- Innovative content creator and story teller
- Experienced Communicator in the field of news with a good understanding of the newsroom, especially in terms of writing and broadcast.
- Fact-checking breaking news stories before broadcast.
- Conducting research and generating news content.
- Arranging and conducting interviews with individuals knowledgeable
about various subjects.
Producing stories and overseeing all phases of post-production,
including video editing using Dalet Galaxy.
- Writing stories according to prescribed editorial style and format
standards.
- Performed research and checked facts, maintaining high standard of
journalistic integrity.
- Packaging stories.
- Working in the gallery as an Assistant Programme Editor
- Producing a morning radio show for Nandos and African Bank staff.
This included preparing topics of interest for the target audience.
- Planning the show hot clock and setting up relevant guests.
- Producing shows that educate about the various products offered by
each brand, and creating an interaction platform between staff and
management.
- Providing technical assistance in the operations department
- Identifying stories of human interest and reporting.
- Arranging interviews and briefing interviewee on topics beforehand.
- Found story angles, researched and scripted the story
- Oversaw the post production of a package
- Producing stories and assisting reporters to package their stories.
- Working with the cameraman to select shots and shoot location.
- Presenting on camera and reporting live.
- I used to facilitate children aged between ages 9-18, in a
KZN rural village (Ingwavuma), in creating radio
content relevant to their peers in the community.
-I would assist the kids in planning and delivering a
radio show, which also included current affairs and hot topics in the
area. (We basically trained them to be mini local reporters, where they
used tape recorders) Those stories/ documentaries were then
converted into radio packages for an international Children's Project
- Translated the children's scripts from IsiZulu to English, and the
transcriptions used on the projects website
- Facilitated the children's radio workshops and assisted them in
acquiring the services of a health, social worker or
psychologist if needed.
- Developing and implementing strategic communications
plans that support staff and volunteers in achieving the
organizations goals.
- Setting out questionnaires, compiling
report studies, preparing PowerPoint presentations, gathering
stories/news and leading the Organization's Newsletter,
Y-TALK.
Scripting and packaging for TV Conent creation Interviewing skills Articulate communicator Good understand of South African political landscape and Current affairs Video editing Voicing scripts Picking stories of interest to myself and audience members Broadcast Technical skills
undefinedREFERENCES:
- Mr Andrew D'Ercole (Former Line Manager at eNCA)
Assistant Editor, Sky News
+44 7388 573495
andrewdercole@gmail.com
- Susan Boyce
Marketing Manager, Adsat
(011) 880 9545
- Lynnette Makuyana -Matema
Psychosocial Department Manager, Zisize Educational Trust
072 577 6868
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