steve mcallister

communications specialist

About

A highly accomplished journalist and communications expert who has worked with major media companies and sports organizations over the past 37 years, including The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, Yahoo, the Canadian Olympic Committee, Tennis Canada, U SPORTS, National Hockey League Players' Association, and more recently, as a founding partner of HipCheck Media. Currently using the skills and experience I've picked up along the way as a member of the Corporate Affairs team at the world's largest operating nuclear facility.

Country

canada

City

toronto

Industry

media production

Skill

sports writing, journalism, sports, storytelling, new media, editing, social media, media relations, blogging, editorial, news writing, online journalism, radio, digital media, web content management, public relations, multimedia, marketing, feature articles, copy editing, newspapers, content strategy, press releases, public speaking, video, breaking news, television, fact checking, publishing, web content, broadcast journalism, facebook, content development, video production, ap style, headline writing, content management, magazines, broadcast, copywriting, publications, corporate communications, newsletters, online publishing, proofreading, newspaper, publicity, web editing, speech writing

Experience

communications specialist

office of minister of science and sport

2018-11 - Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

vice-president - content

hipcheck media

2017-4 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

HipCheck Media is an agency that specializes in creating digital/branded content programs on behalf of sports organizations and their partners, and delivering strategies to maximize distribution of that content. HipCheck has done work on behalf of the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canada Games Council, U Sports, Athletics Canada, NBA Canada, The Hill Academy, Upper Deck.

vice-president, editorial, and partner

featurd

2018-1 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

direcftor, communications

tennis canada

1997-8 - 2000-9 · 3 yrs 2 mos

communications specialist

bruce power

2018-12 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

manager, media relations

nhlpa

1994-9 - 1997-7 · 2 yrs 11 mos

instructor - 2nd year online media writing

college of sports media

2011-9 - 2014-5 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Taught second-year students basic writing principles and principles of proper sports blogging, including proper style, use of links, photos, video, social media. T

instructor

ryerson university

2015-9 - 2015-12 · 4 mos

Teaching course in Sports Journalism under the direction of the Journalism Department at Ryerson.

managing editor - sports

yahoo

2009-12 - 2016-9 · 6 yrs 10 mos

Built and managed team of editors and writers for Yahoo Canada's sports channel. Worked closely with Yahoo Sports team, including its industry-leading coverage of the 2010, 2012 and 2014 Olympic Games in Vancouver, London and Sochi. Worked closely with other editorial properties within Yahoo Canada, Yahoo Sports (U.S.), along with Product, Sales, Marketing and Business Development in both Canada and the U.S.

sports editor and editor, globesports.com

the globe and mail

2000-10 - 2009-12 · 9 yrs 3 mos

The Globe and Mail is an essential read for Canadians who want to know about the issues, facts and opinions that affect our country and the world at large. In print since 1844 and online since 2000, The Globe and Mail delivers Canada's best coverage of national, international and business news.Share info with us anonymously through SecureDrop: https://sec.theglobeandmail.com/securedrop/Also connect with us on Twitter: @globeandmailInstagram: @globeandmailFacebook: www.facebook.com/theglobeandmailGoogle +: plus.google.com/+globeandmail/posts