NUNYO DEMASIO
Digital Publisher • Journalist • Author
nunyodemasio.com • 646-373-____ • P. O. Box 230592; NYC 10023
Award-winning journalist, bestselling author and digital publisher who has made an impact at top news organizations across the nation, especially in sports. Employing storytelling, an eye for detail and trends; and creative flair to deliver quality content that generates traffic across diverse platforms. News junkie, adroit interviewer and indefatigable researcher with social media savvy and social skills.
EXPERIENCE
Podcaster, Writer and Publisher
NUNYO & COMPANY Media (2018 - present)
• Interviewed notable guests such as former NBA Commissioner David Stern on the NUNYO & COMPANY Podcast “with a touch of humor,” streamed/downloaded in more than 60 countries.
• Marketed podcast to spur viral coverage at dozens of major news organizations, including ABC News, the Washington Post, USA Today, CNBC, ESPN and numerous foreign-language media.
• Edited audio files: mixed customized music and sound to enhance production.
• Acquired music licenses for videos and podcast episodes to avoid copyright infringement.
• Wrote articles for Facebook media page; collaborated with caricaturists for original artwork.
Designed content for a newsfeed that’s averaged more than 3,800 emoji reactions, 750 shares and 670 comments.
Produced a handful of videos generating more than 1 million total views on the Facebook news page.
Writer and Publisher
Apple News Publisher: NUNYO & COMPANY (2019 - 2020)
• Published and managed a namesake channel on Apple News, the aggregator platform for professional news organizations, available on iOs devices (iPhones and iPads) around the globe.
• Wrote articles enhanced by original artwork, including “Eddie Murphy or Dave Chappelle?," which remains on Google’s first page for the search query.
• Curated short- and long-form content; designed layouts: typography, artwork, photos and video.
• Coordinated with an editorial team of freelancers: caricaturist, graphic designer and digital marketer.
• Generated revenue via built-in advertising on articles geared toward user topics of interest.
Author
Parcells: A Football Life (544-page book released in 2015 by Penguin Random House)
• Wrote the New York Times bestseller, Parcells, an authorized biography of the Hall-of-Fame football coach, published in five formats, including audiobook and Kindle.
• Hired and supervised a small editorial team: football historian, line editor and photo editor.
• Interviewed more than 100 people spanning five years while traveling to several different states.
• Created multimedia website, parcellsbook.com, which continues to generate traffic.
• Negotiated in a complex book deal, leading to a preemptive offer from world’s top book publisher.
Staff Writer
Sports Illustrated (2005 - 2008)
• Pitched ideas leading to multiple cover stories for the magazine’s four-person NFL beat, including a debut feature that essentially introduced Pittsburgh Steelers’ safety Troy Polamalu to the nation.
• Wrote columns and news stories for the magazine’s website, si.com.
Staff Writer
Washington Post (2002 - 2005)
• Covered Washington’s football team, the paper’s most important beat after that of the White House.
• Wrote several front-page articles, breaking news and cover stories for the Style section.
Staff Writer
Seattle Times (1997 - 2002)
• Covered the NBA and the Seattle SuperSonics, writing games stories, features and columns.
• Developed sources around the league while traveling with the team.
• Appeared as a featured guest in a weekly radio segment on Seattle’s top-rated station (KJR).
Staff Writer
New York Daily News (1996 - 1997)
• Covered the St. John’s Red Storm, the top college basketball team in New York.
• Wrote features for the sports section, and contributed to the paper’s daily coverage.
News Clerk
New York Times (1994 - 1996)
• Wrote articles for the metro and sports sections, including a debut that led to an appearance on NY1.
• Promoted into the Times’s writing program, designed to train a handful of nascent journalists.
• Assisted editors and writers with newsgathering, particularly research.
• Selected “sports books of the year” for the section’s coveted list.
ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
• Impacted various coverage, becoming a subject of articles in the Washingtonian, Washington City Paper, Awful Announcing, the Big Lead and the Defector (most recently in 2021).
• Appeared as a journalist in the Netflix documentary "A Kid from Coney Island" (2019), produced by Forest Whitaker and executive-produced by Kevin Durant.
• Earned an average review rating of 4.9 on Apple Podcasts for NUNYO & COMPANY.
• Convinced David Stern to visit my apartment for my debut podcast, which generated buzz in sports media around the globe.
• Received strong reviews for "Parcells"; a 4.7 average rating on Amazon; and personal notes from Warren Buffett, President George W. Bush and Senator Mitt Romney (all of whom made cameos).
• Wrote first book, which made the cover of Sports Illustrated, highlighting an in-depth excerpt.
• Won numerous writing awards, including first place in Editorial Contest by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association; and National Basketball Writers Association for best feature and game story.
• Interviewed live on national television about notable articles.
• Recognized among a handful of staffers by the Washington Post for exceptional performance, earning a year-end bonus.
• Contributed to the Post’s coverage of the 2004 presidential campaign with the most-shared article of the week.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
• Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing, 2023 (pending).
• Attended Continuing Education classes: Columbia University (Literature), NYU (American History) and the New School for Social Research (Shakespeare).
•Bachelor of Science, Communications: St. John’s University, New York, NY.
• Reporter for St. John’s Today, the school’s award-winning biweekly newspaper.
SKILLS
Adobe Acrobat • Audio editing • Breaking news • Comedy writing • Copy editing • CMS • Creative strategy • Critical thinking • Digital publishing • Empathy • Eye for trends • Ideation • Interviewing • Investigative Journalism • Leadership • Negotiation • Podcasting • Public speaking • Research • Scripting • SEO • Social media • Storytelling • Supervising • Video editing • Website designing.
INTERESTS
Stock market enthusiast and amateur trumpeter with interests in stand-up comedy, screenwriting and fashion.