About
From a young age, Jason and Stefanie have always been a team. Building a personal relationship while delivering important messages has always been their key motivation in the media field. Jason and Stefanie’s extensive work in the field of broadcast journalism and emerging media, as well as their passion for working directly with people is what makes The Media Captain stand out from other video, social media, and creative branding companies.
The number one question that people want to know about The Media Captain is, “How will you build a company’s brand and increase their online presence?” The second question, however, is, “As brother and sister, how do you work together without constantly fighting?” Our response to the second question is, “They’re not fights, they’re intense strategic meetings.” While we are politically correct in response to that question, you can be sure that we will always be straightforward and tell it like it is when it comes to your video and social media campaign. Your goals will be achieved while working with The Media Captain and your experience will be smooth sailing.
Jason Parks (Founder / Owner)
Jason has always gravitated toward Journalism. At ten years old, Parks was constantly having his letters to the editor published by The Giants Insider in the media mecca of the world, New York. Realizing that his opinion could be heard in a creative way drove him to new heights in the media field. By the time Jason had entered high school he had written work published in ESPN The Magazine, The Columbus Dispatch, and The Hockey News. Parks’ past experience ranges from working in production for “Fast Money” on CNBC to the sports department for Fox News. He also worked as a reporter for Palestra.net – The College Network, interviewing, filming, writing, editing, and investigating stories. Working in these various media fields gave Parks the experience, poise, and polish in broadcasting and online media. His work has appeared on WBNS 10 TV’s “Wall-to-Wall Sports,” Fox News, CNBC, Sports Illustrated, and The Los Angeles Times and Parks has posted over 1,000 videos onto the Internet that have been viewed by more than 200,000 people to date. Jason’s extensive work in the journalism field and passion for working directly with people is what makes the Media Captain’s video and online media work stand out from the rest of the competition. Read More ››
Stefanie Parks (VP Media & Marketing)
From a young age, Stefanie knew that she wanted to work in marketing and media. At 18, she placed first in a nationwide marketing competition for her plan to help local fast food restaurants better promote their healthy menu items to teens. Even then, Stefanie was ahead of the times and was able to sense this future trend in the fast food industry, something so vital with online media. Her superb marketing skills led to online research work with clients in financial services, retail, and CPG as a market research analyst at C+R Research in Chicago, Illinois. Stefanie also helped to grow ZoomInterviews, a video interview preparation website, and served as their Marketing Director, running their social and online media operations. Combining her passion for marketing with online and social media was a no-brainer for Stefanie. She has the capability of meeting with a business and creating a unique campaign that cross promotes social media with videos. Stefanie ensures that her clients have the most creative and compelling content that their fans and followers won’t be able to get enough of. Stefanie also enjoys traveling, art, reading, biking and trying new foods. Not all at the same time, of course. Read More ››
