Gersh Kuntzman
434 13th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 857-7122
gersh.kuntzman@verizon.net

CURRENT JOB
Editor in chief, The Brooklyn Papers, Nov. 2006-date
In charge of every aspect of production for a chain of weekly papers in Brooklyn. Managing a staff of three full-time reporters and several freelancers, I assign, edit and re-write every story in the paper and wrangle photos. I also write my own weekly column, “The Brooklyn Angle.”

EMPLOYMENT
Senior Reporter, New York Post, Sept. 1993-2000 and Sept. 2003-date
Starting on the entertainment desk, I later became a news columnist (“MetroGnome”), veteran re-write man and assistant editor on the city desk.

Columnist, Newsweek, 2001-2005
I wrote a weekly column called “American Beat” for the magazine’s website offering a witty take on the “issues” of the “day.”

Sports Columnist, Brooklyn Papers, 2001-2003
Coordinated coverage and wrote a weekly column during the first three seasons of the minor-league Brooklyn Cyclones. 

Food Editor, Ramp Magazine, 2003
Coordinated the food pages for this men’s magazine. 

Political Director, Pseudo.com, 2000
Headed political coverage for this burgeoning Internet broadcaster. Our groundbreaking live webcast of the Republican Convention that summer is a part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian. 

Editor, Resident Publications, 1991-3
Edited the West Side and Downtown editions. 

Reporter, New York Daily News, 1991
Covered Queens for New York’s biggest tabloid, generating news and features. 
 
Reporter, Gannett Newspapers, 1990-1
Covered six school districts in Westchester County and wrote features. 

News Editor, Coast Weekly, Carmel, California, 1988-89
Converted an advertising circular called “Coasting” into an award-winning alternative newspaper. 

EDUCATION
Brown University, Class of 1987
BA in Russian with honors, Magna Cum Laude
Pushkin Prize for Excellence in Russian Literature

EXTRAS
Books:		“HAIR! Mankind’s Historic Quest to End Baldness,” 2001
	“Chrismukkah: The Official Guide to the World’s Most-Beloved Holiday,” 2006
Languages:	Working knowledge of Russian and French
Freelance:		Work has appeared in Cosmo, New York, Esquire, Time Out, others
Theater:		“An Evening of Semi-Autobiographical, Highly Self-Indulgent Theater” (writer/producer), NYC International Fringe Festival, 2004
		“SUV: The Musical!” (writer/producer) NYC International Fringe Festival, 2005.
Radio/TV:	Frequent guest on MSNBC, CNBC, WABC, etc.
		Hosted “All-Nude Radio,” WBRU, 1985-86
		Frequent guest on many local radio stations
Awards:	Spot Reporting, first place, Deadline Club, 1998
		Spot Reporting, first place, New York Press Club, 1998
	Feature Writing, second place, Associated Press, 1997
	Best Good Guy, New York Press, 1997 and 1998
		Best Columnist in New York, Resident Publications, 1999