Strategic Communications & Media

Justin R
Silverman

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Current Office of Gov. Hochul
Networks NatGeo · HBO · Vice
Journalism NYT · WSJ
Based in New York City
Justin R. Silverman
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I am a strategic communications leader with deep experience across the full spectrum of public storytelling, from documentary production and journalism for the world's leading media companies to executive speechwriting at the highest levels of government.

My work transforms technical policy concepts and hard science into compelling presentations for a general audience. Whether I'm translating a sweeping government initiative into a high-profile speech, directing a NASA mission livestream, or reporting on cutting edge research for The New York Times, my projects elevate the facts into a sense of wonder. My boyhood love of great science fiction never faded.

In my current role as Senior Speechwriter for the Governor of New York, I author hundreds of speeches and video scripts for a wide variety of audiences across the state. Prior to this, I produced documentaries on five continents for National Geographic, HBO, History, and Vice News, including as creator and producer of Vice's 50-episode cosmic exploration series, The Space Show. My writing has appeared in numerous national magazines as well as every major New York City newspaper.

I hold an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.

  • Documentary Production & Directing
  • Science & Technology Storytelling
  • Video Scripting & Field Production
  • Investigative & Feature Journalism
  • Media Relations & Platform Building
  • Strategic Communications
  • Executive & Gubernatorial Speechwriting
  • Executive Ghostwriting
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National Geographic · Explorer

Space Race

Senior Producer on National Geographic's flagship documentary series, Explorer.

Vice News · The Space Show

NASA's $10 Billion Time Machine

Creator and producer of The Space Show, a 50-episode video series for Vice News.

Sponsored Series · Documentary

Smashing the Stigma

Senior producer and director of sponsored video series about Americans living with HIV.

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The New York Times
Dental Amalgam and Mercury Fillings — the FDA's Decision, Explained
Columbia Journalism Review
404 Media and the Hopes of Worker-Owned Journalism
Supercluster
The Robots That Could Breach Europa's Ice Shell
"This is my dream of dream missions."
Kevin Hand, Director of the Ocean Worlds Lab at Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Said to me during reporting on NASA's search for extraterrestrial life.

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Science & Technology Communication

Specialized expertise translating complex scientific and policy subjects such as outer space exploration, health, environment and infrastructure into accessible and exciting narratives.

Documentary Production

End-to-end production of full-length television programs, YouTube videos and social media. I bring an extensive background in news reporting and field production to creating video for any sized screen.

Messaging Strategy

Work with senior teams to align communications across stakeholders, draft talking points, and shape the narrative arc of major initiatives from concept to delivery.

Executive Speechwriting

Speeches, keynotes, brief remarks and video scripts for senior leaders. From high-stakes policy or public safety announcements to community or social events, all crafted with a deep understanding of voice, audience, and political context.

Media Training & Narrative Coaching

Prepare hosts and executives for public events and on-camera interviews. Work closely with principals to bridge the gap between expert knowledge and engaging storytelling.

Executive Ghostwriting

Op-eds, essays, and social media for organizational leaders. Collaboration that is attuned to the authentic voice of each leader.

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