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biography
I was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and raised in Summit, N.J., the second oldest of five boys.
I attended Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, majoring in broadcast journalism and working on the campus radio station and newspapers.
I have worked at four newspapers, one magazine and a website that covered conservative media.
I have covered several national political conventions, numerous criminal and civil court cases, national media conferences, as well as local issues ranging from education to government to breaking news.
I am the author of four books and numerous freelance articles for outlets including MediaWeek, NJ Monthly, Poynter.org, Salon.com, and NJBIZ.
I have interviewed celebrities including Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, O.J. Simpson, George W. Bush, and Chuck Todd. I've appeared as a media commentator for Fox News Channel, Bill O'Reilly radio show, MSNBC, Voice of America, Wisconsin Public Radio, ABC Radio Networks, SiriusXM, and National Public Radio.
I am currently a reporter for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey and an adjunct professor at Rutgers University and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
I am married with two children and also an ordained minister, regularly offiiciating at weddings and other religious and non-religious events.
RESUME
Joe Strupp
309 4th Avenue
Suite 302Asbury Park, N.J. 07712973-763-0361joestrupp@outlook.comwww.joestrupp.com
SUMMARY – Hard-working, detail-oriented news veteran with 35 years’ experience in print, broadcast, and online reporting and editing for local and national news outlets. Background covering media, politics, crime and courts, government, education, environment and business. A news junkie and team player who loves deadlines, sharp writing and seeking answers.
5/19 -present ASBURY PARK PRESS, Neptune, N.J. – Reporter – • Reporting, writing and editing stories covering education and western Monmouth County, as well as breaking news and larger projects for this general interest newspaper and related statewide news network.
1/10-5/18 MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA, Washington, D.C. - Senior Editor/Investigative Reporter• Investigating and writing stories about media criticism and fact-checking media outlets as well as blogging daily media news and opinion. • Work cited on numerous daily blogs as well as MSNBC, Politico and other news outlets. • Tackled issues of journalism ethics and practices at Fox News, The New York Times and other media entities.
1/99-12/09 EDITOR & PUBLISHER, New York, N.Y. - Senior Editor • Writing and editing news and feature stories about the newspaper industry for this weekly trade magazine and daily Website (www.editorandpublisher.com). • Averaged at least one 2,000–to-3,000-word cover story each month, as well as three to four weekly assignments and daily breaking web news. Daily blogging and twittering of events and opinion. • Interviewed top media executives such as Rupert Murdoch, Warren Buffett, and Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. • Appeared as media commentator for Fox News Channel, Bill O'Reilly radio show, MSNBC, Voice of America, Wisconsin Public Radio, ABC Radio Networks, and National Public Radio.
5/94-present FREELANCE WRITER - Writing for several publications, including Salon.com, Poynter.org, New Jersey Business Magazine, San Francisco, MediaWeek, Our Sunday Visitor, Justice, and New Jersey Monthly. • Subjects of articles include San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, New Jersey minor league baseball, St. Regis High School of New York, and the killing of New Jersey teacher Christine Burns, whose murder was solved one month after the article appeared. • Also the author of three books: Killing Journalism: How Greed, Laziness (And Donald Trump) Are Destroying News (Willow Street Press 2018); The Crookedest Street (Amarna Books & Media 2020); and A Long Walk Home (Amarna Books & Media 2021).
7/94-5/97 KPFA RADIO, Berkeley, Ca. – Weekend news anchor/reporter • Wrote and produced news segments for half-hour news program. Anchored half of newscasts. • Reported on national and international stories that included; Mexican national elections, U.S. involvement in Rwanda and Bosnia, and the deaths of former California Gov. Edmund "Pat" Brown and Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.• 10/93-5/97 TCI CABLEVISION, San Francisco, Ca. - Weekly Commentator • Regular participant on City Desk, an award-winning, weekly round-table political discussion program focusing on city news and people. • Discussion spanned all San Francisco-area issues.
5/97-1/99 THE PRESS ENTERPRISE, Riverside, CA. - Reporter • Covered criminal courts and judicial issues, regularly reporting on death penalty cases, wrongful death suits, and the inner workings of local courts. • Juggled an average of 30 to 35 local cases at a time, following each from arraignment to sentencing. • Also reported on city government for this 180,000 circ. daily. • Assignments included a major local garbage contracting scandal.
1/93-5/97 THE INDEPENDENT, San Francisco, CA. - Reporter • Covered all aspects of San Francisco city government, including the mayor's office, Board of Supervisors, police issues, and gay community. • Averaged nine to 10 stories each week, including regular coverage of local politics, neighborhood concerns, crime, and all City Hall legislation. • Co-wrote multi-part series on local public toilet scandal, Mayor Willie Brown's first term, and the unsuccessful campaign of District Attorney candidate Bill Fazio.• 10/90-1/93 THE ARGUS, Fremont, CA. - Reporter • Covered education and city government beats for a 170,000 population city, plus crime, politics, and the environment for this 35,000 circ. daily newspaper. • Broke story of local school’s superintendent’s resignation prior to announcement and revealed newly hired community college business administrator forced from previous job for questionable practices, resulting in his losing the new position. • Averaged two to three stories each day.
4/88-10/90 THE DAILY JOURNAL, Elizabeth, N.J. – Reporter • Covered city government and education beats of several suburban communities for this 32,000 circ. daily newspaper. • Reported on major school redistricting plan in Hillside, N.J.; the trial of convicted Westfield, N.J. killer John List; and deadly barge explosion off of the Linden, N.J. waterfront. • Served as only Sunday reporter for entire time.
EducationBrooklyn College, Brooklyn, N.Y., B.S., Journalism, 1988CNN, Washington, D.C., Internship 1988
AwardsNew Jersey Press Association: Spot News Award, 1989 and 1990; Responsible Journalism Award, 1990. 1991; Responsible Journalism and Enterprise, 2022, 2023. Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards: Best Series of Articles, 2004, 2005; Best News Coverage, 2004, 2005, 2006.New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists Awards: Second Prize, Magazine/Investigative Reporting, 2003; First Prize, Best Local News, 2015; Third Prize, Best Local News, 2016 S.I. Newhouse School of Communications: Mirror Awards: Finalist, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2014. Folio: Gold Medal, Regional Magazine, 2009.
SUMMARY – Hard-working, detail-oriented news veteran with 35 years’ experience in print, broadcast, and online reporting and editing for local and national news outlets. Background covering media, politics, crime and courts, government, education, environment and business. A news junkie and team player who loves deadlines, sharp writing and seeking answers.
5/19 -present ASBURY PARK PRESS, Neptune, N.J. – Reporter – • Reporting, writing and editing stories covering education and western Monmouth County, as well as breaking news and larger projects for this general interest newspaper and related statewide news network.
1/10-5/18 MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA, Washington, D.C. - Senior Editor/Investigative Reporter• Investigating and writing stories about media criticism and fact-checking media outlets as well as blogging daily media news and opinion. • Work cited on numerous daily blogs as well as MSNBC, Politico and other news outlets. • Tackled issues of journalism ethics and practices at Fox News, The New York Times and other media entities.
1/99-12/09 EDITOR & PUBLISHER, New York, N.Y. - Senior Editor • Writing and editing news and feature stories about the newspaper industry for this weekly trade magazine and daily Website (www.editorandpublisher.com). • Averaged at least one 2,000–to-3,000-word cover story each month, as well as three to four weekly assignments and daily breaking web news. Daily blogging and twittering of events and opinion. • Interviewed top media executives such as Rupert Murdoch, Warren Buffett, and Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. • Appeared as media commentator for Fox News Channel, Bill O'Reilly radio show, MSNBC, Voice of America, Wisconsin Public Radio, ABC Radio Networks, and National Public Radio.
5/94-present FREELANCE WRITER - Writing for several publications, including Salon.com, Poynter.org, New Jersey Business Magazine, San Francisco, MediaWeek, Our Sunday Visitor, Justice, and New Jersey Monthly. • Subjects of articles include San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, New Jersey minor league baseball, St. Regis High School of New York, and the killing of New Jersey teacher Christine Burns, whose murder was solved one month after the article appeared. • Also the author of three books: Killing Journalism: How Greed, Laziness (And Donald Trump) Are Destroying News (Willow Street Press 2018); The Crookedest Street (Amarna Books & Media 2020); and A Long Walk Home (Amarna Books & Media 2021).
7/94-5/97 KPFA RADIO, Berkeley, Ca. – Weekend news anchor/reporter • Wrote and produced news segments for half-hour news program. Anchored half of newscasts. • Reported on national and international stories that included; Mexican national elections, U.S. involvement in Rwanda and Bosnia, and the deaths of former California Gov. Edmund "Pat" Brown and Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.• 10/93-5/97 TCI CABLEVISION, San Francisco, Ca. - Weekly Commentator • Regular participant on City Desk, an award-winning, weekly round-table political discussion program focusing on city news and people. • Discussion spanned all San Francisco-area issues.
5/97-1/99 THE PRESS ENTERPRISE, Riverside, CA. - Reporter • Covered criminal courts and judicial issues, regularly reporting on death penalty cases, wrongful death suits, and the inner workings of local courts. • Juggled an average of 30 to 35 local cases at a time, following each from arraignment to sentencing. • Also reported on city government for this 180,000 circ. daily. • Assignments included a major local garbage contracting scandal.
1/93-5/97 THE INDEPENDENT, San Francisco, CA. - Reporter • Covered all aspects of San Francisco city government, including the mayor's office, Board of Supervisors, police issues, and gay community. • Averaged nine to 10 stories each week, including regular coverage of local politics, neighborhood concerns, crime, and all City Hall legislation. • Co-wrote multi-part series on local public toilet scandal, Mayor Willie Brown's first term, and the unsuccessful campaign of District Attorney candidate Bill Fazio.• 10/90-1/93 THE ARGUS, Fremont, CA. - Reporter • Covered education and city government beats for a 170,000 population city, plus crime, politics, and the environment for this 35,000 circ. daily newspaper. • Broke story of local school’s superintendent’s resignation prior to announcement and revealed newly hired community college business administrator forced from previous job for questionable practices, resulting in his losing the new position. • Averaged two to three stories each day.
4/88-10/90 THE DAILY JOURNAL, Elizabeth, N.J. – Reporter • Covered city government and education beats of several suburban communities for this 32,000 circ. daily newspaper. • Reported on major school redistricting plan in Hillside, N.J.; the trial of convicted Westfield, N.J. killer John List; and deadly barge explosion off of the Linden, N.J. waterfront. • Served as only Sunday reporter for entire time.
EducationBrooklyn College, Brooklyn, N.Y., B.S., Journalism, 1988CNN, Washington, D.C., Internship 1988
AwardsNew Jersey Press Association: Spot News Award, 1989 and 1990; Responsible Journalism Award, 1990. 1991; Responsible Journalism and Enterprise, 2022, 2023. Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards: Best Series of Articles, 2004, 2005; Best News Coverage, 2004, 2005, 2006.New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists Awards: Second Prize, Magazine/Investigative Reporting, 2003; First Prize, Best Local News, 2015; Third Prize, Best Local News, 2016 S.I. Newhouse School of Communications: Mirror Awards: Finalist, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2014. Folio: Gold Medal, Regional Magazine, 2009.