Tina Susman
718-923-0252 (home) 516-382-4816 (mobile)
Email: Tinasusman@yahoo.com
Experience
2001-July 2006 National/International Correspondent, Newsday New York
Generated feature and project ideas and covered breaking news. Assignments included Iraqi war,
Athens Olympics, Asian tsunami, Michael Jackson trial, Haitian unrest, London bombings.
Projects included racial disparities in Georgia.s juvenile justice system, and affirmative action in
college admissions.
· January-April 2004 Acting Foreign Editor, Newsday
· February -May 2003 Acting Deputy Foreign Editor, Newsday
Managed day-to-day coverage of the Iraqi war, including preparing daily war news budget, editing
copy, and communicating daily to Newsday staff in the field.
1998-2001 Africa Correspondent, Newsday South Africa
Covered sub-Saharan Africa, including breaking news and projects. Assignments included U.S.
Embassy bombings, post-apartheid South Africa, Zimbabwe turmoil, and projects on child soldiers and Africa's environmental decline. Spent extensive time on reporting trips to more than 25 countries.
1994-1998 West Africa Correspondent, The Associated Press, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Oversaw coverage of 21 countries in West and Central Africa, with frequent reporting
assignments to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Zaire/Congo, Nigeria, and Rwanda among others.
1990-1994 South Africa Correspondent/News Editor, The Associated Press, South Africa
Reported on southern Africa, including South African transition to democracy, famine in Somalia, Rwandan genocide and Angolan war. Promoted to news editor in 1992 and oversaw coverage of the end of apartheid and election of Nelson Mandela.
1987-1990 Supervising Rim Editor, Foreign Desk, The Associated Press, New York
Edited stories from overseas and worked with foreign and Washington bureaus to coordinate
coverage. Supervised desk and prepared daily foreign news budget for AP wire.
1985-87 Reporter, The Associated Press, San Diego, CA
Covered breaking news and features, including 1985 Mexico City earthquake
Awards
2006, Newswomen’s Club of NY, First Prize, In-depth Reporting, Darfur;
2005, Newswomen's Club of NY, First Prize, Deadline Reporting, tsunami;
2000, Society of Professional Journalists, First Prize, International Reporting;
2000, Overseas Press Club, Honorable Mention for environmental project on Africa;
2000, National Association of Black Journalists, Outstanding Coverage of the Black Condition for
child soldiers project;
2000, Publisher's Award, Newsday, Enterprise Reporting;
1999, Overseas Press Club, Citation for Excellence for child soldiers project;
1999, New York Association of Black Journalists, First Prize, International Reporting for coverage from Sierra Leone;
1998, Publisher's Award, Newsday, Deadline Reporting on U.S. Embassy bombings.
Education
BA, journalism, San Diego State University
Languages
French, Spanish
