Jonathan Hunter

www.jhunterjournalist.com | T: 410-446-3464 | E: jonathanhunter12@comcast.net

Professional Summary

JHJ

Multimedia Journalist with experience producing stories for radio, television and
newspaper. A skilled story teller with an emphasis on providing a voice to the voiceless and highlighting issues that are often not
covered in the media. An avid multitasker that has experience working on multiple projects at a time, usually under a tight deadline.

Experience
Freelance Reporter, Afro American Newspaper, Baltimore, MD (Feb.2014-Present)
Report on community events in the Baltimore Metropolitan area.
Write two to three feature stories for the web a week, covering news, health, sports and entertainment.
Cover breaking news stories by visiting the crime scene and interviewing family members of the victims.
Analyze weekly press releases sent from the Baltimore City States Attorneys office and write stories under tight
deadlines.
Interviewed well known celebrities, including gospel singer Donnie McClurkin and actor Colman Domingo.
Sports Intern, WBAL-TV 11, Baltimore, MD (May.2013-Aug.2013)
Assisted sports producers in finding highlight footage in the computer system.
Watched sporting events and record highlights to be used in the sports block of the newscast.
Met with editors and oversaw the editing of VOs.
Shadowed reporters and photographers in the field and got the chance to shoot stand ups.
News Intern, WJZ-TV 13, Baltimore, MD (2012)
Produced content for the web.
Wrote reporter packages and edited video for cbsbaltimore.com.
Scheduled interviews for news reporters.
Coordinated with assignment editors to help assign stories to photographers and reporters.
Made a reporter package about a terrible storm that affected the Central Maryland area
Answered the phone in the newsroom assisting viewers with questions.
Checked the news beat every hour by contacting the local police jurisdictions.
Information Assistant, Greensboro College Sports Info. Dept., Greensboro, N.C (Aug.2012Dec.2013)
Conducted the play-by-play broadcast for football, basketball, soccer and lacrosse.
Wrote sport stories for the sports website.
Operated the scoreboard and sound system for games.
Awards/Honors

Received second place in the 2014 North Carolina College Media Association Opinion Writing Category.

Inducted in the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society.

Education

American University
M.A. Journalism and Public Affairs, Expected May 2015
Broadcast Journalism Emphasis

Greensboro College
B.A. in English and Communications, Dec. 2013
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Skills
Video
-Adobe Creative Cloud 2014 Adobe Premiere NLE
-Panasonic AG-HMC40 AVCCAM HD Video Camera
Sony A77 DSLR
-Sennheiser EW 100-ENG G2 Wireless Lavalier
Microphone System
Graphics: Adobe Illustrator CC and Adobe InDesign
CC
Audio: Audacity, Adobe Premiere CC
Programming: Light HTML ad CSS coding skills