Alice L. Daniel
Fresno
Summary
Innovative radio producer and former News Director at KVPR, recognized for leading an award-winning team and producing compelling content. Skilled in collaboration and project management, I excel in crafting narratives that resonate with audiences. My work has garnered multiple Edward R. Murrow and Golden Mike awards, showcasing my commitment to journalistic excellence.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Lecturer in Journalism
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Fresno
08.2024 - Current
- Develop lesson plans for diverse student populations in a correctional education setting.
- Teach students to craft captivating narratives using storytelling methods.
- Teach reporting and interviewing skills as well as journalism ethics.
Radio Producer, Writer and Editor
Self-employed
Fresno
08.2022 - Current
- Produce radio segments from concept to air for various NPR stations including KVPR and KQED.
- Edit audio recordings using Adobe Audition to ensure quality sound production.
- Am currently shopping a memoir I wrote called Fall Apart, Carry On, which is about friendship and loss and the solace of storytelling.
News Director
KVPR
Fresno
10.2018 - 08.2022
- Supervised team of four reporters covering the San Joaquin Valley and three national parks.
- Produced weekly one-hour news show, Valley Edition.
- Led news team to achieve five Edward R. Murrow regional awards for excellence.
- Guided team to twelve RTNA Golden Mike awards, including two for best public affairs show and one of best continuing coverage of the historic Creek wildfire.
- Partnered with the NPR oral history project, StoryCorps, to produce segments for One Small Step and StoryCorps San Joaquin.
Lecturer in Journalism
California State University, Fresno
Fresno
08.2000 - 12.2018
- Developed foundational news writing skills for publication readiness, emphasizing grammar and factual accuracy.
- Helped identify compelling story ideas and taught interviewing techniques.
- Students formulated and pitched original stories to an award-winning college newspaper, The Collegian.
- Focused on clarity, conciseness, media styles, fairness, and human interest in writing assignments.
U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Journalism
University of Ghana
Legon
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Developed foundational news writing skills, emphasizing factual accuracy and clarity for publication standards.
- Instructed students on radio reporting techniques, including audio recording and editing with Adobe Audition.
- Applied traditional ethical theories to analyze contemporary media challenges faced by underpaid journalists.
- Focused on concise writing and adherence to deadlines across various media styles.
- Students recorded and transcribed interviews with journalists who worked during Ghana’s transition from a military dictatorship to constitutional rule in the 1980s and ‘90s. Print and audio versions are archived at the Institute for African Studies at the Nketia Institute in Accra, Ghana.
Central Valley Bureau On-Call Reporter
KQED
Fresno
06.2010 - 01.2017
- Covered migrant farm worker issues, agriculture, the drought, three national parks including Yosemite, and breaking news for KQED's daily news show, The California Report.
- Wrote long-form feature stories for KQED's weekly magazine show, The California Report Magazine.
- Some stories also aired nationally on NPR’s All Things Considered, Latino USA and Here & Now.
Education
M.A. - Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
New York, NY01-1991
B.A. - Political Science, French
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN01-1987
Certificate of Language Arts -
Alliance Française
Paris, France01-1986
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Content development
- News management
- Editing
- Podcast Production
- Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro
- Project management
- Journalism ethics
Podcast Experience
The Other California, Creator and Producer. As news director for KVPR, NPR for California’s Central Valley, I applied for and received a highly competitive California Humanities Documentary Grant to write, report and produce a limited podcast about small towns in the San Joaquin Valley.
Escape From Mammoth Pool, Editor. This podcast received a 2022 Golden Mike Award from the Radio Television News Association of Southern California
Accomplishments
- 2022 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Writing
- 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Feature Reporting
- 2022 Golden Mike Award for Best Individual Writing
- 2021 Golden Mike Award for Best Individual Writing
- 2021 Golden Mike Award for Best Business and Consumer Reporting
- 2021 Golden Mike Award for Best Serious Feature Reporting
- 2020 Golden Mike Award for Best Individual Writing
- 2020 Golden Mike Award for Best Government and Political Reporting
Oral History Projects
JOURNALISTS IN GHANA: FROM A CULTURE OF SILENCE TO A FREE PRESS, 2018, project director
University of Ghana graduate students recorded and transcribed interviews with journalists who worked during Ghana’s transition from a military dictatorship to constitutional rule in the 1980s and ‘90s. Print and audio versions are archived at the Institute for African Studies at the Nketia Institute in Accra, Ghana.
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUND AND AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVES CONFERENCE, presenter
Hilversum, Netherlands, 2019. Presented a paper on my oral history project, Journalists in Ghana: From a culture of Silence to a Free Press.
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WAR VETERANS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, 2010-2012, Audio Manager
Fresno State students recorded and transcribed interviews with war veterans living in the Central Valley. More than 1000 oral histories have been archived in the Henry Madden Library, creating a database for future scholars, historians, journalists and others interested in Veteran stories.
Timeline
Lecturer in Journalism
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
08.2024 - Current
Radio Producer, Writer and Editor
Self-employed
08.2022 - Current
News Director
KVPR
10.2018 - 08.2022
U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Journalism
University of Ghana
01.2017 - 01.2018
Central Valley Bureau On-Call Reporter
KQED
06.2010 - 01.2017
Lecturer in Journalism
California State University, Fresno
08.2000 - 12.2018
M.A. - Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
B.A. - Political Science, French
University of Tennessee
Certificate of Language Arts -
Alliance Française