Mark Syp is a Multimedia Broadcast Journalist. He is a graduate of Princeton University and earned his Masters degree in Broadcast Journalism from American University in DC. Mark currently works as a Contributor for Sirius XM’s Book Radio network.

At Book Radio, Mark works with program directors/show hosts Maggie Linton and Kim Alexander to produce live talk radio shows every week. He primarily utilizes his wide knowledge base to book and interview authors on-air. He has spoken to guests ranging from James Reston Jr. (of “Frost/Nixon” fame) to Brian Michael Bendis (Wizard Magazine's Comic Writer of the Decade). Mark also wrote and voiced several on-air promos for the network (See "Radio").

While at AU, Mark covered DC news in all mediums (Radio, Television, and Print) for American University’s various online publications. This included extensive coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election. Mark has interviewed subjects ranging from the State Senator who’s the architect of the plan to abolish the Electoral College, to former gang members turned community activists working to improve the lives of DC’s youths. (See "Articles/Multimedia"). His time at AU culminated in the creation of a documentary segment about gun violence in the local DC community, which is scheduled to air on MHZ networks later this year (See "Film/Television").

Mark also has extensive editorial and research experience. He's spent the last several years working virtually for ETS, performing editorial work for their team of research scientists. He has also performed research for several publications, the latest of which "Getting it Wrong" by W. Joseph Campbell, is out now (See "Books/Publications").

More important than what you’re doing, I like what you’re trying to do. You’re hired.
-Jim Henson upon meeting an up-and-coming, yet visionary, puppeteer named Frank OZ

Contact: mjs1203@comcast.net