BOB MOSER
E-mail: bobmoser333 [at] gmail [dot] com
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Origin: Cleveland, Ohio
EDUCATION
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio (May 2006)
Bachelor of Science in Journalism (Cum Laude); Minor in Political Science and Ethnic Studies; Overall G.P.A.: 3.65/4.0 — Dean’s List
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Freelance Reporter, São Paulo, Brazil
December 2009 — present
I write for U.S.- and U.K.-based magazines and web sites on business news topics in Brazil, covering various commodities and economic and consumer trends.
Speak Up, São Paulo, Brazil (monthly magazine, 10,000+ subscribers)
Contributing Editor: February 2010 — present
I produce fresh content for the magazine and audio CD that accompanies it (news stories, and exercises based on magazine content), and offer a native English speaker’s proofreading ability to the Brazilian editors.
Sugaronline.com, London (daily news Web site, 100,000+ subscribers)
Brazil Correspondent: May 2009 — present
I write weekly analysis articles on the latest news and trends coming out of Brazil’s sugar and ethanol industries.
FORUM, São Paulo, Brazil (monthly newsletter, circulation 500-1,000)
Editor: December 2008 — June 2010
Private publication for membership of the American Society of São Paulo. I coordinated content and budget for each issue (16 pages), managed freelance writers and page designers, and wrote feature stories.
The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, La. (daily newspaper, circulation 45,000)
Business Reporter: August 2006 — May 2008
Covered regional growth, business and agriculture. Wrote award-winning series on ethanol in Brazil and Louisiana.
World Affairs Journalism Fellow — International Center for Journalists, Washington, D.C.
Compared sugarcane and ethanol in Brazil to Louisiana: Aug. 1-14, 2007
One of 13 U.S. reporters chosen for the 2007 World Affairs Journalism Fellowship.
The Great Lakes Journalism Job & Internship Fair, Bowling Green, Ohio
Fair Coordinator: Held on BGSU campus, Nov. 10, 2006
Created and organized one of the largest print media career fairs in the nation. Thirty-five recruiters represented 90+ publications, 161 students attended from the Great Lakes region.
The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio (daily newspaper, circ. 255,000)
City Desk Reporting Intern: May 2006 — August 2006
The Courier, Findlay, Ohio (daily newspaper, circ. 22,000)
Reporting Intern: May 2005 — August 2005
The BG News, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio (daily newspaper, circ. 9,500)
Editor-in-Chief: August 2005 — May 2006
Managed an editorial staff of 18, who in turn managed more than 110 staff members. Guided staff to win multiple first-place awards in SPJ’s “Mark of Excellence” contest, including region’s “daily newspaper of the year.” Mentored student career development, and steered a record number of returning staff members (21 that year) to earn summer internships in media.
City News Editor: December 2004 — May 2005
Copy Chief: August 2004 — December 2004
Reporter: August 2004 — December 2004
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) — Louisiana/Mississippi Region
First place in 2008 for Interpretive Story or Series (“A New Day for Ethanol in Louisiana”), for stories that go beyond routine coverage to provide greater understanding or awareness of an issue.
The Society of Professional Journalists’ “Mark of Excellence Awards”
First place 2005-06 for in-depth reporting in Region 4, “Squealing was not part of the lease.”
Ohio Newspapers Foundation
Winner of the 2004-05 University Journalism Scholarship.
Bowling Green State University College of Arts & Sciences
• Nordmann Award for 2004-05: Given to senior in the liberal arts; upper 10 percent of class.
• Waugh Memorial Award for 2005-06: Recognizes the top student overall in journalism.
• Florence & Jesse Currier Scholarship for 2004-05: Recognizes the top journalism senior.
REFERENCES
Professional and academic references available upon request.
