EMILY S.

HARRISON
2407 Heather Road East | Wilmington, DE 19803
Eharrison7@elon.edu | (302) 547-8952 | http://emilyharrisonmultimedia.weebly.com

EDUCATION:
Elon University, Elon, NC May 2018
Bachelor of Arts: Broadcast Journalism and Political Science GPA: 3.4
Honors: Dean’s List; Pi Gamma Mu, International Social Science Honor Society; First place award recipient in the Television
Newscast category at the 2018 Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts
Related Courses: Public Speaking, Journalism in a Free Society, Media Writing, Broadcast News Writing, Web and Mobile
Communications, Creating Multimedia Content, Multimedia News Production, Editing & Design, and Multimedia Journalism
Study Abroad: London, Fall Semester 2016; France, Winter Term 2016

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE:
Elon News Network, Evening News Anchor, Elon, NC August 2017- Present
 Deliver news stories on air from the studio, interview guests, and introduce reporters’ videotaped and live segments
Elon News Network, Breaking News Manager, Elon, NC March 2017 - Present
 Serve as the contact person when breaking news occurs, assign breaking news content to reporters, and assemble
news crews to travel to locations where breaking news is occurring
Elon News Network, Multimedia Journalist, Elon, NC September 2014 - Present
 Gather information on newsworthy events and write, produce, and present fair, accurate, and unbiased news
stories, as well as feature stories, for television, online, and digital platforms, while adhering to strict daily deadlines
Elon News Network, Producer, Elon, NC September 2014 - Present
 Parcel out stories to various reporters, coordinate and supervise all aspects of production, add packages, video,
graphics, and live coverage to build a cohesive newscast, and lead the control room, camera operators, and news
anchors to ensure that the newscast is executed smoothly on air while keeping within the time constraints
Elon News Network, Assistant Assignment Manager, Elon, NC January - May 2016
 Attended weekly Executive Board, Student Government Association, and The Board of Aldermen meetings held by
local town authorities to ensure that all news content is assigned to reporters; served as the contact person for
breaking news
WTXF-FOX 29 Philadelphia, News Intern, Philadelphia, PA May - August 2017
 Assisted reporters and photographers on shoots, participated in editorial meetings, and pitched story ideas
 Worked on the assignment desk answering phones and monitoring police scanners
 Wrote scripts for newscasts, as well as on-line news articles for www.myfoxphilly.com
 Produced television news packages and VO/SOTS and assisted with morning and evening newscasts
ClearView Financial Media, News Intern, London, United Kingdom November-December 2016
 Researched and wrote online news articles to keep an international wealth management community of subscribers
abreast of the latest news, analyses, and in-depth features from around the globe
 Tracked down stories, fact-checked details for accuracy, and met quick deadlines
 Met with subscribers to ensure that the content and quality of news stories meet their expectations
WRDE-NBC Coast TV, News Intern, Lewes, DE May - August 2016
 Shadowed producers and reporters on a rotating basis and assisted during shoots
 Filmed and interviewed subjects and filmed B-roll
 Produced television news packages and VO/SOTS and assisted with evening newscasts
 Wrote online news articles that were uploaded daily to the company’s website
WSOE 89.3, Radio Personality, Elon, NC January 2016 - May 2016
 Hosted a weekly radio show entitled “New Music Wednesday”; presented and discussed newly released songs

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Elon University, London Leadership Team, London, England August - December 2016
 Planned activities and excursions for students participating in the Elon Center Abroad Program to promote stronger
relationships between Elon students and the UK

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT:
Model UN | Leadership, Education, and Development Program | Win Stuff (TV game show) | Sigma Kappa Sorority

COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Photoshop