Brittany Ford
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
Skilled journalist with 10 years of experience reporting on state and local events for multiple media outlets. Focused professional known for objective reporting and promoting exemplary editing, proofreading and writing skills. Team-oriented with an eye on deadlines and willing to apply a background as a News Reporter in a new and exciting role.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
News Reporter
WANF
06.2023 - Current
- Enterprise story ideas
- Research/pitch story ideas to producers and managers that lead to coverage
- Active on multiple social media platforms capturing trends and viral topics
- Identifying stories that promote viewership on-air and online with notable results
- Consistently working under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Coordinate and confirm interviews in a timely manner
- Write and deliver content for multiple broadcasts
- High attention to detail under pressure
- Comfortable in breaking news situations
- Strong grammar and writing skills
- Writing and formatting content for on-air and online
- Press releases/media advisories/creating digital campaigns
- Understanding importance of urgency/time sensitive tone and fact checking
- Writing content that aligns with company brand and values
Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
KHOU
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Researched, shot, wrote, edited daily news
- Identifying interviews that will connect with a target audience
- Visual and written storytelling, converting press releases into engaging content
- Editing visual content to grab viewer in the first few seconds
- Voicing/editing digital content in shorter form i.e
- Instagram reels, Facebook videos and stories
- Crisis Communication
- Gathering information from multiple sources in time of crisis
- Digesting complicated information quickly – simplifying
- Strong relationships with law enforcement, public officials, and community organizations
- Community engagement
- Familiarity with city and county TV reporters, public information officers, CEOs, and stakeholders
- Public appearances, Emcee events
- Involvement in annual city and county events
Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
KEYE
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Researched, shot, wrote, edited daily news
- Adapted to CVOID changes – Zoom, Facetime interviews
- Creative digital storytelling
- Consistent on all social media platforms
Freelance Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
KNSD
11.2018 - 04.2019
- On-call news reporting, 20-40 hours per week
- Covered a variety shifts
- Enterprise story ideas
- Consistently live
- Developed sources throughout the market
Reporter
WLUK
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Researched and wrote daily news stories in collaboration with a photojournalist
- Consistently live
- Developed sources throughout the market
- Consistent on all social media platforms
Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
KVRR
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Researched, wrote, shot, edited daily news
- Consistently live
- Developed sources throughout the market
- Consistent on all social media platforms
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication, English
San Diego State University
09.2012
Skills
- AP Style
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Outlook
- Teams
- Edius
- Adobe Premiere
- Final Cut Pro
- Avid
- Sony PXW-Z190V
- GoPro
Awards
- News Personality of the Year, 2023, For the H Magazine, Houston, Texas
- NABJ Member, 2023, NABJ Conference
- Member of Houston Black Journalist Chapter, 2022
- Sound of Life Storytelling Workshop, 2020
- Lone Star Emmy Award Nomination, 2020
Timeline
News Reporter
WANF
06.2023 - Current
Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
KHOU
05.2021 - 05.2023
Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
KEYE
04.2019 - 04.2021
Freelance Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
KNSD
11.2018 - 04.2019
Reporter
WLUK
07.2016 - 07.2018
Multimedia Journalist/Reporter
KVRR
04.2015 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Communication, English
San Diego State University