Charles Mostoller
cmosto[at]gmail.com
EDUCATION
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y.
M.S. in Journalism May 2010
Digital Media concentration: photo/video documentaries; beat reporting; immigration issues.
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
B.A. in Anthropology 2004-2009
Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico
Study abroad program in Anthropology and Hispanic Studies 2006-2008
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Photo/Video intern, The Miami Herald Sept. 2010-Dec. 2010
Three-month internship working as a staff photographer with the Miami Herald. Two to three assignments a day, five-days a week, from sports and news to fashion, portraits, arts, business, and features. Occasional shooting and production of short news or feature videos. Experience working in newsroom environment, crafting new story ideas, working with reporters on assignments. Some photos republished widely, including The New York Times, Macleans, The Charlotte Observer, and more. Three 1A photos to date.
Freelance photographer, Metro New York Oct. 2009-Sept. 2010
Worked day shifts and single assignments for Metro, a free newspaper with a daily circulation of 600,000 copies. Assignments vary widely from spot and general news to features and portraits. Recent assignments have included covering City Hall and Mayor Bloomberg, a feature story on new amusement park development in Coney Island, the city’s preparations for large snowstorms, press conferences, breaking news, sports and portraits. Six cover photos.
Freelance photographer 2007-present
The New York Post, The Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times of London, Barcroft Media, The Daily Mail, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Record, The Ottawa Citizen, The Tribeca Trib, Columbia Journalism Review, PODER, The Hour (Montreal), Cuartoscuro (Mexico), The Dominion (Canada), Aztec Sunrise (Mexico), Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma.
Freelance writer 2007-present
PODER, Counterpunch, AlterNet, ZNet, GNN, The Dominion. Pieces have focused on indigenous struggles in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico and in Colombia; immigrant issues in New York City and Montreal; genetically-modified corn in Mexico; and textile maquiladoras in southern Mexico. Story on land struggle in Brazil for CounterPunch. A recent article published on Alternet about a Queens anarchist under investigation by a federal grand jury. An essay on aboriginal radio included in a recent book on pirate radio in Canada.
Host, Producer, Radio Centre-Ville 102.3 FM, Montreal 2008-2009
Hosted and engineered live weekly Spanish language news/feature program. Produced news highlights, prerecorded news reports and conducted live on-air interviews in Spanish.
Staff Photographer, Photo Editor, The McGill Daily 2004-2009
Took spot news, culture, and feature photography and photo essays. Photo Editor for one year; coordinated team of photographers, worked with news and features desks, edited and produced photo essays, with film and digital.
Staff Writer, The McGill Daily 2005-2009
Wrote news and feature articles. Focus on local issues, including aboriginal, refugee, migrant, homeless, and other social issues, as well as local news and event coverage.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Spanish and English, both spoken and written.
MULTIMEDIA SKILLS
Shooting/editing photos and HD video; Multimedia authoring and video production using Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Audition, Photomechanic, SoundSlides.
REFERENCES
Roman Lyskowski, Photo Editor, The Miami Herald
rlyskowski@miamiherald.com (305)-796-4767
Sig Gissler, Administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, Columbia; Former Editor-in-Chief, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
sg138@columbia.edu (212)-854-7327
Matthew Sweeney, City Editor, Metro New York
matthew.sweeney@metro.us (646)-792-8061
Dale Maharidge, Professor at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Pulitzer-Prize winning author
dm2021@columbia.edu (212)-854-3854