ALEX LAWSON

Reporter
 

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EXPERIENCE:

WDBJ-TV, News 7—Roanoke, VA
Reporter/Weekend PM Producer/Fill in Anchor,
2005-present

• General Assignment including breaking news and other live shots
• Produced Weekend PM Newscasts, and filled in on weeknights when needed
• Updated Internet content with World Now
• Served as assignment editor/supervisor for weekend crews

WWAY-TV 3, NewsChannel 3—Wilmington, NC
Reporter/Photographer, Weekend Morning Anchor,
2003-2005

• Produced and anchored weekend morning cut-ins
• Reported, shot and edited
• Fronted 1-3 live shots per day

NBC Montana (KECI-13, KTVM 6 & 42, KCFW-9)—Missoula, MT
News Intern,
Summer 2002

• Wrote and edited packages, VO/SOT’S and VO’S for all newscasts
• Fronted stories on air

Carolina Week—Chapel Hill, NC
Anchor/Reporter, Assignments Manager and Field Producer, Floor Director,
August 2000-May 2003

• Anchored, reported, shot and edited
• Enterprised stories for reporters

National Geographic Television—Washington, DC
Production intern for Reptile Wild,
Summer 2001

• Fact-checked scripts
• Researched scientific material for writers
• Assisted associate producers with travel plans

AWARDS:
Feature Writing- Society of Professional Journalist, 2nd Place regional
Feature Writing- Broadcast Education Association, 3rd Place

EDUCATION:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts, May 2003
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Concentrations: Electronic Communication and Political Science

SKILLS:
Proficient with INews, AP Newscenter, NewStar and EZNews; World Now; DVC-pro and S-VHS linear editing systems; Media 100, NewsEdit, EditStar non-linear editing systems; Canon XL-1 camera; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page and Explorer; Lotus Notes; basic web page design.


Alex Lawson

Roanoke, VA
(540) 521 - 3015

s_alawson@yahoo.com

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