Formats

Of the formats explained in our text, I do not think I would use a CD for the reasons listed (compression, lesser quality); I also do not think I would send my work in an email attachment because I've been told video takes forever to download in this format. I didn't find very many galleries or resource books for broadcast journalists, but I have found during previous assignments some reporters are now uploading their work on Youtube and its news channel, Truveo. Not many, but this format does allow a potential employer to compare your work with other journalists. I would just have to make sure mine looked better=). I think the two formats which would be most effective for submitting my type of work would be DVD and a personal website.

My Portfolio

So, after determining what I believe my target audience would be looking for, I've realized my portfolio needs alot of work. I am producing the student new show here on campus this semester, so I am going to focus on taking the time t create interesting news packages which are portfolio worthy. I am also writing for the paper, so I think it would be interesting to include a moving jpeg of my paper article and then also cover the story on the show. Some of the visuals I liked on other reporters demo reels featured them reporting in severe weather and incorporating documentary type, human interest stories. The reporter I am referring to, Sean Michael Thomas, didn't necessarily have a theme to his reel, but he included all the types of reporting a sation would be looking for.

Target Audience

I returned to the CBS 3 news site to research my audience. I looked over the bios of the current anchors. Unfortunately, I had a tough time locating any information about the news producer's names and history. I'm going to watch the morning broadcast and write down the producer's name during the credits=). I also looked into the current job offerings which interested me which are a news producer and reporter. Some words which repeated throughout the job descriptions were: honesty, fairness, accuracy in story telling, and a bachelor's degree. I also inferred from the current anchor's bios that they would like someone who is intelligent, seeks out not only the current situation, but also it's cause, contributes to the story selection process, and can work well on his or her own. CBS is a very large company which news locations across the country and in many different markets, but this offers me the opportunity to apply to positions within a multitude of levels.

More Fonts

Vimeo

Two videos up on vimeo...yea!


Philadelphia Flower Show from chrysti Neuman on Vimeo.



After Effects Launch Animation from chrysti Neuman on Vimeo.

Logo Ideas

I've posted some pictures on flickr, let me know what you think.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neumanc/

Vibha memories

Six Little Ducks - 1st PremierePro Project from Vibha Patel on Vimeo.

My 5 things Lists

Lets begin. You're going to make several lists about you. Don't think too long or hard on the answers. Just write the first 5 things that come to your mind for each topic:
List 5 things that you love to do:be outside, take care of animals in need, spend time with creative, happy people, watch fireworks, go to older shore towns (I love things with a history)
List 5 things that you hate to do:wait in lines, drive long distances (I'll go, I just don't want to drive), argue with people, cooking, misjudging people or situations
List 5 things you are proud of in your life: taking care of my parents, directing and producing the news, what I've learned in television, creating a holiday show
List 5 things you are good at: tv production, organizing, conceptualizing, following through, collaborating with an effective team
List 5 things that make you unique; my reaction to my medical condition, returning to college and finding my career at a later age, my participation is so many extracurricular activities, lived at a restaurant down the shore as a child
List 5 adjectives that describe you: Smart, funny, impatient, punctual, creative
List 5 adjectives that describe your work: pretty, imaginative, varied, original, engaging
List 5 topics your work deals with: news, worthy causes, special events, environment, social commentary
List the media you use in your work: television, internet, newspaper,
List the colors that you use most often:white, black, blue, brown, orange,
List 5 emotions your work conjures: inspiration, joy, relief, secure, admiration
List the titles of the work you would like to highlight, if you don't have titles, come up with them now: Recycling Package, Breast Cancer Resource Center, Space Shuttle Launch
Lastly, think about the job you eventually would like to have.
List 5 adjectives to describe the kind of company you'll work for: trusted, reliable, prominent, innovative, secure
List 5 adjectives to describe the kind of boss you'd like to have: smart, creative, funny, compassionate, unbiased
List 5 things you will have to do for your job: work in a team, meet deadlines, edit and write packages, schedule and seek out interviews
List 5 words describing your industry: informative, biased, deceptive, thought and action provoking, evolving
List the reasons your job exists: Ad Revenue, Public wants info/entertainment, watchdog objective

My experience

I want to believe that I have extraordinary skills to bring to the table when I begin my job search, but of course, I think I have alot of deficencies as well. I have held a leadership role in previous employments. I was a hospital manager for several years. I'm also an extremely hard worker and fast learner. I think I have good organizational skills. Also, I think my writing skills are sufficient, although I could improve. I would like to learn to write under pressure well. I also would like to greatly improve my after affects and photoshop skills. And the link to my prior work experience is on my blog below. Let me know what you think. Thanks=)

http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrystineuman

Work Experience

I googled news producer skills and found a site which summarizes the skills you need and how to go about acquiring this type of position. Carl was right. They recommend internships as a starting point as well. But some skills I possess which this site thought was important, but I didn't even think about was leadership and the ability to work within a team. I was a hospital manager for several years, responsible for delegating work, and interacting with customers and corporate offices. While I've been at Mercer, I've takne advantage of all of the extracurricular activities taking place at the TV studio. I have been a director, reposnsible for preparing the studio for a live news show, assigning crew positions, and interpreting my producer's script. I have also been a videographer, responsible for constructing and writing video news packages. And my first experience with the news was as a floor manager interacting with talents and relaying the director's cues.

Entry Level positions

I returned to careerbuilder.com and to my surprise found many entry level jobs which did not involve answering phones or running for coffee. Although I would have to move to lesser market areas, the opportunities are out there for a student interested in news production. Some examples of results I found were for a reporter for the Sinclair Broadcasting Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, another reporter job for Sinclair in Springfield Illinois, and a summer news intern in New York City to which I actually applied. It would be awesome if I got it! Jobs I searched with similar requirements were a Second shift summary writer, News writing intern, and a Morning show PA. All of these jobs involve "having a passion" and "being a hard worker." But mostly, they want candidates who know some type of editing software, have superior writing skills, and understand how to operate a camera. I also found radio dj jobs which required no experience in CA. I found that you can't search under the entry level category because then it is saturated with internships. If you take the time to look in a specific industry, you will come across some listings.