Maria A. DeBone
Murrysville, PA 15668 - mariadebone@gmail.com
Personal Website Link: https://mariadebone.wixsite.com/broadcastjournalist
Education:
Kent State University, Kent, OH Expected graduation: May 2020
Major: Broadcast Journalism GPA: 3.95
Minor: Political Science President’s List, National Honor Society: Kappa Tau Alpha
Skills:
· Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Audition, ENPS, LiveU
Professional Experience:
Intern, ABC News Investigative unit, Washington D.C. Bureau, January 2020 – Present
· Participates in investigations through undercover research and activity
· Uses social media to follow tips and leads
· Works closely with top ABC News executives and reporters to create content
Intern, KDKA News, CBS Affiliate in Pittsburgh PA, Summer 2019
· Conducted interviews and wrote package scripts for reporters
· Made appearances on morning show, ‘Pittsburgh Today Live’.
· Contributed to producing daily content for show, ‘Pittsburgh Today Live’.
· Wrote stories for newscasts
Intern, WBTV News, CBS Affiliate in Charlotte NC, Summer 2018
· Assisted an MMJ with reporting
· Attended story pitch meetings and pitched ideas
· Shot B-roll, conducted interviews and aided the reporter
Related Experience:
Digital Content Producer, TV2, Kent State University, Fall 2019 - Present
· Write web stories
· Edit and upload content to website, KentWired.com
News Director, TV2, Kent State University, Spring 2019
· Oversaw a group of 200 student journalists producing daily live newscasts
· Assisted with idea generation, writing stories, editing video, and making graphics
Broadcast News Reporter, TV2, Kent State University, Fall 2017-Present
· HEARST Journalism Awards: Placed in the top 20 in the ‘Television Features’ competition
· Report stories in the studio and live on the scene
· Collect data for, shoot, write and edit news packages on daily deadline
News Producer, TV2, Kent State University, Spring 2018-Spring 2019
· Choose and write news stories for live newscasts
· Stack rundown and write teases
· Line produce in the control room during the show
Anchor, TV2, Kent State University, Spring 2017-Present
· Anchor live 30-minute newscasts
· Writes news stories, teases, and intros in rundown
· Anchored live 6-hour election show
Morning Executive Producer, TV2, Kent State University, Fall 2018
· Managed a team of producers and talent for morning FlashCasts from 7-11AM each weekday
· Created graphics, dropped videos and wrote and edited stories in ENPS
Social Media Manager, TV2, Kent State University, Fall 2018
· Created and posted content using Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat
· Hired a team of social media promoters