Brianne Barry
New York,NY
Summary
Seven-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning and 11-time regional Emmy award-winning journalist experienced in all aspects of multi-platform content creation and distribution. An expert at tech and video production, who pioneered the adaptation of new visual styles, storytelling techniques and content distribution in a traditional broadcast newsroom. Develops and executes story ideas that are distributable across multiple platforms, and relatable to a diverse audience across a nationwide footprint. A leader who challenges the status quo to develop newsroom-wide initiatives to better serve employees and increase the efficiency and quality of content.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager of Digital Video Production
Spectrum News
New York, NY
01.2019 - Current
- Launched two Emmy-award-winning multi-platform series, "Street Level" and "Exploring Your Health"
- Expanded the "Street Level" series and brand successfully into multiple markets
- Establishes the editorial arc from pitch through post-production of individual episodes and series
- Writes and copy-edits scripts
- Oversees post-production process and story structure
- Shoots and leads photographers on multiple camera shoots and documentary-style productions
- Manages a highly collaborative team including editors, photojournalists and producers
- Coordinates live and daily-turn news coverage of breaking events
- Strategizes story distribution across multiple platforms, adapting coverage best suited for social media, websites, and linear output
- Established connections with leaders across the nationwide network in both digital and linear platforms to maximize content reach
Chief Photojournalist/Manager
Spectrum News NY1
New York, N.Y.
02.2018 - 01.2019
- Executed Emmy award-winning news pieces including human interest, investigative, breaking news and in-depth multi-part series
- Pioneered natural sound pieces, including award winning and Emmy nominated piece "Opera in the Park," and "Summer in the City"
- Trained every new hire on visual and technical guidelines and oversaw their growth to ensure they maintained NY1 visual standards
- Developed evolutionary strategy to focus on multi-platform content and distribution with Tech Innovations and Strategies team
- Facilitated focus groups to study the current corporate culture across the Spectrum News affiliate footprint
- Planned and executed large scale remote productions
- Created and implemented newsroom-wide NY1 News Coverage Safety Guidelines
Field Editorial Supervisor
Spectrum News NY1
New York, N.Y.
01.2015 - 02.2018
- Supervised large-scale, multiple camera live productions
- Responsible for technical and editorial training of new photographers
- Shot breaking news events and long-form productions, including documentary-style news pieces
- Traveled to political events and disaster zones across the country to shoot and edit same-day news packages
Education
Master of Arts - Urban Reporting
CUNY Graduate School Of Journalism
New York, NY2013
Bachelor of Arts - American Studies
SUNY College At Old Westbury
Westbury, NY2011
Skills
- Multi-platform content distribution
- Broadcast & Documentary-style photography
- Producing
- Script Writing & Copy Editing
- DSLR and ENG Equipment
- Multi-point Lighting
- Live Interviews
- Multiple Camera Production
- Dejero & LiveU Transmission Devices
- Non-linear Editing
- Breaking News Coverage
Awards
- 2022 New England Emmy Award Recipient - Inclusion/Diversity - "Malaga Island"
- 2021 Suncoast Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Environment/Science - Long Form Content - "Street Level: Tamiami Trail"
- 2021 New York Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Historical/Cultural - News - "Street Level: Brooklyn Heights Promenade"
- 2021 New York Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Religion - Short Form Content - "Finding a Home in a Harlem House of Worship"
- 2021 New York Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Informational/Instructional - Short Form Content - "Exploring Your Health: COVID-19 Explained"
- 2021 New York Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Nostalgia - Short Form Content - "Lives Lost: Saying Goodbye"
- Three 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Recipient for "Street Level: Tamiami Trail," "Exploring Your Health: Vaccine Reluctance," and "Lives Lost: Saying Goodbye"
- 2020 National Edward R. Murrow Awards Excellence in Video
- 2020 New York Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Historical/Cultural Program - "Street Level: 7th Avenue"
- 2020 New York Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Public/Community Affairs - "Untangled: Hate in the Digital Age"
- 2020 New York Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Religion/Program Feature - "Street Level: Northern Boulevard
- 2019 New York Press Club Award, Reverend Mychal Judge Heart of New York Award for "NYers"
- 2018 New York Deadline Club Award, Local Feature - "Mozart on Mercer Street"
- 2018 New York Press Club Award, Reverend Mychal Judge Heart of New York Award for "9/11 Flowers"
- 2017 New York Regional Emmy Award Recipient - Arts: News - "Mozart on Mercer Street"
- 2017 AP News Award, Feature for "9/11 Flowers"
Timeline
Senior Manager of Digital Video Production
Spectrum News
01.2019 - Current
Chief Photojournalist/Manager
Spectrum News NY1
02.2018 - 01.2019
Field Editorial Supervisor
Spectrum News NY1
01.2015 - 02.2018
Master of Arts - Urban Reporting
CUNY Graduate School Of Journalism
Bachelor of Arts - American Studies
SUNY College At Old Westbury
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