Jessica Cox

2101 Poplar Dr. #33 Medford, Oregon 97504 (425) 308-0748 jessica.k.cox@hotmail.com jessicakcox.weebly.com OBJECTIVE Obtain a position within a top 25 news market as a Newscast Producer. Through my professional producing and extensive educational experiences, domestic and abroad, I've found a true passion for the pace, details and ability of producing a quality product. BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE KDRV NewsWatch 12 November 2010 Present Newscast Producer | Medford, OR Find compelling, newsworthy stories aimed at our audiences interests. Facilitate morning meetings by assigning reporters and photographers to stories. Write all non-reporter scripts and review all reporter scripts. Compose a unique newscast that keeps viewers after a 5 p.m. local newscast and a 5:30 p.m. World News newscast have aired. Organize the newscast to ensure there is 'flow' throughout the show. In charge of monitoring police/fire scanners along with social media, wires and network feeds for possible breaking news and stories. Quickly and efficiently confirm, produce and communicate breaking news to reporters, anchors, and director. Outline and coordinate graphics with the Graphics Editor. Booth and time newscast, while coordinating multiple live shots. Set up satellite interviews and in-house interviews for newscast. Respond to issues as they arise and use strong news judgment to solve them. Advance continuing coverage, station's branding and social media outlets in newscasts. Previously produced the 5 and 6 am newscasts, along with the 12+ digital 24 hour newscast. KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Morning News Producer Intern | Seattle, WA First Edward R. Murrow Intern Scholarship Recipient. Produce and booth cut-ins/updates to air between 7 and 9 am. Write scripts for newscasts. Produce half hour 'mock' newscast to review with the Executive Producer. Collaborate with news team to find and develop story ideas. Publish and update stories to KIROTV.com and @KIRO7Seattle Twitter account. Cable 8 News Producer / Director / Anchor / Reporter / Weather / Sports | Pullman, WA One man band style reporting and editing of news packages using Avid. Produce and direct daily newscast. Operate every position in production from cameras to directing to graphics. EDUCATION B.A. In Communication with an Emphasis in Broadcast News and Production Edward R. Murrow College of Communication Washington State University, Pullman, WA Minor: Sociology International Exchange University of New England Armidale, New South Wales, Australia June 2010 August 2010

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