RAISHAD M.

HARDNETT
Reel: www.raishadhardnett.com raishad.hardnett@gmail.com 302-530-1617

EDUCATION
University of Southern California, c/o 2014 Los Angeles, CA
Broadcast and Digital Journalism, B.A. / Economics Minor Cumulative GPA: 3.45/4.0 Trustee Scholar

JOURNALISTIC EXPERIENCE
Executive Producer, Annenberg Digital News (NeonTommy.com) (August 2013 Present)
Use Drupal to manage and direct live news site in real time Produce, aggregate, curate and report multimedia news content Promote reporters stories via Facebook, Twitter Write, shoot, and edit weekly day-of-air packages as one-man-band reporter Shoot B-roll, interview subjects, write scripts, and edit VOs and VO/SOTs for 6 p.m. show Tweet developing stories regularly in the field Write and upload web version of broadcast packages Handle Twitter and Facebook plugs to publicize stories Anchor newscasts on weekly basis Wrote and edited several VO/SOTs, VOs, intros, and teasers on deadline that aired for 6pm/11pm show Wrote, tracked, and edited several packages using EDIUS 6 Completed more than a dozen stand-ups and simulated two liveshots Shot and conducted interviews in the field Shadowed and assisted reporter Curtis McCloud in the field on weekdays; shadowed producer Tesia Reed on weekends Assisted investigative reporter David Goldstein and cameraman Michael Brandon on the field to produce news stories Handled news tips on the investigative tipline Transcribed interviews into iNews Researched and pitched valid leads Operated hidden cameras and flip-cameras to shoot material on the field Conducted one-on-one interviews with entertainment stars including singer Jennifer Hudson and chef/author Anthony Bourdain Wrote over a dozen newspaper/online articles for Features, Health, and Web sections Wrote headlines and uploaded articles to the website Wrote weekly movie and event listings for happenings in NYC

Reporter/Anchor, Annenberg TV News (Spring 2012 Present)

News Intern, WTVM (ABC) (Summer 2013)

Investigative News Intern, KCBS 2 / KCAL 9 News (Fall 2012)

Features Intern, Metro New York (Summer 2012)

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Software: Final Cut Pro 7, Edius 6, Avid Newscutter, iNews, ENPS, Drupal Techniques: AP Style, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Optimization (SMO)

HONORS, AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
Student Representative, NABJ Region 6 (September 2013 Present) Vice President, University of Southern California Association of Black Journalists (June 2013 Present) Participant, 2013 Student Projects (Summer 2013)

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.