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Madison Pearman Virginia Beach, Va. | madisonpearmantv@gmail.com

 

Education | Old Dominion University
December 2020 Graduate

  •  Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

 

WAVY News | Multimedia Journalist & Assignment Desk Editor
Multimedia Journalist
(December 2019 – Current)

  • Pitch, shoot, write and edit PKGS/VOSOTS weekly

  • Work on deadline for evening shows

  • Find unique, on-brand and/or exclusive stories

  • Update and post my story to station branded social media pages, teasing to later shows

  • Cultivate sources and contacts for story development

  • Promote and post local/national stories to social media daily

  • Use time management skills to complete additional station assigned stories (TSR’s, features, etc.)

  • Keep desk/producers updated on story developments

  • Shoot stories that meet NPPA standards

 

Assignment Desk

(December 2019 – Current)

  • Quickly collect details on breaking news stories

  • Disseminate information quickly to newsroom and field crews

  • Investigate and vet potential story ideas for reporters

  • Keep court records and follow up on court appearances

  • Create and update content on the station’s digital media platforms

  • Coordinate content sharing with Nexstar stations and networks  Establish and maintain relationships with city officials, state officials and community members

  • Make calls to news sources to gain appropriate and actionable information

  • Set up TVU, microwave truck, and helicopter signals for live shots

 

WAVY News | Digital Intern
(May 2018 - August 2018)

  • Write and update local/national news content for digital platforms

  • Produce creative video content for social media

  • Livestream local/national breaking news elements on digital platforms

  • Send push alerts on local/national breaking news stories

  • Work with digital team to delegate and complete critical stories on deadline

  • Edit and publish reporter web scripts

 

Expert in…
● MMJ camera operating
● NPPA style shooting/editing ● iNews/Daybook
● Wordpress/Lakana
● Latakoo
● AVID Media Composer
● TVU Livepacks

 

Proficient in…
● Premiere Pro
● Final Cut Pro
● Newscycle
● Anvato

 

Additional skills…
● Strong news judgment
● Ability to work and contribute in a high pressure team-oriented environment
● Positive coworker who takes pride in the circle of teaching and learning in the newsroom

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