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- Title:
- Producer - Media Consultant - Journalist
- Company:
- Visual Eye Media
- Company Website:
- http://www.visualeyemedia.com
- Media Type:
- eMedia, TV, Service Provider
- Media Realm:
- Consumer Media, Business Media
- Home Region:
- South
- Past Companies & Brands
- Black Family Channel (cable network Atlanta, GA)
WTVT-TV (Fox 13 - Tampa FL)
WJLA-TV (ABC 7 - Washington D.C.
- I'm Looking For:
- Networking, Business Partners, Inspiration
- Professional Background: (Resume)
- 1/08 – Present Visual Eye Media Atlanta, GA
Media Consultant/Sr. Producer: Consult with companies and organizations to help improve media relations strategies, which includes researching and developing social media solutions; Conduct media workshops and training sessions: Creating Video for the Web; Video Production and VJ Best Practices; Getting Your Message Through the Media; Connect with Your Audience with Social Media. Oversee the production of video projects including, ENG/EFP, industrial, corporate, and educational videos. Manage production budgets, write and develop scripts; Coordinate crews, shoot locations, and production schedule. Procure talent, including voice over artists, and extras. Direct talent and crew. Log video elements, and oversee editing process.
Guest Contributor
4/08-Present: NPR News & Notes
Provide commentary about timely news and issues. Research topics and present information in a thoughtful, credible, and professional manner. Communicate effectively with the host and other guests.
Freelance Video Journalist
11/07-Present: Associated Press Atlanta Bureau
One-man-band newsgathering for the Associate Press Television News. Interview witnesses, and tape footage related to newsworthy events according to broadcast standards. Feed, or FTP video elements to AP headquarters in Washington DC.
Freelance Correspondent
8/07-Present: HDNews Atlanta Bureau
Cover southeast regional news for HDNews, a 24-hour high definition news network. Pitch stories, set up and conduct interviews, write and narrate news packages.
Digital Journalist-Podcaster-Blogger
8/06 – Present My Urban Report Atlanta, GA
Founded and developing a news and information podcast/vlog that features online content about urban and community issues. Write copy, produce video podcasts; find, shoot, edit, and encode media for the online distribution. Use social media communities to promote, market, and distribute content (for examples see www.myurbanreport.com, www.youtube.com/myurbanreport, www.myspace.com/myurbanreport).
Reporter/Host
7/06 – 5/07: Black Family Channel Atlanta, GA
Developed pilot for a citizen journalism show called “UR-TV.” Procured citizen produced segments, produced show rundown, and hosted the pilot. Co-Produced and hosted “Get Your Money Right.” The 60-minute special featured hip-hop artists who are teaching financial empowerment.
General Assignment Reporter
9/99 – 7/06: WTVT-TV (FOX 13) Tampa, FL
Live reporting; Covered breaking news; Wrote, voiced, and delivered news for local Fox station under daily deadlines; Covered Florida 2000 election recounts Terri Schiavo right-to-die, & Jessica Lunsford abduction/murder for Fox News Channel, and affiliate stations.
- Personal Interests
- I'm a social media, video production maniac. I love producing creative video projects and learning new media strategies.
I also like to read, socialize, and network.
- Education:
- University of Florida (B.S. Telecommunication 1997) University of South Florida (BA Mass Communications - Spring '09)
- Other Web Profile or Personal Web Site
- http://www.myurbanreport.com
- My LinkedIn
- MySpace Profile URL
- http://www.myspace.com/visualeyemedia
- My Facebook
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