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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FOX13, Memphis,Tenn. General Assignment Reporter/Fill-in Anchor May 2011-Present · Develop, write and present live reports for three newscasts on a daily basis · Responsible for producing/reporting in-depth pieces 13WMAZ, Macon, Ga. Multimedia Journalist/Weekend Anchor January 2009-May 2011 · Develop, shoot, edit and write stories, including posting articles online · Weekend Solo-Anchor/Producer 6 p.m. & 11 p.m. newscasts: responsible for writing on-air and website content, timing show and managing news crew · Build/maintain law enforcement contacts and generate lead hard news stories through the Macon Police Department/crime beat · Received awards for aggressive reporting including, 2011 Regional Edward R. Murrow Best Breaking News Story. After a senator’s news conference, a man who appeared to be in his entourage assaulted a newspaper photographer covering the event. I captured the assault and then pursued the attacker, asking him to explain the assault. The video went “viral” on the web. WDNN-TV, Dalton, Ga. Multimedia Journalist/Anchor August 2007-January 2009 · Developed, shot, edited and wrote stories on a daily basis · Solo anchored and/or co-anchored daily evening newscast SILVER SPRING VOICE, Silver Spring, Md. Print Reporter February 2007-August 2007 · Created article concepts and wrote articles for the Takoma Park beat INTERNSHIPS · Good Morning America, NY, News Assistant; WJLA, Va. Production Asst; WHSV, Va. Reporter Intern SKILLS · DVC Pro, Avid, Sony DV, INews, Newsmaker EDUCATION University of Maryland, College Park Bachelor of Arts, Communications/Minor Spanish Honors/Activities · Semester Abroad- Seville, Spain · Phi Sigma Theta National Honors Society, Primannum Honor Society · Dean’s List · Graduate Courses, Philip Merrill School of Journalism, UMD. Specialized in Broadcast/Print Writing OTHER AWARDS/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS · 2009 Regional Murrow Award/Georgia AP Broadcasters Association Honorable Mention, as part of 13WMAZ’s “Crime and the City” coverage · 2008 Community Broadcasters Association Best Breaking News Story Award · National Association of Black Journalists, Reynolds Center for Courts and Media |
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