Jeff Slawson
Summary
A dedicated communications professional with nearly a decade of experience building community relations while creating compelling and engaging content under strict deadlines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Anchor/News Anchor/Reporter
WOIO
Cleveland, OH
09.2021 - Current
- Pitches 15+ stories weekly for daily news product.
- Drives engagement by generating, writing, and delivering breaking news stories.
- Cultivates relationships with sources and key figures in regional landscape.
- Analyzes and interprets news and new data received from various sources.
- Designs more than 20 graphics per week for on-air use.
- Contributes digital stories daily for website with 100,000+ daily views.
- Monitors 24/7 news cycle through both traditional and social media to inform broadcast
Media Consultant
Self-employed
03.2023 - Current
- Develops media plans for crisis related communications
- Conducts mock interviews to simulate real-world scenarios
- Analyzes interviews with clients
- Conducts market research specific to an individual organization and how the media would interact
MMJ/Fill-In Anchor
WKBW
Buffalo, NY
07.2017 - 08.2021
- Enterprised, wrote, shot and edited packages daily
- Posted stories to web and social media
- Used interactive and creative standups to differentiate stories
- Anchored Saturday evening newscasts
- Fill-in anchor weekly on multiple shifts
- Developed a beat leading to exclusives in local development
- Earned Emmy nomination for report on WWII veterans.
Assignment Desk Editor
WPIX
New York, NY
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Field produced segments
- Created digital packages through Videolicious
- Produced segments during the DNC, RNC and Muhammed Ali's funeral.
Intern
MSNBC
New York, NY
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Wrote teases and interview questions
- Made daily research sheets for anchors
- Created graphics for air.
Education
Bachelor of Science - S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse University
05-2017
Skills
- News Reporting
- Decision Making
- Social Media Management
- Messaging and Speechwriting
- Detail-Oriented
- Problem Solving
- Editing and Proofreading
- Community Relationship Building
Timeline
Media Consultant
Self-employed
03.2023 - Current
Digital Anchor/News Anchor/Reporter
WOIO
09.2021 - Current
MMJ/Fill-In Anchor
WKBW
07.2017 - 08.2021
Assignment Desk Editor
WPIX
06.2016 - 08.2016
Intern
MSNBC
01.2016 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse University
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