Jacob Wheeler
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
A passionate and driven 21-year-old student majoring in Broadcast Journalism and minoring in Political Science at the University of Southern California. Seeking hands-on broadcast news opportunities to create compelling 21st century journalism.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
NBC LA Political Intern
NBC Universal
Los Angeles , CA
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted KNBC chief political reporter, Conan Nolan, with day-of-air political TV news packages and web articles.
- Booked segments for KNBC's weekly political show "News Conference."
- Drafted questions and assisted production for California U.S. Senate Debate
CNN Erin Burnett OutFront Intern
Warner Brothers
New York, NY
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Cut SOTs/VOs using CNN Media Source and Adobe Premiere Pro software
- Coded production cues into the show rundown using iNews Avid
- Gathered elements for stories that appeared on a live, primetime show
NBC Nightly News Intern
NBC Universal
Los Angeles, CA
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Logged and transcribed video and b-roll for NBC Nightly News day-of-air packages
- Gathered user-generated content for all NBC News platforms
- Assisted correspondents and helped fact-check scripts
FOX40 News Intern
Nexstar Media Group Inc.
Sacramento, CA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Wrote articles for Digital that performed the best on West Coast and No. 3 of the entire company
- Managed Assignment Desk myself, assisted in production, and helped reporters in the field.
ATVN News Anchor & Reporter
USC Annenberg Media
Los Angeles, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Anchored a 2022 election night special that placed #1 for Best TV Reporting at the LA Press Club
- Reported and produced TV packages that placed Top 20 in national Hearst competition
Education
B.A. - Broadcast Journalism
University of Southern California
05.2025
Skills
- Finding and approving UGC
- AP Style News Writing
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Media Source and News Apps
- INews Software
- Political Story Writing
- Efficient and flexible
- Deadline driven
- On-Camera Reporting
- JOUR 307: Reporting and Writing II
- JOUR 320: Introduction to Coding
- JOUR 321: Visual Journalism
- POSC 325: State Politics
References
NBC4 Political Reporter Conan Nolan
(818) 970-3005
FOX40 News Anchor Nikki Laurenzo
(254) 721-5964
Timeline
NBC LA Political Intern
NBC Universal
08.2023 - Current
CNN Erin Burnett OutFront Intern
Warner Brothers
05.2023 - 08.2023
NBC Nightly News Intern
NBC Universal
09.2022 - 12.2022
FOX40 News Intern
Nexstar Media Group Inc.
05.2022 - 08.2022
ATVN News Anchor & Reporter
USC Annenberg Media
01.2022 - Current
B.A. - Broadcast Journalism
University of Southern California