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Steve Nathans-Kelly (he/him)

Ithaca,NY

Summary

Dynamic editor with extensive experience in steering editorial teams for a range of award-winning publications. Proven ability to cultivate subject-matter experts into influential authors, driving reader engagement and maintaining high standards of editorial excellence. Expertise in leveraging technology to develop integrated content strategies across multiple media.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Editor-in-Chief

Streaming Media
05.2022 - Current
  • Lead online video industry’s foremost business and technology magazines, Streaming Media (bimonthly) and Streaming Media Europe (quarterly)
  • Lead online video industry’s foremost business and technology magazines, Streaming Media (bimonthly) and Streaming Media Europe (quarterly)
  • Edit and manage associated Streaming Media websites and blogs with mix of news, features and videos
  • Chair quarterly Streaming Media Connect conferences

Video Publishing Director

Information Today Inc.
01.2012 - Current
  • Initiated and directed company-wide pivot to from in-person conferences to virtual events, April 2020; produced 30+ virtual conferences through November 2024
  • Conceived, developed, and implemented live and on-demand video content strategy for eight leading industry conferences and associated websites and YouTube channels

Freelance Book Reviewer and Essayist

Chicago Review of Books, New York Journal of Books
01.2012 - Current
  • Contribute book reviews, author interviews, essays, and features on U.S. history and literary fiction to various publications, including Chicago Review of Books, New York Journal of Books, Paste Magazine, First of the Month
  • Portfolio: https://go2sm.com/clips

Freelance Development Editor

03.2000 - Current
  • Developed, edited, and project-managed more than 120 books for Pearson Education, Peachpit Press, New Riders Press, Wiley Publishing, Focal Press, and WorldChangers Media
  • Highlights: The Startup CTO’s Handbook: Essential skills and best practices for high-performing engineering teams (2023), The Compassion Remedy: How to leverage the psychophysiology of compassion to beat burnout, renew relationships, and enjoy greater well-being (2023), Refocus: Cutting-Edge Strategies to Evolve Your Video Business, InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign, Adventure Sports Photography: Creating Dramatic Images in Wild Places

Senior Editor, Freelance

Blade Ronner Media
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • Managed, wrote, and edited feature, tutorial, and content marketing posts for Rocket Yard industry blog
  • https://eshop.macsales.com/blog

Editor-in-Chief, EventDV Magazine

Information Today Inc.
07.2005 - 12.2011
  • Created Folio: Eddie Award-winning magazine devoted to the business, technology, and art of event filmmaking and video
  • Produced monthly print and electronic magazine and weekly newsletter for 25,000 qualified subscribers
  • Produced award-winning quarterly e-magazine EventDV Live
  • Acquired and developed 40+-person author pool
  • Managed two-person editorial staff, copy editors and interns
  • Wrote monthly editorial column, “The Nonlinear Editor,” along with news, profiles, features and reviews
  • Created annual industry awards program, “The EventDV 25,” to recognize most influential producers in the field; scripted, hosted and co-produced yearly awards show, 2006–2011
  • Developed dedicated video channel, EventDV-TV, with weekly features, tutorials and mix of editorial and sponsored content
  • Spoke regularly at event video industry conferences

Editor-in-Chief, EMedia: The Digital Studio magazine

Online Inc.
01.1998 - 07.2005
  • Edited monthly print magazine for 30,000 optical media industry professionals
  • Grew circulation from 16,000 to 30,000 subscribers
  • Promoted from Assistant Editor to Associate Editor to Managing Editor to Editor-in-Chief

Education

Bachelor of Arts - American Studies, High Honors

Wesleyan University
Middletown
05-1991

Master of Arts - Public History

Empire State University
Saratoga Springs

Skills

  • Magazine, digital, and developmental editing
  • Content strategy and editorial planning
  • Author acquisition and development
  • Editorial staff recruitment, training, and management
  • Feature, review, editorial, and news writing
  • Interviewing subject-matter experts
  • Project management
  • Conference programming and planning
  • Video production, editing, and streaming
  • Virtual conference and webinar production
  • Proficient in Chicago and AP styles
  • Fluent in MS Office, G-Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress and custom CMS, Slack, Zoom Webinar and Events, MS Teams, ClickUp, Monday, Pheedloop

Websites

Timeline

Editor-in-Chief

Streaming Media
05.2022 - Current

Senior Editor, Freelance

Blade Ronner Media
01.2021 - 05.2022

Video Publishing Director

Information Today Inc.
01.2012 - Current

Freelance Book Reviewer and Essayist

Chicago Review of Books, New York Journal of Books
01.2012 - Current

Editor-in-Chief, EventDV Magazine

Information Today Inc.
07.2005 - 12.2011

Freelance Development Editor

03.2000 - Current

Editor-in-Chief, EMedia: The Digital Studio magazine

Online Inc.
01.1998 - 07.2005

Bachelor of Arts - American Studies, High Honors

Wesleyan University

Master of Arts - Public History

Empire State University

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