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    • NokiaI started working as the lead writer and editor at Nokia Software in October 2020. In January 2021, this business group was folded into Cloud and Network Services. In July 2022, I moved over to the Strategy & Technology function and specifically to Bell Labs. As the primary storyteller for all these organizations, my goal has been to shape the industry narrative and frame thinking around technology trends and approaches – while also providing insight into the products and people behind it all. My personal mission is to try to understand technology better and make it more accessible to the masses.
    • Associated PressI started working as a correspondent for the Associated Press in Jerusalem in September 2005. I’ve since written several hundred stories that have appeared in newspapers and websites around the world. These are a selection of some of the most notable. The AP is the world’s oldest and largest newsgathering organization, providing content to more than 15,000 news outlets with a daily reach of 1 billion people around the world. Its multimedia services are distributed by satellite and the Internet to more than 120 nations. Featured Stories
    • Ottawa CitizenI worked as a staff reporter at the Ottawa Citizen from Sept. 2004 – Sept. 2005. During that time I covered hundreds of stories that appeared in all sections of the paper: World, Canada, City, Arts, Sports, Business, Tech Weekly and The Observer, our weekend supplement. The Citizen is part of CanWest, the largest chain of newspapers in Canada. Several of these stories have also appeared in the following papers: National Post, Montreal Gazette, Windsor Star, Regina Leader-Post, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province and Victoria Times-Colonist. selected stories
    • Graduate WorkAt the Columbia School of Journalism, I wrote numerous stories on a variety of subjects. I was assigned the south Bronx as my beat for the core fall reporting and writing course (earning honors in this course), covering police, courts, community, business, race, religion and education. In the spring, I focused on sports writing and also dabbled in reviews, profiles, editorials, analysis, opinion and first-person writing under the tutelage of Prof. Judith Crist in her “Personal and Professional Style” course. I was awarding with honors in this course as well. The most comprehensive piece of work I did during the year was the Master’s Project. Under the guidance of Prof. Sylvia Nasar I researched, reported and wrote about the Bronx Zoo and its international conservation efforts. The result is “The Evolution of Zoos – A Century of Conservation,” a 6,500-word study of the changing roles of zoos at the beginning of the 21st Century. Selected Projects
    • FreelanceIn recent years, I’ve taken on a number of freelance projects that have been published in outlets such as The New York Times Magazine, The New York Daily News, The Forward, Tablet, Haaretz, The Times of Israel, The Jerusalem Post, Guilt and Pleasure, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Magazine and The Seventh Eye. Since leaving AP in October 2020, I’ve also started writing analysis and commentary columns for various publications. Back in 1998, I started as an intern, assignment desk editor, associate producer, field producer and segment producer at NBC. My favorite role, though, was as a freelance correspondent for msnbc.com, where I regularly wrote features and human-interest stories from the Middle East, and where I kicked off my journalistic writing career. Selected Stories
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    • Nokia Bell LabsA bit of tech is a Nokia Bell Labs Podcast that celebrates the centennial of the legendary research institute. Host Aron Heller takes you on a journey through the past, present and future of Nokia Bell Labs. Bit by bit, he explores how Nokia Bell Labs has shaped the world of technology and revolutionized our lives. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of this legacy with a different guest and delves into how today’s innovators are defining the world of tomorrow. Aron Heller is also the roving reporter at the annual Brooklyn 6G Summit, where he recaps all the highlights at one of the most distinguished gatherings of the communications industry.
    • Defense Matters PodcastDefense Matters is a podcast about all matters of defense – and why they matter. Join host Aron Heller as he takes you on a journey into the world of security, military affairs, technology and everything in between. Each episode, we catch up on the latest developments and focus on a different aspect of the current climate with a featured guest. In addition to the challenges of today, we also take a glimpse into tomorrow with our Gamechanger corner in which we look at the technologies that will shape the future battlefield. “Defense Matters” is an Israel Defense production, in association with IAI.
    • AP TVIn addition to my writing and editing responsibilities, I was also a frequent on-camera contributor for breaking news and commentary on my feature articles. I delivered many live reports for AP’s online video network and for various affiliated TV channels around the world.
    • SportsAmid all the wars and politics, I have managed to cultivate myself a “mini-beat” as the Jerusalem bureau’s sports reporter. Here is a selection of some of the stories and features I have written about sports in Israel and while covering the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. SELECTED STORIES

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Lionel Messi in Israel despite rockets and boycott threats

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Soccer superstar Lionel Messi finally arrived in sports-crazed Israel on Sunday, after a Palestinian protest campaign derailed his previous visit and the latest round of

Israel says Expo 2020 in Dubai is a bridge to Arab world

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s newly appointed commissioner to Expo 2020 said Monday that next year’s world fair in Dubai offers the country a unique opportunity to present a fresh face

Israeli robotics delegation to Dubai marks warming Gulf ties

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted the country’s triumphant teen delegation to the unofficial “Robotics Olympics” on Wednesday after its groundbreaking visit to Dubai, giving public expression

In fading ritual, WWII rescuer reunites with Jews she saved

JERUSALEM (AP) — One by one, the 40 descendants of a group of Israeli siblings leaned down and hugged the elderly Greek woman to whom they owe their very existence,

Dubai displays tech reputation with global robotics contest

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Seeking to bolster its image as a forward-looking metropolis, Dubai hosted the largest-ever international robotics contest this week, challenging young people from 190 countries

40 years on, Iranians recall 1979 US Embassy hostage crisis

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For those who were there, the memories are still fresh, 40 years after one of the defining events of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, when protesters seized

IMF: Volatile politics and oil prices hinder Mideast growth

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Political uncertainty and volatile oil prices are hindering economic growth in the Middle East this year, but trends should reverse next year, according to

Perry defends urging Trump to make call in impeachment focus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Saturday that he asked President Donald Trump to make the phone call at the center of the

Secret synagogue in Dubai prays for Persian Gulf revival

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In an unmarked villa, nestled amid homes in an upscale Dubai neighborhood, a congregation prays in the first fully functioning synagogue in the Arabian

Israel’s Gideon Saar challenges lengthy Netanyahu Likud rule

JERUSALEM (AP) — With a simple tweet, Gideon Saar did what no Israeli politician from the ruling conservative party has done in more than a decade — openly challenge its

Israeli politics remain in chaos after deadlocked election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu has been tasked by Israel’s president to form a new government for the sixth time in his lengthy political career. This time it’s no mere

Unearthed Gandhi WWII letter wishes Jews ‘era of peace’

JERUSALEM (AP) — On the same day World War II broke out in Europe, Mahatma Gandhi wrote a short Jewish New Year greeting to a local Indian Jewish official, offering

Arab lawmakers in Israel endorse Gantz for prime minister

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Arab bloc in Israel’s parliament abandoned its usual hands-off stance Sunday and endorsed former military chief Benny Gantz for prime minister, potentially giving him the edge

Israel’s election highlights secular-religious divide

KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — Yamit Dulberg considers herself a traditional Israeli woman with right-wing views who would usually vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party. But this week

Israel’s 2 main political parties deadlocked after election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s two main political parties were deadlocked Wednesday after an unprecedented repeat election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to hold on to his

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