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    • AMERICAN JIHADISTS

    Terrorism expert J.M. Berger is available to discuss recent developments regarding Americans who join jihadist and terrorist movements. Berger is currently writing a book on American jihadists, based on several years of research including exclusive interviews and documents, and an extensive database of individuals and incidents. Click here for contact information. You can also follow the latest developments in this area at Berger's Web site, Intelwire.com.

    Berger recently completed work on Sarajevo Ricochet, a documentary on the activities of Islamic radical networks during the war in Bosnia, and what the U.S. government knew about Al Qaeda's connections to the Bosnian government. His previous works include a National Geographic documentary about Ali Mohamed, an Al Qaeda spy who infiltrated the U.S. military. Both of these projects laid the groundwork for the American jihadist book.

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    J.M. Berger has founded Multifaceted Media Group, a full-service media and information consortium, providing a broad menu of information-related services. Our team of professionals can take your media project of any size from conception to execution, or they can simply pitch in as needed to complement your existing team. Our company offers years of experience and professional networks in the following areas:

      Original Video Production

      High-Level Writing and Editing

      Fact-Checking and Citation

      Author Services & Promotion

      General Research

      Terrorism Research

      Terrorist/Insurgent Video Footage

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    Visit our Web site for more information about the Multifaceted Media Group and its services, including our flexible project management options.

    NEW AUDIO

    J.M. Berger of INTELWIRE.com INTELWIRE's J.M. Berger was a guest on the January 13 edition of
    "The Jeff Santos Show," on Boston radio station WWZN 1510 AM. Berger discussed the national security challenges ahead for the Obama administration, including the threat of terrorism from Al Qaeda and weapons of mass destruction, as well as the question "Are we safer today than we were before 9/11?"

    Click here to listen to the segment (MP3 format).

    ABOUT

    J.M. Berger is a journalist with more than 20 years experience working in every media platform. Berger has worked for and with television (National Geographic Channel, Al Jazeera, NRK), radio (NPR, PRI), newspapers (San Francisco Examiner, Boston Globe, Pittsburgh Business Times), and New Media (Nielsen Norman Group, Intelwire.com, Individual.com, Office.com). An expert in terrorism, he has also covered business, technology and science for regional and national publications and public radio.

    FEATURED CLIPS


    INTELWIRE Publishes FBI's Secret 9/11 Files
    By J.M. Berger

    J.M. Berger discusses Jamal Khalifa (video)
    Aired on al Jazeera

    NPR: The Secrets of Terrorist Message Boards
    J.M. Berger, producer

    Nielsen Norman Group: Application Design Annual
    By Jakob Nielsen, J.M. Berger and Chris Nodder

    INTELWIRE: Al Qaeda Rolls Out Strongest Encryption
    By J.M. Berger

    COMPUTERWORLD: Encryption Update For Al Qaeda
    By Jaikumar Vijayan; J.M. Berger quoted (clarification)

    Nature (Boston): Greening the Sahara
    By J.M. Berger

    Boston Globe: A Linguist's Guide to Obscenities
    By J.M. Berger

    INTELWIRE: 9/11 Links To Saudi Government
    By J.M. Berger

    Nielsen Norman Group: Web Site Usability ROI
    By Jakob Nielsen, J.M. Berger and Shuli Gilutz

    EXPERIENCE

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    J.M. Berger is a freelance journalist with 20 years of experience in newspapers, radio, television and the Web.

    He has covered terrorism, science, entertainment, business and technology for NPR, Public Radio International, the National Geographic Channel, the San Francisco Examiner, the Boston Globe and many more.

    Berger's current projects include a documentary about terrorist and extremist networks and the war in Bosnia. In addition to conducting extensive document research and reporting, he plays a major on-camera role conducting interviews in both the United States and Bosnia. The documentary is planned for a fall 2009 release. An experienced business reporter, Berger also writes about usability for the Nielsen Norman Group.

    Specialties and expertise include:

  • Islamic terrorist networks and financing
  • Al Qaeda and affiliates
  • 1993 World Trade Center bombing
  • Extremism and terrorist networks in Bosnia
  • 1998 East African Embassy bombings
  • September 11
  • Oklahoma City bombing and domestic extremism
  • Global Muslim Brotherhood organizations

    Recent employment:
  • Writer and editor on usability for the Nielsen Norman Group
  • Writer and editor of INTELWIRE.com
  • Lead researcher for NatGeo documentary about Al Qaeda spy Ali Mohamed
  • Freelance producer for NPR's The Connection
  • Freelance producer for NPR's On Point
  • Freelance producer for PRI's Here & Now
  • Researcher for NRK, the Norwegian national broadcasting company
  • Correspondent for The Boston Globe
  • Correspondent for the Nature News Network

    • DOCUMENTARY

    Al Jazeera: "Killing Abu Baraa"

    Al Jazeera has posted on YouTube the full hour-long documentary "Killing Abu Baraa," which aired in 2007 as an installment of the investigative program "Top Secret with Yosri Fouda." The show focuses on the life and death of Mohammed Jamal Khalifa. INTELWIRE's J.M. Berger is featured in the program.

    DOCUMENTARY

    NatGeo: Bin Laden's Spy in America

    National Geographic Presents: Triple Cross, Bin Laden's Spy in America is now available on DVD. J.M. Berger was lead researcher for this prime-time cable television documentary about Ali Mohamed, an Al Qaeda spy who infiltrated the U.S. Army and the FBI. Click here to view a brief excerpt.

    For more of J.M Berger's reporting on Ali Mohamed, see:

  • The Ali Mohamed Sourcebook
  • The Infiltrator: Ali Mohamed and 9/11
  • Who Masterminded WTC 1993?

    • USABILITY

    Nielsen Norman Group has published its 2008 Application Design Annual report, by Jakob Nielsen, Chris Nodder and J.M. Berger. The report recognizes 10 examples of excellence in application usability design, with case studies and analysis. Click here to purchase the report. Berger is currently working on the 2009 Annual. For information on how to submit your designs, click here.

  • Nielsen Norman Group has published its Usability Return on Investment report, by Jakob Nielsen, J.M. Berger and Shuli Gilutz. The report analyzes the return on investment from redesigning Web sites for usability, using case studies and statistical breakdowns. Click here to purchase the report.

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