Masada Siegel is an international correspondent and an awarding winning reporter and photographer. She writes for The Wall Street Journal, Independent UK, Insider, CNN, New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek/The Daily Beast, The Jerusalem Post, The Toronto Star , SKI Magazine and about 40 other newspapers around the USA, Canada and the UK. Many of her stories are syndicated and picked up by Yahoo News across the world from Singapore to England and many stories are also picked up by MSN.
She has worked as an on camera reporter & field producer and her stories have appeared on Yahoo News, Reuters, ITN and AOL news. Siegel has been a featured guest speaker at the University of Southern California, Arizona State University, Campuses in Maryland, Security Agencies and Police Departments as well as Women’s Symposiums.
Masada covered three National Conventions for CNN, rode in a Vice Presidential Motorcade, covered terrorism and general news for CNN, Fox News Channel and CBS News. She received her Masters degree from Columbia University in International Media and Communications with a focus on the Middle East and her Undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California also in International Relations and Communications.
Masada’s interviews include: President Gerald Ford, Vice President Al Gore, Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates, Mike Wallace, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, NBC correspondent Martin Fletcher, Comedian Sandy Hackett, Spin City Producer Gary David Goldberg, Author and Academy Award winner Stefanie Zweig, Olympic Gold Medalist Dara Torres and Olympic Gold Medalist Jason Lezak to name a few.
Here are a few stories….
- Wall Street Journal- Arizona Signs Point Towards a 2024 Trump Victory
- Wall Street Journal– A Jewish Renewal at a Christian Wedding
- Independent UK– ‘Trump is Running Again- It’s Unreal’ Capitol Police Know where they Stand Now.
- Independent UK– In Arizona it is clear what turned voters against Kari Lake- Will She Accept it?
- Insider– I don’t limit how much sugar my 7 year old eats- In Turn He barely Eats Any.
- Yahoo News- I don’t limit how much sugar my 7 year old eats- In Turn He barely Eats Any
- USA Today- I Keep Pictures of my Son off the Internet. Parents, be Careful with your Child’s Privacy
- MSN- I keep Pictures of my Son off the Internet, Parents, be Careful with your Child’s Privacy
- MSN- I Stopped Using my Phone for 24 Hours
- Yahoo News- I Stopped Using my Phone for 24 Hours
- Insider- I Stopped Using my Phone for 24 Hours- It Made me Feel Relaxed and More Present as a Parent
- Independent UK- In Arizona it is not Looking Great for Republicans
- Independent Uk- The Overturn of Roe vs Wade is an attack on Jewish Women’s Rights and Freedom of Religion
- Independent UK- Even if you are Pregnant by Choice and want your baby, Roe being overturned could destroy your life
- Independent UK- Arizona and California have been transformed by Climate Change- Now we face some tough decisions
- The NY Daily News- When I Really Met my Mother
- Wall Street Journal- The Kippah’s on the Yeshiva University Basketball Court
- Wall Street Journal- The Garbage Man Became Our Superhero
- Independent UK- Inside the Miami Condo Collapse search and rescue operation
- Independent UK- From Westboro Baptist Church to Israel-Palestine: What changes people’s views
- Wall Street Journal- AIRBNB once a nuisance is now an attractive investment
- Wall Street Journal – Has Trump turned Arizona blue?
- Independent UK- Why the Capitol Police acted the way they did- according to themselves.
- Independent UK I worked on a pandemic response team before Covid-19. We had a plan. Then everything fell apart.
- Independent UK- What on earth has the Arizona Republican Party become?
- Independent UK- Arizona has turned Blue and Trump only has himself to blame
- Independent UK- Arizona is About to Turn Blue and the Reason is John McCain
- CNN- Activities to keep Preschoolers learning during a Pandemic
- Parentmap – How to Survive Travel with Little Ones
- Wall Street Journal- The AirBNB Hotel Next Door
- Radio Interview – Our American Network- “The Blessing of Rejection”
- OZY- When Elizabeth Warren Kindly Ignored that I Smelled like Vomit
- Wall Street Journal- What I learned on Safari- Ignore the Fine Print
- Wall Street Journal- Scandal Brings USC into the Elite
- Wall Street Journal- Behind the Scenes at the Vatican
- Wall Street Journal- The Joy of Traveling Alone
- Wall Street Journal – A Hostage Negotiator’s Lesson in Listening
- Wall Street Journal – The Blessing of Rejection
- Wall Street Journal- Watch Your Kids, Not Your Phone
- Wall Street Journal- A Syrian Ends up at a Seder
- Yahoo Lifestyles- 9 Retro Toys Your Kids Will Love as Much as I Did
- MSN – Please Don’t Post My Kids Picture on Your Social Media
- OZY- My Night with Ray Charles
- Real Simple Magazine- 9 Retro Toys Your Kids will Love as Much as I Did.
- Real Simple Magazine- Please Don’t Post My Kids Picture on Your Social Media
- Real Simple Magazine- Why I Never Post Photos of my Child- Ever
- Real Simple Magazine- The No-Fail Plan for Avoiding Toddler Meltdowns when you Travel
- Travelingboy.com Terrific Travel Toys 2018
- AZJLM: Making Memories with Mom
- JI Vancouver Treat Your Mom Special
- JI Vancouver- Traveling with Young Kids
- Independent Traveler- Where to Stay in Russia
Independent Traveler – Ten Best Russian Experiences
Independent Traveler- Getting Around RussiaTimes of Israel- Who is the Real Enemy? - USA TODAY- Travel- Rome, Italy
- Toronto Star- Asia Travel: Two Ways to See the Wonders of Hong Kong
- Toronto Star-Romantic Destination Weddings – Scottsdale, Hawaii, Scotland….
- Phoenix Business Journal The magic of Mentoring 2013
- Phoenix Business Journal- B- Corps
- Phoenix Business Journal 2012 Pg 31-35
- Toronto Star- Tel- Aviv Features Awesome Beaches, Great Shopping and Top-Notch Nightlife
- Toronto Star: USA Travel- Conquering Alaska’s Matanuska Glacier all part of mother-daughter adventure trek 2012
- Toronto Star— Whistler B.C. combines summer scenery and friendly folk 2012
- The Daily– No Snow? Then Go 2012
- The Daily- Flowery Prose 2012
- Incisal Edge Magazine “Call of the Wild” Dec 2011
- SKI Magazine- Summer in Whistler 2011
- My Daily Beast- Profile Page
- Newsweek/The Daily Beast- Jared Loughner’s Path in Hours Before Arizona Shooting
- Newsweek/ The Daily Beast- Loughner’s Parents: Did They Know About His Mental Illness?
- Newsweek/ The Daily Beast- Is Jared Lee Loughner Mentally Ill?
- Newsweek- Jared Lee Loughner’s Mental State
- Yahoo News- On Camera Story- Looking to Stay Warm- Go to Alaska VIDEO
- Yahoo News- On Camera Story- Denali National Park, Alaska VIDEO
- Going Full Circle at Full Tilt- Jerusalem Post, January 2011
- Touching the World- Jerusalem Post Dec 31, 2010
- The Toronto Star- Journey to an Active Volcano in Japan Dec 16, 2010
- CBS NEWS.com Terrorism Ripples Still Felt, Decades Later Sept 11, 2010
- 2010 Jerusalem Post– Get Wild in South Africa
- 2010 San Francisco Chronicle– An Offbeat look at Scottsdale, Arizona
- 2010 New York Times- Israel’s Rules help Figure Skater from Australia
- 2010 New York Times- Tamar Katz is an Olympic Qualifier but Not in Israel’s eyes.
- 2011 An Unlikely Adventure- Petra, Jordan CJN- Toronto, Canada
Here are a few video stories- where I am either on camera reporter- or worked as a field producer & camera woman.
- Yahoo News- On Camera Story- Looking to Stay Warm- Go to Alaska VIDEO
- Yahoo News- On Camera Story- Denali National Park, Alaska – VIDEO
- Reuters Television- Field Produced/Shot Santa & Machine Gun Story- VIDEO
- ITN Television- Field Produced/Shot Pose with Santa & Machine Guns- VIDEO
- AOL Television- Field Produced/Shot Welcome to Santa’s Gun Club- VIDEO