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Matthew Bishop 1st Matthew Bishop Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Directors at World Report News Washington, District Of ColumbiaOnline Media Previous World Report: The Student Journal for International Affairs, The New Political Education The George Washington University 76 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Connected 2 hours ago RelationshipContact Info Email Bishop@GWU.edu Birthday 11/11/1989 Linkedin www.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-bishop/42/b56/285 Twitter WorldReportNews Website WorldReportNews Edit contact info Background Summary SUMMARY OF EDUCATION + 2012-2014: Graduate studies at GWU in Global Communications and International Conflict Prevention Thesis: American Mass Media Coverage of Civilian Death in Iraq, 2003-12 + 2008-2012: B.A.DpH (accelerated research program) in World History and War and Peace Studies Thesis: A Comparative Analysis of the Radical Press in the French and American Revolutions SUMMARY OF NONPROFIT, JOURNALISM / IA AND MEDIA WORK WORLD REPORT (2014+) + Actively recruiting for writers, editors, and senior staff positions + Pitching for grants; Networking with philanthropists and raising awareness about peace journalism. + Incorporating and beginning work as 501(c)3 in Feb. 2015 WORLD REPORT (2010-12) + Founder and Director of World Report: The Student Journal for International Affairs • Coordinated projects between universities • Managed all aspects of staffing • Controlled international reprints and copyright permissions • Designed and maintained website • Chief Editor of all Quarterly Releases (100+ page releases) • Monitored all legal aspects of the nonprofit • Monitored website traffic and devised methods to generate publicity Managed print shops and volunteer networks in Mogadishu, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, Beijing, NYC, DC, London, Leipzig and Ohio OTHER NONPROFIT AND TEACHING WORK: • Led workshops on genocide intervention policy and international corporate policy in eastern DR Congo • Established chapters of STAND Against Genocide around Ohio and presented to classes • Delivered guest presentations on the use of social media in foreign policy advocacy • Have presented on the psychology of mass violence and genocide to graduate audiences around DC area WRITING + In addition to journalism experience, I have authored two novels in the humanist fantasy genre that have won critical acclaim, and have also authored an antiwar play selected as a finalist for the Kennedy Film Festival. Experience Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Directors World Report News May 2014 – Present (3 months)Washington, D.C. World Report News (Beginning operations in 2015) is a proactive world news agency dedicated to the prevention and resolution of violence around the globe. WRN will operate under the leadership of five board members, three c-level staff, and another three senior staff members. Full-time staff writers will only be funded contingent upon further grants. This is a small operation committed exclusively to publishing news and information on war, its causes, its consequences, and its resolution, with the aim of protecting human lives and securing positive peace. Please connect for more information, if you would like to become involved, or if you are interested in investing in peace media, My duties: + Assembling Board of Directors, C-level staff, senior management, key personnel, and writer-editors for the launch of World Report News in 2015 (501(c)3 media) + Establishing organizational partnerships and alliances in preparation for the launch + Appealing to foundations and philanthropists for investment (World Report News, or WRN, will be a nonprofit proactive hard world news agency dedicated to the prevention and resolution of conflict through quality international journalism. It breaks away from the previous WRN in very significant ways, including: - A new BoD, with very senior directors who bring many decades of experience in war and peace journalism, diplomacy, and communications technology; - A new mandate geared specifically toward the causes, progression, consequences, and aftermath of war and other forms of violence; - A new journalism model that helps individuals and organizations who work in peace affairs build a reputation and an audience, with the hopes that this model can encourage peace education; - A professional, rather than a student-led staff. Most employees and volunteers are seniors in their fields.) Founder and Director World Report: The Student Journal for International Affairs May 2011 – June 2012 (1 year 2 months) + World Report: The Student Journal for International Affairs (commonly known as World Report News) officially launched in June 2011 at Ohio University. Since then the organization has involved institutions and writers from across the United States and in ten different countries and has established readership in more than seventy countries. Composed entirely of volunteer networks and an experienced volunteer Board, WRN was able to establish print shops on every continent and had more than 20,000 daily subscriptions. In the summer of 2012 the Board disintegrated, with the CFO and CSO taking higher-paid positions in Beijing and Tokyo and me, the CEO, selecting GWU's graduate media program in DC. I retain all the rights and management to WRN. In the summer of 2014 I put together a new Board of Directors and a team of expert staff who will help me restart the organization as a hard world news agency dedicated to proactive and prevention-oriented coverage of war and violence around the world. Featured Foreign Affairs Analyst The New Political January 2011 – May 2011 (5 months) Writing in foreign affairs and U.S foreign policy; Covered Arab Spring in Egypt live; Beat research and response on the night of Osama bin Laden's death. Publications This Time, Let's Think Iraq Action Through(Link) The Columbus Dispatch June 20, 2014 My most recent op-ed, arguing for caution in US intervention on behalf of Maliki against ISIS advance The Great War's 100th Anniversary(Link) Daily Kos June 25, 2014 A cultural and historical reflection in the form of a blog entry. Isolationism in an Interdependent World(Link) World Report: The Student Journal for International Affairs March 2, 2011 A much longer argument that I authored my junior year at Ohio University. Volunteer Experience & Causes Associate United to End Genocide September 2010 – March 2012 (1 year 7 months)Human Rights + Led workshops on genocide intervention policy and international corporate policy in eastern DR Congo + Established chapters of STAND Against Genocide around Ohio and presented to classes + Delivered guest presentations on the use of social media in foreign policy advocacy + Attended summit in D.C. on genocide prevention policy and commercial supply-side transparency in Eastern Congo +...more Opportunities Matthew is looking for: Joining a nonprofit board Skills-based volunteering (pro bono consulting) Causes Matthew cares about: Arts and Culture Children Civil Rights and Social Action Economic Empowerment Education Environment Health Human Rights Disaster and Humanitarian Relief Politics Poverty Alleviation Science and Technology Social Services Organizations Matthew supports: all of them Courses Ohio University International Law International Human Rights Law Terrorism U.S. Foreign Policy The Rise of Nazi Germany War and Literature Anthropology of Violence and Peace The George Washington University Grant Writing Conflict: Early Warning Prevention Rebuilding the United Nations Media and War Media and Foreign Affairs Quantitative Analysis Nuclear Weapons Public Speaking Formal Briefing History and International Affairs Education The George Washington University The George Washington University Master's Degree, Global Communications, A 2012 – 2014 Integration of international affairs, journalism, media production and public diplomacy. How to report from active crisis zones, how to use media for positive change and stability in areas of limited governance, the role of media in revolutions, theory of censorship, balance of power between government, media, and corporate bodies to stabilize crisis zones, etc. Thesis: American Mass Media Coverage of Civilian Death in Iraq, 2003-12 (Open)10 courses Ohio University Ohio University Bachelor's Degree, World History, Departmental Honors, 3.8 2008 – 2012 Thesis: A Comparative Analysis of the Radical Press in the French and American Revolutions (Open)7 courses La Scuola Lorenzo d'Medici Italian Language and History 2010 – 2010 Final exams administered and completed in fluent Italian on the subjects of Venetian history, Venetian politics, Alto Italiano, and Etruscan archaeology. Languages Italian Professional working proficiency English Native or bilingual proficiency Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 7International Relations 4Creative Writing 2Research 2Social Media 2Nonprofits 2Editing 1Foreign Policy 1Online Journalism 1Writing 1Journalism Matthew also knows about... 1Conflict Resolution 1Public Speaking 1Politics World History Conflict Prevention Grassroots Communication Global Strategy Media Global Communications Quantitative Research Qualitative Research Grassroots Organizing Project Management Team Leadership Grant Writing See 10+ Additional Info Interests Management, Editing, Writing, Development, Training, Teaching, Social Media, Journalism, Creative Writing, International Affairs, Peace Studies, Conflict Prevention, Crisis Reporting, Conflict Management Personal Details Birthday November 11, 1989 Marital Status Single Advice for Contacting Matthew Bishop@GWU.edu Recommendations Given (1) Peter, would you like to recommend Matthew? Recommend Matthew Naysa Ahuja Naysa Ahuja Director Strategic Partnerships & Outreach Naysa networked with relentless energy at the World Bank, the United Nations, UNF, and various other organizations, where she has successfully connected me with writers, editors, senior management, C-level staff, and even board members. I cannot measure the contributions to my organization that she has made. I absolutely recommend Naysa Ahuja for any position that utilizes professional networking, staff recruitment, and/or business, partner, and affiliate development. I also saw her presentation at the United Nations in May, 2014, and she was the strongest speaker on the panel. I recommend her for public speaking without any reservations. Naysa is an innovative thinker and contributed to the brainstorming sessions on the resource-based conflicts initiative that will be an important part of WRN's operations in 2015. June 23, 2014, Matthew managed Naysa at World Report News See Less ConnectionsAll (76)Shared (1)New (7) Diego OsorioDiego Osorio2nd SA to the DSRSG/RC/HC UN Mission in Iraq Connect5Jo Ellen CampbellJo Ellen Campbell2nd Senior IT Leader Connect1Deanna AdamsDeanna Adams2nd Motivational Speaker, Writer, Event Coordinator at Deanna Adams Communications Connect1Dan FarkasDan Farkas2nd Instructor of Strategic Communication at Ohio University Connect1Will DavisWill Davis2nd Director, Washington Representation Office, UNDP Connect12Robert StewartRobert Stewart2nd Director of E.W. 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