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Samantha Watkins

 

Degree: BA in Broadcast Journalism and Theatre 

Location: Sacramento, CA
Willing to travel

Information                                       

Samantha can do it all in the production process. From brainstorming ideas, to finding the shots that tell the perfect story. Her interest in people allows her to find stories that have a lasting impact. 

Work Experience        2013- Present

Skills and Honors

One America News Network, San Diego, CA                                                                                       

Television station, part of Herring Network, broadcasting world wide

Writer

  • Wrote RDR's, VO's, Pkgs in under 40 minutes, tracked Pkgs

 

USA Today College, USA                                                                                                                        Website with more than three million views daily

Contributor

  • Pitch multiple ideas within an hour, write stories and listicles, take photos

Successes:

  • Come up with creative content and find news angle

 

The Point Weekly, PLNU, San Diego, CA                                                                   

Student run newspaper with an online version

Features Editor

  • Provide potential stories, edit reports and pages, format layout

Successes:

  • Establish a clear Features page catering to student interests on campus

 

Director of Activities and Design, PLNU, San Diego, CA                                                                      In charge of student activities on campus and publicity for events, part of ASB board

  • Manages $90,000 in conjunction with $600,000 budget, coordinate activities, manage publicity

Successes:

  • Have 600 plus student attendance at all events, oversee board of 20 students

 

The College Fix, CA                                                                                                                         Online newspaper discussing topics pertinent to college students

Reporter

  • Write stories weekly, provide potential topics, set up interviews, communicate with editors

Successes:

  • Find topics that are relevant to college students, take a unique view

 

Coastline News, PLNU, San Diego, CA                                                                                                  Bi - weekly newscast in English

News Manager

  • Produce the newscast, delegate story ideas, create graphics, write RDR’s

Successes:

  • Create successful student run newscast aired on campus television

 

KCRA 3, Sacramento, CA                                                                                                                     NBC affiliate, television station that broadcasts to the greater Sacramento area  

Intern

  • Wrote teases, stacked shows, shadowed reporters, booked guests, shot and edited packages

 

CW6, San Diego, CA                                                                                                                     Television station that broadcasts to the greater San Diego area  

Intern

  • Wrote RDRs, VOSOTS, stacked shows, shadowed mmj reporters, shot and edited packages

 

Point Radio, PLNU, San Diego, CA                                                                                               Streams news, music, and more to the campus. Available online too.

News Director

  • Delegated story ideas, stacked 30 minute talk show, recorded VO, edited show and music

 

 

  • Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, HTML, Indesign    

  • Final Cut Pro, Audition, Avid, iMovie, Photoshop

  • Computer Assisted Reporting, Access, Database Trained

  • San Diego Press Club Foundation Joe Lipper Scholarship Recipient 2015 and 2016

  • Carol LeBeau Broadcast Journalism Award Recipient 

  • Fox News picked up online story Beauty for Ashes

  • Miss Sacramento 2012           

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