Meredith Ganzman Digital Multimedia Journalist Resume
400 East 71st Street
New York, N.Y. 10021 ------------
Journalism Experience
Meredith Ganzman
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Digital Reporter/Producer, R------------, CBS Radio/Entercom ?NY, N.Y., June 2018-
Report and write multiple video stories for R------------ platform, which receives more than nine million monthly views. Create 3-5 daily quick-turnaround trending, emotionally-driven or entertainment video news packages to appear on hundreds of radio station websites, social media, and distribution partner sites including AOL, Yahoo and MSN. Cover breaking news by finding a unique feature angle of a story. Script and produce stories, record voice over and report on-camera for pieces.
Digital Multimedia Journalist and News Writer, WPIX11 News, ?NY, N.Y., October 2016- June 2018
Produced video web stories for P------------, which receives around two hundred thousand views a day. Specialized in enhancing audience engagement experience for website users. Reported live from Spain during the Barcelona terrorism attacks. Produced special coverage of Las Vegas shooting. Wrote scripts, narrated voice over tracks and edited all video for web story packages. Covered entertainment stories, including Broadway openings and award shows, as well as breaking and general assignment news.
Digital Content Producer, 92nd Street Y ?NY, N.Y., April 2016- Sept 2016
Produced, scripted, shot and hosted arts and entertainment-based video content for different digital platforms. Scheduled, booked and interviewed A-list talent for video stories and broadcasts. Managed social media production and tracked performance incites for video productions. Created and hosted 92Y’s most-viewed Facebook Live video to date; consistently generated 92Y’s most shared content.
Freelance Reporter, B------------, P------------ and B------------ ?NY, N.Y., August 2015- Present
Write feature news stories and produce video packages for popular New York theatre websites covering Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre offerings, celebrity interviews and industry issues.
Arts and Entertainment Reporter/Social Media Producer, The Jewish Channel, ?NY, N.Y., April 2011- February 2016 Pitched, reported and narrated day of air stories for national Jewish television channel’s news broadcasts. Created and hosted monthly theatre talk show, ?Row J?.? ?Shot video elements independently and collaborated with videographer?. ?Stories ranged from covering Hurricane Sandy to Broadway’s Tony Awards. Also posted stories to web, engaged in online conversations and managed all social media platforms.
Multimedia Producer, The Jewish Daily Forward, ?NY, N.Y., Nov. 2010- April 2011
Produced? ?web video packages to accompany news and features articles. Wrote and updated articles; collected and sized art for website. Produced weekly radio podcasts for reporters' roundtables, women's issues and book reviews.
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, ?NY, N.Y., May 2015
M.S. in Journalism. Covered beats for Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City’s Italian American Community and arts and entertainment.
New York University?, ?NY, N.Y., May 2009
B.A. Journalism and Mass Communications and History
Skills
Digital Video Shooting?: Sony Z5, HD, DVCAM, DVCPRO, BETACAM SP
Video and audio editing programs: ?Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Avid, LiveType, SONY Vegas, Logic, Audition, Soundtrack Pro, Photoshop
Online News Tools: ?Opus, ENPS iNews, WordPress, Excel, PowerPoint
400 East 71st Street
New York, N.Y. 10021 ------------
Journalism Experience
Meredith Ganzman
------------ News Demo Reel: ?------------/meredithganzman WPIX11 Reporting: ?------------/author/meredith-ganzman/ R------------ Reporting: ?------------/meredithganzman
Digital Reporter/Producer, R------------, CBS Radio/Entercom ?NY, N.Y., June 2018-
Report and write multiple video stories for R------------ platform, which receives more than nine million monthly views. Create 3-5 daily quick-turnaround trending, emotionally-driven or entertainment video news packages to appear on hundreds of radio station websites, social media, and distribution partner sites including AOL, Yahoo and MSN. Cover breaking news by finding a unique feature angle of a story. Script and produce stories, record voice over and report on-camera for pieces.
Digital Multimedia Journalist and News Writer, WPIX11 News, ?NY, N.Y., October 2016- June 2018
Produced video web stories for P------------, which receives around two hundred thousand views a day. Specialized in enhancing audience engagement experience for website users. Reported live from Spain during the Barcelona terrorism attacks. Produced special coverage of Las Vegas shooting. Wrote scripts, narrated voice over tracks and edited all video for web story packages. Covered entertainment stories, including Broadway openings and award shows, as well as breaking and general assignment news.
Digital Content Producer, 92nd Street Y ?NY, N.Y., April 2016- Sept 2016
Produced, scripted, shot and hosted arts and entertainment-based video content for different digital platforms. Scheduled, booked and interviewed A-list talent for video stories and broadcasts. Managed social media production and tracked performance incites for video productions. Created and hosted 92Y’s most-viewed Facebook Live video to date; consistently generated 92Y’s most shared content.
Freelance Reporter, B------------, P------------ and B------------ ?NY, N.Y., August 2015- Present
Write feature news stories and produce video packages for popular New York theatre websites covering Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre offerings, celebrity interviews and industry issues.
Arts and Entertainment Reporter/Social Media Producer, The Jewish Channel, ?NY, N.Y., April 2011- February 2016 Pitched, reported and narrated day of air stories for national Jewish television channel’s news broadcasts. Created and hosted monthly theatre talk show, ?Row J?.? ?Shot video elements independently and collaborated with videographer?. ?Stories ranged from covering Hurricane Sandy to Broadway’s Tony Awards. Also posted stories to web, engaged in online conversations and managed all social media platforms.
Multimedia Producer, The Jewish Daily Forward, ?NY, N.Y., Nov. 2010- April 2011
Produced? ?web video packages to accompany news and features articles. Wrote and updated articles; collected and sized art for website. Produced weekly radio podcasts for reporters' roundtables, women's issues and book reviews.
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, ?NY, N.Y., May 2015
M.S. in Journalism. Covered beats for Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City’s Italian American Community and arts and entertainment.
New York University?, ?NY, N.Y., May 2009
B.A. Journalism and Mass Communications and History
Skills
Digital Video Shooting?: Sony Z5, HD, DVCAM, DVCPRO, BETACAM SP
Video and audio editing programs: ?Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Avid, LiveType, SONY Vegas, Logic, Audition, Soundtrack Pro, Photoshop
Online News Tools: ?Opus, ENPS iNews, WordPress, Excel, PowerPoint