Bio
JASON MICHAEL BASSO Senior Content Producer Remote & New York Metro Area (M) 201-973-6801 (E) [email protected] KNOCKING INC. (E-Commerce & Media) 4/2021 – Present Senior Content Producer: Marketing, Advertising & Commercial Services Lead Direct Response TV, infomercial, & commercial division called “Knocking Plus+”. Oversee creative & content production of Knocking Plus+ assets. Managed team of 2 for social media cutdowns and distribution across multiple platforms. Responsible for distribution of DRTV programs to Media Partners & Brands. Worked directly with brand CEO’s to market & develop commercial content. Conceptualization & development of all commercial content. Production & editing of all media assets. Sound mixing, design, & graphics. THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY 8/2017 – 3/2021 Creative Media Producer ABC NEWS: Promotions, Advertising, & Marketing Creative Content Producer for ABC NEWS promoting “Good Morning America” , “The View” “Nightly News”, “2020”, “Nightline”, Hulu, Disney, & Special Projects.. Responsible for creative production of promos, trailers, & internal marketing media. Creative copy writing for digital & broadcast media specials, promos, & trailers. CONDE NAST 1/2017 – 8/2017 Director of Production: Vanity Fair Digital Video In charge of pitch & development of Vanity Fair celebrity stories. Managed production & interviews of celebrity guests. Responsibilities include writing, video editing, sound design, & graphic direction. TIME WARNER 1/2007 – 12/2016 Producer & Editor: CNN (Cable News Network) & HLN (Headline News) Responsibilities include pitching & development of news stories. Producer & editor of special projects for CNN Digital Studios. Editing of short-form & long-form news stories, documentaries, and shows. Content producer for “Anderson Cooper 360”, “New Day”, “Piers Morgan Tonight”, “Wolf Blitzer”, “CNN Money”. VICE MEDIA 2/2014 – 1/2015 Digital Content Producer & Freelance Features Editor Video Producer & Editor for Vice Media’s Ground Zero Series on Syria. Content Producer of feature stories. CABLEVISION 4/2004 – 12/2007 Photojournalist & Editor: News 12 Connecticut Responsible for all daily newscast video editing. Award winning photojournalist & cameraman for news & specials. Member of the National Press and Photographers Association. Technical Skills Adobe Suite, Final Cut Pro, Avid Awards Peabody, Robert Murrow, Telly, Aegis, SPJ, & Platinum Aurora Education & Training Saint Mary’s University MBA Program – Leavenworth, KY Boston University - Boston, MA Saint Joseph’s High School – Trumbull, CT Nation Press & Photographers Association The Connecticut School of Broadcasting The Upright Citizens Brigade, New York City Special Projects Concern Worldwide NGO - Burundi Africa 2014 Field Producer & Journalist Thuraya Satellite Services - Kurdistan, Iraq 2013 Field Producer & Journalist Thuraya Satellite Services - Syria & Turkey 2013 Field Producer & Journalist Marriott Hotels - Haiti 2015 Field Producer & Cameraperson Software Adobe Suite Premiere After Effects Audition Final Cut Pro Slack HubSpot Trello