Bladework 2.0 press release

“The site is a one-of-a-kind, cutting edge multimedia platform,” says Bladework creator Michael Grosse. “A lot of time was spent developing a set of applications that will really excite fencers and fencing clubs.” From a smart training journal to a mobile-ready bout advisor that can actually deliver strip-side reports on how to beat your opponent, bladework.tv aims to be THE online destination for anyone interested in advancing their sport."

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MichaelGrosse.com reLaunch

Highlights: M. Grosse's media appearances as press liaison for Occupy the NH Primary

WBAI, New York City (1/10)

KPFK, Los Angeles (1/10)

NHPR, Concord (1/8)

On-the-scene video reports picked up by Google Elections, Storyful, and commondreams.org:

Granny D's Last Speech

Money Out of Politics

Operation Pride

GOP Debate Protest

Appearance: Countdown with Keith Olberman (live)

Michael Grosse is interviewed live on the Countdown with Keith Olberman regarding Occupy New Hampshire's plans to Occupy the NH presidential primary.

Occupy the Primary discussed

“A lot of people feel disenfranchised and a lot of people feel their voices are not being heard, so they’re getting involved now,” Grosse said.

During the four days leading up to the New Hampshire primary, those voices will be aimed at Republican presidential candidates and the local voters they’re courting. The Occupy the New Hampshire Primary movement will include a series of events across the state from Friday to Tuesday, Jan. 6 to 10."

Read here

First report: Occupy New Hampshire (part 2)

As seen on "The Green Screen" this first hand report was compiled after conducting interviews with an organizer who was arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge during the early days of Occupy Wall Street, founding members of the Occupy New Hampshire movement, and professors of political science and public opinion at the University of New Hampshire.

First report: Occupy New Hampshire (part 1)

As seen on "The Green Screen" this first hand report was compiled after conducting interviews with founding members of the Occupy New Hampshire movement as well as professors of political science and public opinion at the University of New Hampshire.

30-s promo airs during GOP presidential candidate debate

This 30-second promo was shot, edited, and directed by Michael Grosse and aired repeatedly during a republican presidential debate broadcast live on WBIN-TV to a prospective audience of 2.5 million households in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Appearance: The Green Screen (WBIN)

Filling the role of season two series producer, Michael Grosse is introduced to the audience of Bill Rogers's "The Green Screen."

"The Thousand Words" pitch-website launched

"The Thousand Words" is a character driven compare & contrast storytelling challenge...

One award-winning photojournalist is challenged to pit his lens against the pen of a well-known author to vie for the audience's attention and test the notion that a picture is worth a thousand words..

From an expert in storytelling and an expert in photography, the film explores what it means to live in a society that is increasingly reliant on visual technology.

Ultimately, the narrative contestants reveal how our preferred media--whether photographic or written--affect how we as individuals experience the world.

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"The Thousand Words" pitch video

"The Thousand Words" is a character driven compare & contrast storytelling challenge...

One award-winning photojournalist is challenged to pit his lens against the pen of a well-known author to vie for the audience's attention and test the notion that a picture is worth a thousand words..

Appearance: UNH Magazine

In this summer's issue of the University of New Hampshire Magazine, Michael Grosse was interviewed as part of the cover story about UNH entrepreneurs. This video was included as part of the interview.

Bladework Premieres on NBC Universal Sports Boston

Half sportscast, half reality TV, all fencing! Bladework premieres on NBC Universal Sports Boston this morning to a potential audience of 1.3 million homes across New England. This is the first producer credit for Michael Grosse, who also created, wrote, and directed the series.

Newburyport Documentary Film Festival

During this 3-day film festival, M. Grosse acts as 2nd Technical Director, running the projection booth of one of the screening venues.

The Festival Site

Journalist's tips for documentarians

Michael Grosse published in The Independent. An e-zine focused on Independent film.

Intro:

Two-time Emmy Award winner June Cross has written, produced, or edited about a dozen documentaries in a career that spans more than three decades. She is also an associate professor of Journalism at Columbia University, where she teaches graduate-level courses in reporting and documentary film. “There’s this idea that you roll on anything that moves,” Cross says. “That somehow you’re going to get back into the editing room and figure out how to make a documentary...it really doesn’t work that way.”

Read the article here

Samples from my time as a city reporter

As published in the Gloucester Daily Times, Gloucester, Mass. (2005)

Wacky news: 23-lb Lobster!

Soft news: St. Peter's Fiesta Children's Games

Hard news: New Restrictions on Young Drivers

Coverage of presidential candidate John Kerry's NH speech days before the 2004 general election.

This piece was written just eight days before the 2004 presidential election

Kerry vows to work for the middle class.

Coverage of presidential candidate Ralph Nader's visit to UNH during the '04 election

This piece was written just a few weeks before the 2004 presidential election

Nader urges voters to push for progressive agenda

Founding of the UNH Film (underground) Club

This piece was written about efforts to start a film club at the University of New Hampshire

Lights, Camera, Action