FURHANA AFRID
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Profile: A multi-skilled journalist of a new generation who has mastered the skills of field producing, shooting, writing, editing and reporting on-air and on-line under deadline pressure. A foreign-born journalist who brings multicultural and multilingual experiences from East Africa and South Asia to local news and makes global news relevant to local communities. Television: KXLF-TV (CBS) Oct 06Dec 08. Butte, MT General assignment reporter, videographer and editor Solo, co-anchor, fill-in anchor for evening, primetime newscasts Newscast producer for evening, primetime newscasts Host Montana statewide discussion program. San Francisco Cable - Ch. 27 Feb-May 03. Executive producer Current affairs program San Francisco Cable - Ch. 27 Feb-May 02. General assignment reporter & News anchor Investigative Reporter Media portrayal of Muslims after 9-11 San Francisco Cable - Ch. 27 - Aug-Dec 02. San Francisco, CA Host, Co-producer and Researcher Current affairs program - Impact of immigration on Technology industry - Business investment for immigrants - The loss of Tech jobs and the consequences for H1B tech workers - Media coverage of 9-11 attacks Nation TV Feb-July 00. Nairobi. Kenya Host & Researcher - Current affairs program, Fill-in News anchor Print Journalism: San Jose Mercury News & India-West Op-ed Apr. 09 California Murder-suicide: The price of silent violence for S. Asian families India West - May 05-Sept. 06, San Leandro, CA Reporter Covered issues impacting South Asians in California. Education: M.A. Radio and Television studies. San Francisco State U. May 04 B.S. International Business Administration. United States International U., Kenya 98 Technical Skills: Final Cut Pro, linear editing DVCPro, MiniDV, HD video cameras. Mac and PC proficient Awards: SAJA South Asian Journalists Association (2005) News Media Impact on Muslims after 9-11 Top student in International Business Administration First-class Honors: Summa Cum Laude, BSc. international business Personal Profile: Language Skills - Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Swahili. Countries of Origin Kenya, Pakistan. References: Available upon request |
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