in studio lighting and portraiture
- Supervised video, multi-media production
- Social media presence including 4900 followers on Twitter
- Expert in emergency radios, codes & street geography
- Managed content directed to Daily News digital host www.nydailynews.com. www.nydailynews.com/video
2007-2011 - Adjunct Professor, NYC College of Technology, City University of New York.
Course: ADV 1240 Digital Photo InDesign. Focus photography, Photoshop, Design theory, InDesign for layout & design. (Syllabus available up request).
1997-1999 – Executive Editor Town & Village News, Weekly newspaper serviced East Side of Manhattan.
Responsibilities included:
- Staff reporters and photographer supervision
- Producing original written content
- Editing stories from staff
- Directing and producing photography
- Supervising and performing layout and design in Pagemaker and manually
- Promotion of media content.
Contributing editor, Real Estate Weekly. Debate chairman and moderator for Congressional, State Senate, New York City Council.
1995-1997 – Freelance visual journalist, New York Daily News and many other publications.
1988-1995 – Managing Editor, Town & Village News, Contributing Editor, Real Estate Weekly. Responsibilities included:
- Staff reporters and photographer supervision
- Producing original written content
- Editing stories from staff
- Directing and producing photography
- Supervising and performing layout and design in Pagemaker and manually
- Promotion of media content.
Contributing editor, Real Estate Weekly. Debate chairman and moderator for Congressional, State Senate, New York City Council.
1986-1993 – Owner/Publisher Maisel Media. Producer of newsletters and publications for business improvement districts and non-profit corporations. Writing, layout, design and content production. Photo lab ops.
1984-1986 – Reporter/visual journalist Courier Life Publications, Brooklyn. Independent photography to other publications.
Current affiliations:
2012 – current – Vice President, New York Press Photographers Association,
2013 - today – Editor, NYPPA newsletter, (editor 2001-2007 2011-Current)
2018-2020 – Member ASMP.
2006-2013– Chairman of Region 2 NPPA, representing NY State, Canada & 10 nations.
2006-2013 – Editor, award-winning Region 2 newsletter www.nppa2.org
2000 – 2013 – Contributing writer, News Photographer Magazine, NPPA
2008-today – Appointed member Government Relations Committee, New York Press Photographers Association. Past Vice President 2005-2009. Past Secretary, 2001-2005. Currently NYPD liaison, Government Relations Chairman
2005-today - NYPPA contest coordinator and social media director
2004-2013 – Member of Board, Northern Short Course, NPPA.
Education:
New York University - Bachelor of Arts, degree Journalism 1984, Photo Editor NYU Newspaper, The Torch. Editor-in-Chief NYU Forum (Jewish Student News Magazine)
School of Visual Arts, Continuing Education, 1994 – photography, studio -post production; Parsons School of the Arts – photo/computer technology, 1992.
Awards and honors:
Humanitarian Award, National Press Photographers Association - rescue of fellow staff photographer David Hanschuh and two firefighters at the attack on the World Trade Center on 9-11. Presented award at Minnesota NPPA National Convention.
Recipient of the Uniformed Firefighters Association award for rescue of firefighters after collapse of World Trade Center on 9-11 and visual coverage of the terror attack. Presented at South Street Seaport UFA UFOA ceremony.
2010-winner Best Regional On-Line Publication, NPPA, Region 2 www.nppa2.org
Twice winner, NPPA’s Best of Photography
Four-time winner Associated Press New York State spot news award
Picture of the Year, New York Press Photographers Association 2012, 2014, Photographer of the Year, Picture of the Year, 14 awards, 1998.
Sixteen-time winner first place New York Press Photographers Association Year in Pictures. Numerous photography & video awards, NYPPA.
Four-time winner Spot News New York Press Club.
Twice winner Spot News, Silurians.
References available upon request
Vitae – instructional capabilities
2010-2011 –National Chairman of National Press Photographers Association – Pace University, “9/11 - Witness to Tragedy and Recovery,” Memorial Symposium and Exhibit at Pace University, New York City. Curated and organized exhibit including visual journalism by 36 professional photographers present during and after the terrorist attack. Symposium included speakers MC’ed by ABC News Anchor Michelle Charlesworth and keynote Speaker, CNN Anchor Aaron Brown.
Guest lectures - National Press Photographers Association, NY Press Photographers Association and currently the CMA National College Media Convention, Midtown Marriott, NYC. Guest lectures at NY public schools, libraries and senior centers. Also, contest judge for several organizations including National Pinnacle Awards since 2010 and the Newswomen’s Association.
Guest lectures on the following topics:
2020 Covering the News in a Big City - Session description: Practicing visual journalism in a big city has changed dramatically. It now requires the journalists to possess multiple skills to complete a full package. News organizations are upping the ante, squeezeing out as much content they can from individuals who now take photos, produce video, and even write the story. How do you navigate this new frontier?
CMA National College Media Convention New York City 2010-2020 & Philadelphia - 2018 Evolving visual journalism - Taking photos and covering the news in a big city has changed dramatically over the years and now requires the visual journalist to possess multiple skills to get the job done. Publishers and news organizations are constantly upping the ante seeking to squeeze out as much content they can from each individual - reporters now take photos, photographers do video, and some journalists take photos, do video and write the story! Being a visual journalist is becoming more challenging and takes really special training - the cost of which is almost never taken into consideration by employers who either would rather use individuals as freelancers or use them as staff without proper benefits.
CMA - 2020 - NYC Marriott, “Photojournalism in the Big City.”
CMA - 2018 - The Shoot-out – “A day in the life of NYC, review of photos with students.”
CMA - 2017 – “Afternoon in the city with a pro- Todd Maisel photo tour of New York City.”
CMA - 2016 – “News Photography – the art of getting the photo.”
CMA 2015 Todd Maisel | “A One Man Band,” 1:30 - 2:20 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31 in Salon K-L, level 5 Philadelphia PA
CMA 2013 Todd Maisel, “Covering Natural Disaster: Sandy and Beyond,” Sunday at 9 a.m. in New York East, Marriott Marquis
Long Island University 2012 - movie and exhibit with Professor Steve Molten, Dept of Journalism
Long Island University 2010 – Steiner Studio - “The camera and the streets - the right to shoot”,
New Jersey Press Photographers Association judge 2015
NYPPA contest committee 2005-present Social Media specialist
Astoria Senior Center photography Lecture 2005 “Photojournalism in the new Millenium”
Pincacle Awards, Judge for photo competition, 2011-present
November, 2019 Guest Lecture 9-11 Tribute Center – Photojournalism and the death of the World Trade Center, a witness to tragedy and resurgence. Contact, Carlos Mendez
Television, radio, Podcast appearances
9/11 - 20th Anniversary Related Media interviews
WWLP-22 Springfield Report, 9/11 exhibit on display at Becket Arts Center
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/berkshire-county/9-11-exhibit-on-display-at-becket-arts-center/
The Country Journal, Turley Publications,
9.10.2021 – Photographer Shares 9/11 Photos, memories
9.3.2021 – Becket Arts Center exhibits 9/11 photos by news photographer
National Geographic 9/11 interview, as shown on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTtArHitlN-/?utm_medium=copy_link
Becket Arts Center events page 9/11 20th anniversary – Witness to Terrorism and Recovery
News 10 ABC ALBANY - NY photographer recounts capturing history on 9/11
https://www.news10.com/video/ny-photographer-recounts-capturing-history-on-911/6971692/
9/11: 20 Years Later Maisel: Why we shouldn’t forget 9/11 after 20 years
https://www.amny.com/news/opinion-why-we-must-not-forget-9-11/
Beyond the Name: Officer Chris Amoroso NBC National Report, by Adam Harding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldjrM8m1oJY
9.13.2021 Berkshire Eagle - Photojournalist commemorates 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks with exhibit of photos taken at ground zero - Exhibit, lecture to be held at Becket Arts Center By Jennifer Huberdeau, The Berkshire Eaglehttps://www.berkshireeagle.com/arts_and_culture/arts-theater/sept-11-photojournalist-todd-maisel/article_fe7218d8-09dd-11ec-965b-b399f8b7c22d.html
WNYC PBS radio interview & ride-a-long
https://www.wnyc.org/story/182830-chasing-crime-spot-news-photographer/
7.26.2021 WNYC – New York, by Kai Wright - United States of Anxiety
To Protect and Observe: A History Today’s viral videos of police abuse have a long political lineage. But what if one of the oldest tools of copwatching is now taken away?
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety
Running Towards Danger, Stories Behind the Breaking News of 9/11
America’s Last Great Newspaper War – the Death of Print in a Two Tabloid Town by Mike Jacorino
https://www.google.com/books/edition/America_s_Last_Great_Newspaper_War/7ZNAxwEACAAJ?hl=en
Steven Colbert show: Doing battle with Amtrak “Nailed Em.”
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/9kc6le/the-colbert-report-nailed--em---amtrak-photographer
NY-1 News with reporter Bobby Cuza, face-off with MTA Police over photography\
Testimony at New York City Council https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqsHLZebdEI&t=20s
Toastmaster Interview Public Access https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQXxB5tMJ8s&t=1351s
North Carolina Taskforce 1 Rescue after Hurricane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuAh4oMPJAM
Tabloid Wars on TNT, Season 1, Episode 5 https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/tabloid-wars/episodes/281739/ August 21, 2006 The first days of Rich Shapiro's internship at the New York Daily News hit high drama when he covers the crash of a helicopter in the East River---a stirring story that features stranded victims and a local hero. Meanwhile, photographer Todd Maisel reflects on his experience on September 11.
Images of 9/11, NY Daily News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eab9NnImIM
Emmy nominated in the Religion: News/Feature category for her video, "Saint Nicholas Church: Ten Years Later." Video by Julia Xanthos, images, interviews Todd Maisel
B&H Podcast video and radio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmwJb59_FdU Also guest lecture at B&H Photo & Video – Photojournalism In NYC
York College lecture series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ALifE6eoxA
NY Daily News collection https://www.nydailynews.com/authors/?author=Todd-Maisel
NY1 Spectrum News MTA ban on photography https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/archives/2006/02/24/police-mta-officials-crack-down-on-subway-photography.NYC_57343
American Greed Special Presentation: 9/11 Fraud - “The Rip-off” https://www.cnbc.com/video/2016/08/31/-american-greed-special-presentation-911-fraud-the-ripoff-.html?&qsearchterm=9/11%20fraud
Associated Press: NY Daily News Slashes Newsroom Staffing in Half
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiA0U6MUcEE
CBS News 9/11 in pictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvB__n_HfRY
Daily News staffers take top awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s60d5MV7gDw
Daily news staffers demo photogs home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTLzZREPFIQ
Five alarm tanker fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTdvRekHzCw
Stringers, Chasing News in New York City IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2441977113?ref_=nm_rvd_vi_2
NY1 Spectrum NYPD to consider encrypting radios
News Photographer Magazine - Photojournalist Todd Maisel and the Sago Mine Disaster https://nppa.org/news/3053
The Chief Leader, Seeing the Bright Side After the Worst https://thechiefleader.com/news/open_articles/seeing-the-bright-side-after-surviving-worse-free-article/article_1df54114-8e88-11e8-8f5f-ffe5e253f41e.html
9/11 Tribute Center lecture series, guest lecturer October 2019, 2018
Photograph book New York’s Bravest – Eight Decades of Photographs from the Daily News,
Powerhouse Cultural Entertainment, Copyright 2002
Through the Decades, Relive, Remember, Relate – 9/11 15 years later. Interview by anchor Bill Kurtis 2017 WCBS over the air channel; 2.2, Comcast 240, Verizon 483, Cablevision 112 and RCN 75. Diana Bodkins Production Supervisor/Booking Producer
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1975857642651675
https://twitter.com/decadesnetwork/status/906169585547825152
26th annual New York Press Club Foundation’s Conference on Journalism, New York University, Kimmel Hall, lecture series, Tips for Freelance Photojournalists. 2018
2011 American Photographer Magazine – Interview with photojournalist Todd Maisel 10 years after 911
2009 Modern Photography Magazine – Interview with Todd Maisel on photojournalism and what makes a news photographer.
2004 NYC Police To Meet NYPPA, NPPA Members To Discuss Republican Convention Plans, Access of the New York Press Photographers Association and the National Press Photographers Association to discussion preparations and policies for the upcoming Republican National Convention in New York City. Organized and coordinated meeting with the NYPD.
2004 Summit organizer and coordinator for the NPPA and NYPPA meeting with NYPD https://nppa.org/news/237 contributing editor for content for Republican Convention.
See Radio Resources for clips of Todd Maisel on advocacy. https://www.toddmaiselvisualjournalism.com/police-radio-encryption-resources
IMPORTANT EVENTS
1992 DNC Convention New York City
1993 Golden Venture Chinese immigrants on shores of Rockaway, NY
1993 INAUGURATION of President Bill Clinton
2000 National League Playoff Series, Oakland, CA, San Francisco CA St. Louis MI
2000 Baseball World Series Met’s versus Yankees, photographer, photo editor and computer tech
2001 Superbowl, Tampa Florida
2001 9/11 World Trade Center terror attack and related events
2001 Crash of TWA Flight 587
2002 Washington D.C. hunt for the Washington Beltway Sniper
2003 Invasion of Iraq from Kuwait, Embed with First Marine Division, NMCB21
2004, Landschtul Airbase, Landschtul Germany, US Army Hospital
2005 Virginia Tech massacre
2007 Pennsylvania Hunt for cop killer
2011 Sago Mine Disaster, Sago, West Virginia
2004 Democratic National Convention, Boston, MA
2004 Republican National Convention, Philadelphia, PA
2009 Peruvian Airliner crash lands in Andes Mountains, Brooklynites are survivors
2008 Visit of Pope Benedict to New York City
2012 Sandy Hook school massacre Newtown, Connecticut
2010 Haiti Earthquake, kills 100,000 people, Dominican Republic hospitals, capital Port-a-Prince rescues from crushed buildings
2012 Hurricane Sandy, destruction of 110 homes in massive conflagration fire and damage
2008 INAUGURATION of President Barack Obama,
2015 Visit of the Pope Francis to New York City
2016 Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia PA, 2016
2013 Boston Marathon Bombing
2018 Parkland High School mass shooting, Parkland, Florida
2019 North Carolina Hurricane destroys and floods communities
2019 Old Timers Day Mass shooting of 12 people, Brownsville, Brooklyn
October 2019 - Hired as Breaking News Editor, AMNewYork
References available upon request
Partners
Youth Star Sports Photography & New York Post, Paul Martinka Specialties include News, sports league photos, public affairs, legal photos, organization photography.
https://paulmartinkaphotography.com/
paulmartinkaphotography@yahoo.com
Kiss the Bride Studio -Dennis Clark photography Specialty include News, weddings, Bar-Bat Mitzvahs, formal affairs, studio portrait, nature photography.
DClarkfoto.com
dennis@dclarkfoto.com
Debbie Egan-Chin photography Specialty include News, documentary, research, weddings & formal affairs, studio portrait.
debbieeganchin@me.com
Bruce Cotler photography - Specialty include News, organization and events, public affairs, wedding & Bar-Bat Mitzvahs, studio portaits
bcotler@verizon.net
president@nyppa.org (president of the New York Press Photographers Association)