AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
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Objective: Seek the Position of Broadcast News Analyst
SUMMARY: Remarkably talented Broadcast News Analyst with huge background in analyzing, interpreting, and broadcasting news received from various sources.
Summary of Qualifications
Over seven years experience.
Strong knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Excellent knowledge of the use of English language.
Great ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Exceptional ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Profound ability to establish relationships with the public in various ways (meetings, phone, online, etc.).
Immense ability to synthesize data and find trends.
Uncommon passion for news and knowledge of current events from following the news daily.
Excellent ability to work independently and manage projects.
Remarkable team approach and diplomatic sensibility.
Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources in order to be able to broadcast the information.
Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
Examine news items of local, national, and international significance in order to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
Edit news material to ensure that it fits within available time or space.
Select material most pertinent to presentation, and organize this material into appropriate formats.
Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.
Present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.
Sky FM, Minneapolis, MN 1998 - 2002
News Reporter
Developed ideas/proposals for reports and programs on West Africa.
Gathered information and materials for reports and programs.
Prepared, presented and transmitted reports and program segments from abroad.
Created features covering subjects relating to West African's diverse population.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism University of New York (1998)