Tallie Johnson

Email: talliemj@gmail.com

EDUCATION University of Southern California Masters Candidate of Journalism expected graduation date May 2013 Boston University, Boston, MA BA in Marketing and Advertising SUMMARY OF SKILLS Social media: Storify, Tumblr, Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter Software: Final Cut, Audacity, Avid, Avid News, Adobe Premiere Multimedia for Web: Audio Slideshows, Timeline, and Graphs Proficient in filming, recording audio interviews, and photography PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Toast, USC, Trojan Vision, Morning Show Producer and Correspondent Hosted Every Morning a 30 minute live show with a co-host Conducted live interviews with guests Helped to book guests for the show Impact, USCs Newsmagazine Show Senior Producer Contact affiliates and maintain relationship with people who air the show Edit different packages together for an half hour show Shot and edit host wraps for the beginning of the segments Write and record intro teases for the show Neontmmy, USCs digital newspaper Reporter Reporter covering primarily arts and culture events in Los Angeles Facebook and tweet news, and new stories Localize National Events Create multimedia pieces, slideshows and videos for the website The Toast, USC, Trojan Vision, Morning Show Producer and Correspondent Hosted Every Morning a 30 minute live show with a co-host Conducted live interviews with guests Helped to book guests for the show Sept 2012-Dec 2012 Current

2002-2006

Sept 2011-Cureent

Sept 2011-Current

Sept 2012-Dec 2012

Propaganda, USC, Trojan Vision, Entertainment Show Producer and Correspondent Booked and Scheduled guests for in Studio Interviews Conduct Interviews with guests Edit and Produce segments

Jan 2012-May 2012

JOURNALISM INTERNSHIPS NBC Networks, Nightly News, Burbank Jan 2013-Current Intern Assist at the assignment desk with breaking stories and the nightly newscast

Cape Town TV, Cape Town, South Africa Reporter Pitch story ideas daily Research stories and conduct interviews in the field Conduct Standup on camera Produce, Write and Edit full package for day of air Young Hollywood Editorial Intern Develop fresh story ideas Research events and conduct interviews Produce final story pieces ABC7, Los Angeles, CA News Room Intern Assist the assignment desk with research and follow up on breaking stories Aid in the planning of news stories Assist photographers and reporters in the news room and in the field Conduct interviews in the field to gather sound bites Young, Black and Fabulous (Entertainment Blog) Los Angeles Correspondent Intern Cover events in Los Angeles that resonate with Blogs audience Deliver written materials to editor for use on Blog Take pictures and conduct interviews at events, parties, and red carpe

May 2012-July 2012

Jan 2011-May 2011

June 2010-Aug 2010

Dec 2008-Dec 2009

OTHER EXPERIENCE USMP Agency, Marina Del Rey, CA Regional Manager Booked, staffed promotions Managed all staff in my territory KSL Media, Los Angeles, CA Traffic Coordinator & Assistant Media Planner Analyzed and performed post buy analysis; monitored budgets Determined quarterly budget for trafficking department Approved and negotiated all contracts with dubhouses and telemarketers Nov 2010-July 2011

July 2006- Oct 2009