Steve Lubetkin is the news director of StateBroadcastNews.com. Steve’s journalism experience includes print and broadcast reporting for New Jersey news organizations. He refocused on multimedia journalism and podcast production after a long career in corporate journalism and public relations.
He has has won numerous awards for his audio and video reporting from the Garden State Journalists Association, and he has also been recognized for his video by the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He produced a wide range of audio and video podcasts in his other role as managing partner of State Broadcast News’ parent company, Lubetkin Media Companies.
Steve is co-author, with Toronto-based podcasting pioneer Donna Papacosta, of the book, The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Passion for Podcasting from Personal to Professional.
In March 2021, he was elected to the board of directors of the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalistsand in July 2021, he was named chapter secretary. In August 2021, he was honored by the SPJ with one of the organization’s awards 2021 Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Professional Member Awardawarded to regular members of an SPJ chapter who go above and beyond in serving their chapter.
Steve was the computer columnist for Voice of the Jewish Community of Southern New Jerseysince 1996.
Steve has also reported on camera and produced virtual conferences for NJSpotlightNews.orga public policy news coverage website focused on New Jersey government and industry; and for the customers of StateBroadcastNews.coma division of The Lubetkin Media Companies LLC.
From May to November 2019, he produced and reported on a weekly podcast, CRE news timea news and features program focused on the commercial real estate industry.
From 2014 to 2019, he served as New Jersey and Philadelphia editor for GlobeSt.com and populated to cover Chicago/Midwest and Atlanta.
Steve also served (from August 2017 to March 2018) as National News Correspondent for CEOReport.com, a news website focused on practical advice for senior executives of small and mid-sized businesses.
Earlier in his career, Steve reported on rock music on Jersey Shore for the Asbury Park Press, and served as news anchor and production engineer for WJLK-AM & FM, then owned by Press. He also worked as a general reporter for the Red Bank Register, Shrewsbury, New Jersey.
You can email Steve at (email protected).