I have lots of journalistic skills and have been able to showcase them in the industry through some highly successful work placements.
NCTJ Qualifications:
Sports Journalism – A
Shorthand – 110wpm in Teeline
Skills:
Media Law – Successfully passed an internal examination in Media Law
Social Media – Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Periscope and Vine
Adobe Premiere Pro – Confident editing video content to produce high quality visual packages
Adobe Photoshop – Experience using the graphics editing programme
Adobe Audition – Experience using the audio editing software to create radio packages
Adobe InDesign – Knowledge of the publishing software
Multimedia – Understanding of how to operate a Sony NX5/NX70 video camera, Nikon D90 and Yellowtech iXm microphone
Reporting – A proven track record of filing high quality on-the-whistle reports
Communication – Can work effectively as part of a team
Editing and Proofreading – Knowledge and understanding of how to spot errors in copy, as well as easily being able to find a solution to the problem
Other skills:
– Ability to produce high quality content to strict deadlines, in both print and broadcast
– Ability to transcribe press conferences quickly and accurately
– Able to develop and maintain contacts
– Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative