Multi Media Journalist

Objective

EXPERIENCE
 
MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST, SPECTRUM NEWS13
Orlando, FL November 2011-November 2017
John W. Davis is a multi-skilled journalist who shoots, writes and edits packages for daily live reports. He has covered major stories for News 13 and Bay News 9 (Tampa), including the shooting death of Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman case, Pulse Nightclub Shooting and Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma. In addition to shooting and editing, he also writes web articles and uses Twitter and Facebook Live.
         
MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST, WPTA & WISE-TV
Fort Wayne, IN November 2009-November 2011 
Shoot, wrote and edited to present stories as the lead reporter at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Covered live breaking news for 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts.  Promoted from weekend MMJ to Monday through Friday night side reporter.  In addition to shooting and editing, also wrote and posted daily feature length articles and photo galleries to web.
 
ASSOCIATE NEWS PRODUCER, WDIV-TV
Detroit, MI March 2009-October 2009
Wrote stories and edited video for 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. morning show. Created on-air graphics and full screen maps.  Gathered information for breaking news.  In addition to producing, wrote and posted daily articles to station website.
 
ONLINE EDITOR / MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST, TRACKSHARK.COM
August 2008-March 2009
Hosted, produced and edited podcast covering professional / college Track & Field and Cross Country Running. Wrote web articles and traveled for meet / race coverage.
 
PODCAST HOST / ONLINE EDITOR, PISTONSCAST.COM
November 2007-January 2011
Co-hosted, produced and edited weekly Detroit Pistons podcast. Produced exclusive interviews with Detroit Pistons Rookie Walter Sharpe and Summer League Player Marcus Stout. Wrote blog articles managed fan polls and comment database.
 
WASHINGTON D.C. CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT, KRBC-TV
Abilene, TX July 2008- August 2008
Shot, wrote, and edited packages as station’s Senate and Congressional Reporter. Covered the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon as special assignment following Olympic Hopefuls from West Texas.
 
EDUCATION
 
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Masters of Arts Broadcast Journalism
 
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Broadcast and Cinematic Arts

Total Years Experience:

6 years

Skills:

Skills: P2 Card Cameras, Video Editing, FTP, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, CoveritLive, Podcasting, Twitter, Facebook, Skype, Ustream, Qik, Edius, Avid, Audio Editing, Audacity, Mini DV, DVC Pro, ENPS, iNews, DALET, Content Management Systems, Microsoft Office

Occupations:

Multimedia Specialist/Multimedia Digital Journalist, On-Air Talent/Anchor/Talk Show Host, Producer/Field, Reporter-Business, Reporter-Digital, Reporter-Education, Reporter-News, Reporter-Travel, Reporter/Sports, Web Writer, Writer