Jim Osman
Syracuse,NY
Summary
Veteran Washington bureau chief and political correspondent. Experienced journalism professor with significant background in guiding collegiate journalism and student journalists in pursuit of producing exceptional reporting. Expert multimedia script editor and supervisor. Knowledge of inner workings of Capitol Hill, federal agencies and the White House. Multiple Emmy and Murrow winner.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journalism Professor
Syracuse University's Newhouse School
08.2020 - Current
News + Political Content Editor
VOA.COM and Voice of America
09.2018 - 08.2020
Washington Bureau Chief
Media General + Nexstar Media
03.2015 - 07.2017
Freelance Reporter
WUSA9-TV and WUSA9.COM
06.2014 - 03.2015
National Investigative Reporter
Scripps Television Stations
04.2012 - 01.2014
Chief Investigative Reporter
KYW-TV, CBS News Philadelphia
10.2005 - 01.2012
Investigative Reporter
KNXV-TV, ABC15 and ABC15.COM
10.2002 - 10.2005
Investigative Reporter
KGUN9-TV
10.2001 - 10.2002
Consumer Investigative Reporter
WBRE-TV, 28 Eyewitness News
04.1999 - 10.2001
Anchor + Legislative Correspondent
WMDT-TV, Delmarva 47 News
04.1997 - 04.1999
Reporter
WHAG-TV, NBC 25
10.1996 - 04.1997
Legislative Correspondent
Virginia Public Radio (On Loan)
01.1996 - 04.1996
Legislative Correspondent
WILM Newsradio, CBS Affiliate
10.1993 - 10.1996
Show Host Intern
NBC News "Meet The Press With Tim Russert"
Intern
Office Of New Jersey U.S. Senator Bill Bradley
Education
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NYSkills
- Journalism Professor
- DC Executive Experience
- Multimedia Script Editor
- News Management
- Political Reporting
- Investigative Reporting
- Live Television Reporting
- Breaking News Reporter
- Computer Assisted Reporting
- Audio News Anchoring
Affiliations
- IRE, Investigative Reporters and Editors
- NLGJA, the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists
- RTDNA, Radio Television Digital News Association
Certification
Institute On Political Journalism
Fund For American Studies, Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Timeline
Journalism Professor
Syracuse University's Newhouse School
08.2020 - Current
News + Political Content Editor
VOA.COM and Voice of America
09.2018 - 08.2020
Washington Bureau Chief
Media General + Nexstar Media
03.2015 - 07.2017
Freelance Reporter
WUSA9-TV and WUSA9.COM
06.2014 - 03.2015
National Investigative Reporter
Scripps Television Stations
04.2012 - 01.2014
Chief Investigative Reporter
KYW-TV, CBS News Philadelphia
10.2005 - 01.2012
Investigative Reporter
KNXV-TV, ABC15 and ABC15.COM
10.2002 - 10.2005
Investigative Reporter
KGUN9-TV
10.2001 - 10.2002
Consumer Investigative Reporter
WBRE-TV, 28 Eyewitness News
04.1999 - 10.2001
Anchor + Legislative Correspondent
WMDT-TV, Delmarva 47 News
04.1997 - 04.1999
Reporter
WHAG-TV, NBC 25
10.1996 - 04.1997
Legislative Correspondent
Virginia Public Radio (On Loan)
01.1996 - 04.1996
Legislative Correspondent
WILM Newsradio, CBS Affiliate
10.1993 - 10.1996
Show Host Intern
NBC News "Meet The Press With Tim Russert"
Intern
Office Of New Jersey U.S. Senator Bill Bradley
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
Syracuse University
Awards
- 2011 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: On-Camera Reporting
- 2011 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: Investigative Reporting
- 2010 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: On-Camera Reporting
- 2009 National Emmy nomination: Investigative
- 2009 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: Hard News Reporting
- 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award for Hard News
- 2008 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: Hard News Reporting
- 2008 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: Investigative Reporting
- 2008 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: On-Camera Reporting
- 2008 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: Crime News
- 2007 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: Investigative Reporting
- 2006 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: Consumer News
- 2006 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: On-Camera Reporting
- 2006 Mid-Atlantic Emmy: Crime News
- 2005 Rocky Mountain Emmy: News Reporting
- 2005 Rocky Mountain Emmy: Writing
- 2005 National Emmy nomination: Investigative
- 2005 Rocky Mountain Emmy: On-Camera Reporting
- 2004 Edward R. Murrow Award: Investigative Reporting
- 2004 Edward R. Murrow Award: Writing
- 2004 Rocky Mountain Emmy: Investigative News (1)
- 2004 Rocky Mountain Emmy: Investigative News (2)
- 2004 Rocky Mountain Emmy: News Writing
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