Breaking Defense is pleased to announce that Daniel Woolfolk is joining Breaking Defense as our Director of Multimedia. In this key development, Daniel will spearhead expansion of Breaking Defense’s coverage into new multimedia platforms.
Daniel brings a wealth of experience, professionalism, talent and skill to the role. He has been covering the military as a journalist, videographer and producer since 2010. He covered Fort Drum for the Watertown Daily Times and, later, Camp Pendleton for AOL. He then spent nearly a decade at Sightline Media Group, where he served as Executive Producer and co-anchor of the weekly Defense News TV show, as well as a video journalist and producer for Military Times.
Recently he has worked as a special assignment video journalist for Agence France-Presse covering the 2024 election and border security. He has also worked with Breaking Defense on freelance video projects, such as our recent Collaborative Combat Aircraft series. An early adopter of drone use in video journalism, Daniel’s footage and photos have appeared in major publications, news shows and streaming services around the world.
Daniel is a veteran of the US Army, having deployed with the 1st Armored Division to Kosovo and Iraq. He is a 2010 graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
He starts full time in his new role at Breaking Defense on January 6, and until then will work with Breaking Defense on special projects, including leading our multimedia efforts at the upcoming AUSA 2024 show.
“While we’ve produced trade show videos over the last few years, our capability had pretty much hit where it could go without bringing someone in-house. Luckily, the right guy came along,” said Aaron Mehta, editor-in-chief of Breaking Defense. “I worked with Daniel for years at our last stop, and he’s professional, creative and easy to collaborate with. I’m thrilled to get to work with him again and see what we develop.”
“This is a very exciting, next-stage development for Breaking Defense. I’m delighted to bring on a skilled professional with such experience and reputation in our market as Daniel Woolfolk,” said David Smith, publisher and managing director of Breaking Defense. “Our strategic expansion with a vibrant new video platform is in keeping with the growth and leadership of Breaking Defense in the market. Many of our team have known and worked with Daniel for years, and he’ll be a perfect fit for this role and our culture, leading the development of new products and opportunities in multimedia defense journalism.”