News Production

Reporter Standups

Shot with Sony a7iv and DJI RS3 Mini gimbal, color graded in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Produced in a newsroom environment for Mississippi State’s student-led newscast, where I worked as producer, creating the show rundown, writing tags and teases and making live timing decisions.

Produced Newscast

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What I Delivered for the Newscast

Tags & Teases

Wrote broadcast-ready tags and teases to frame stories and clearly guide audience attention.

Live Newscast Production

Produced a full live newscast, overseeing editorial flow, pacing and execution as the broadcast aired in real time.

Show Rundown

Built a complete show rundown complete with story order, timing and transitions from start to finish.

Live Timing

Made real-time decisions to keep the broadcast on schedule.

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Behind-the-scenes of a video production, with four people operating cameras, monitors, and controls in a studio.

Selected News Stories

New Data Center at
Mississippi State

Story detailing a new data center and its impact on Mississippi State’s research capabilities and student opportunities.

Umble Coffee Co. Cupping

Story explaining the process of coffee cupping, which is used to determine flavor, aroma and consistency.

Skills Used for Reporting

Video Editing

B-Roll Shooting

Interviewing

Natural Sound

Visual Sequencing

Script Writing

How does this relate to public relations?

Working in a newsroom helped shape how I think about public relations.

Producing and packaging news stories requires structure and good judgment under a deadline, deciding what matters, how it should be framed, and how it will land with an audience. Understanding how newsrooms operate is essential for public relations practitioners, particularly when pitching stories that align with editorial and production realities.

Having worked inside a newsroom, I approach my public relations work with a clear understanding of how stories are created, timed, and shaped for a live broadcast, which in turn informs how I write pitches, frame messages and build relationships with the media.