News Reporter Resume
A news reporter works with several types of media to gather and present information to the public. He or she may be associated with TV News, Radio, Magazine, or online. To collect information, they meet several people, interview them, and relay news to the public. Sometimes, these news reporters have to pretend themselves as a detective and collect information secretly, especially when it comes to dealing with high profile cases related to politicians and underworld. These news personnel may work both with media for daily or weekly news. Besides journalism background, the reporters also need to be skilled in using digital camera for still and video footage and edit them as needed.
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Virginia W. Jones
221 Rosewood Court
Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: 507-334-6360
Email: vwjones@example.com
Career Objective:
Looking for a News Reporter position with “Scoop Broadcast Group,” to research and gather information on general news and relay it in a creative manner for the people.
Summary of Skills:
- Strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills
- Experienced in live reporting and outstanding on-camera presentation skills
- Ability to work in night shifts, weekends, and holidays
- Skilled in interacting with diverse group of people and building relationships
- Excellent research, social media, and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail with excellent pronunciation
Work Experience:
News Reporter
The News Group, Faribault, MN
October 2015 - Present
- Developing network for collecting information and maintaining contacts
- Investigating and trying to create scoop for the reputation of the company
- Handling social media account and inviting people to speak up their minds on burning issues
- Preparing factual story and presenting them in an interesting manner
- Collecting stories on current events of local, state, and national topics
- Searching and capitalizing on unique and interesting ideas for scoop
News Reporter
Nation Media Group, Faribault, MN
February 2012 - September 2015
- Attended social events, press launches, council meetings, etc.
- Interviewed people in person and by phone
- Coordinated with informers, collected and verified facts before publishing
- Traveled to scene, interviewed witness, and collected information
- Covered stories on several current and burning issues
- Performed reporting job with the norms for journalism
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
ABC University, Faribault, MN
2011
Reference:
On request.
