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Talya Faggart
Broadcast Journalist/Digital Content Creator
RESUME
Anchor 1
Skills
Adobe Audition
Adobe Premiere
AP Style
Copy-editing
Edius
ENPS
iNews
Microsoft Office Suite
Social Media- Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Videography
KWQC 02/2020 - present
Anchor/MMJ Davenport, IA
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Pitch, write, shoot edit packages using Edius
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Anchor Friday - Sunday AM shows & co-produce weekend AM show
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Extensively covered breaking news stories in the region (Aug. 2020 Midwest Derecho)
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Reported for long form special projects and features (Anniversary of IL marijuana legalization, Crime in the Quad Cities 2020)
 
CNN 09/2019 - 02/2020
Southeast News Bureau Intern Atlanta, GA
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Assist national correspondents with research and news gathering
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Contribute to national digital stories in the southeast region
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Assist field producing at the Dekalb County Courthouse for a trial and sentencing
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Assist correspondents with preliminary & editorial research and contacting sources - Gathered court documents for criminal cases
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Analyze hours of video footage for investigative pieces
 
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VCU Insight Reporter 08/2018-05/2019
WCVW-TV PBS Richmond, VA
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Produce, anchor, and report for a 30-minute newscast
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Write and shoot original stories
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Create graphics, edit scripts, and write teases for newscast
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Sit down interviews with Virginia's 7th District Congressional candidates, Abigail Spanberger (D) and Joseph Walton (I).
 
CBS 6 Intern 09/2018 - 11/2018
WTVR CBS 6 Richmond, VA
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Contact sources and set up interviews​
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Shadow producers and reporters for evening & nightly newscasts
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Conducting research, gathered data, and
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Take voicemails for Problem Solvers calls & send out relevant information via email.
 
 
RVA Magazine Editorial Intern              05/2018 - 06/2018
                                                                           Richmond, VA
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Pitched several stories weekly
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Interviewed members of the Richmond community including artists, filmmakers, and musicians
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Wrote published pieces on events, people, and experiences
 
Work​
Experience​
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
2016- 2019
Major: Mass Communications
Concentration: Broadcast Journalism
Minor: Business
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