Thomas Smith is an award-winning news journalist who
specializes in generating Web traffic and creating compelling media in several
forms.
During his 15 years in news, Thomas has excelled as a news director, anchor, investigative reporter and nearly every other position available in a professional newsroom.
The Miami native has championed Florida's top-rated Local6.com news Web site since 2000. During the last eight years, he has built a community of news enthusiasts and key contacts in the industry by being available 24-7 to anyone who wants to participate in the news conversation.
Thomas has taken the lead in competitive, deadline-driven environments and inspired teams to win on and offline.
He has earned several first-place Associated Press awards for his reporting and led Local6.com to become one of the most trafficked TV news Web sites in America.
Thomas has a Bachelor's Degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University and is currently studying computer science at Valencia College in Orlando while leading Local6.com.
In recent years, Thomas has become fascinated with social media, search marketing/advertising and building communities and is asked to speak about the future of news and strategies for grabbing online attention.
Thomas lives in Orlando, Fla., with his wife and two daughters and loves visiting family in Lake Tahoe, Tampa, Boca Raton and Miami.
He enjoys tennis, golfing, tinkering with gadgets, computers, digital photography and family trips to Disney.
Check out Thomas' online resume and profile at Emurse.com.
Please contact Thomas via GrandCentral @ 407-982-4053, "ORLPNTSMITH" on AIM, Thomas Smith on Facebook or tsmithrio@gmail.
