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Current Market:
Baton Rouge
(96)
Preferred Title:
Reporter/Anchor
Experience:
6 Years
Memberships:
NABJ
Email:
dana.hackett@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., School of Journalism and Mass Communication, May 2004
GPA: 3.54
RELATED EXPERIENCE
WBRZ News 2—Baton Rouge, LA (Sept 2007 – present)
Reporter, Fill in Anchor
2nd place Reporter of the Year, 2nd Place Story of the Year (Louisiana AP)
General assignment reporter (M – F dayside)
Fill-in anchor
WVIR NBC 29—Charlottesville, VA (May 2004 – Aug. 2007)
Anchor, Reporter, Producer
Anchor/produce weekend newscasts
Report 3 days a week—daily live shots
Fill-in anchor for all newscasts
Web producer—maintain website on the weekends
WTVD ABC 11—Durham, NC (Feb. 2004 – April 2004)
Intern
Assisted producers and reporters with writing stories
Contributed story ideas
News 14 Carolina—Raleigh, NC (Dec. 2002 – Feb. 2004)
Freelance News Writer, Assignment Desk
AP duties—researched and wrote news stories
Assignment desk editor
UNC-TV—Research Triangle Park, NC (Feb. 2002 – Feb. 2004)
Intern for Development Department, Floor Director for Festival
Floor director during Festival Pledge Drive production
Carolina Week (live student-run newscast)—UNC-Chapel Hill (Sept. 2002 – May 2004)
News Reporter, Producer, Production Crew, Assignments Staff
Reported local news—including use of live shots, shooting and editing video
Produced newscasts & worked as technical director, camera operator, teleprompter, floor director
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Bernard Hodes Group Advertising Agency—Raleigh, N.C. (June 2001 – Aug. 2001)
Ad Services Intern
Researched information needed to create ads through media outlets, contacted media representatives, wrote and placed ads
HONORS
2nd place Reporter of the Year – Louisiana AP
2nd place Story of the Year – Louisiana AP (Justice for Megan Investigation)
1st place regional winner in Society of Professional Journalist Hard News Competition
6th place winner nationally in Hearst Television News Competition
8th place winner nationally in Hearst Radio Broadcast News Competition
Pogue Scholarship & Quincy Mills Scholarship (journalism award)
Golden Key International Honor Society
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
SKILLS
Proficient in linear-editing, Edius & Media 100 non-linear editing, Bit Central Precis, ENPS, Cool Edit, Beta and P2 cameras
References
Chris Payne
Executive Producer
WMC TV – Memphis, TN
Email: chrispayne@wmctv.com
Phone: (804) 212-7277
Kerelle Sampson
Producer
WTVD ABC 11—Durham, NC
Email: Kerelle.Sampson@abc.com
Phone: (919) 539-2541
Dave Cupp
Former News Director, WVIR NBC 29
Current Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Email: dcupp@email.unc.edu
Phone: (919) 843-7813
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