DANA ARSCHIN

2X Emmy Award-Winning Reporter

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WNYW Fox 5 News New York, NY
Reporter/ Multimedia Journalist/Fill-in Anchor August 2016-Present
• Aggressive general assignment reporter who pitches, investigates, writes and presents stories for multiple daily newscasts
• Emmy Award-Winning videographer, reporter and producer of three short films highlighting my journey to Poland to learn
more about my ancestors killed in the Holocaust
• Fill-in anchor for Fox 5 newscasts
• Confident live reporter on topics ranging from breaking news to in-studio politics
• Networker who creates and maintains important contacts for story development
• Story enterpriser consistently pitching unique and original ideas, including a wide array of WWII-related segments
• Social media strategist who effectively promotes daily news content on social media pages and Fox 5 website
• Recipient of multiple NY Emmy Nominations for long-form segments

News 12 The Bronx/Brooklyn The Bronx and Brooklyn, NY

Reporter/Multimedia Journalist February 2011–June 2016
• Multimedia Journalist who pitched, shot, wrote, edited and presented hyper-local news stories for multiple daily newscasts
• First reporter in a decade at News 12 to set up a jailhouse interview with a convicted killer on Rikers Island
• NY Emmy Award Winner for reporting on the city's cleanup efforts in Brooklyn during the 2014 snowstorms
• First place winner two years in a row at the New York Press Club Awards (2012: Breaking news coverage of Leiby
Kletzky’s murder; 2013: Live reporting from Zone A evacuation areas in Brooklyn during Superstorm Sandy)
• Recipient of multiple NY Emmy Nominations for hyper-local reporting in Brooklyn
• Anchor/co-host for the station’s annual “Year-In-Review” show

LI News Tonight Old Westbury, NY

Multimedia Journalist September 2009–January 2011
• Shot, wrote and edited hyper-local news stories on Long Island for daily newscasts
• Anchored local news update segments in both English and Spanish
• Hosted roundtable discussions on various topics with guests ranging from Holocaust survivors to police lieutenants

NBC Universal New York, NY

NBC 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Intern August 2008
• Worked seven days a week and overnight shifts to facilitate broadcasts for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
WNBC Newsroom Intern June-August 2007
• Pitched and set up local news stories at the WNBC assignment desk
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Master of Arts (With Distinction), New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY
December 2010, Concentration: Broadcast Journalism, GPA: 4.00

Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude), University of Delaware, Newark, DE

May 2009, Dual Majors: Spanish Studies, Communication, GPA: 3.71
Study abroad semesters: Costa Rica, Mexico, Spain
----------------------------------------------------------HONORS AND AWARDS------------------------------------------------------------
Winner for Historical/Cultural News segment, “The Forgotten Camps,” 2018-2019 NY Emmy Awards
Nomination for Special Event Coverage segment, “March of the Living,” 2018-2019 NY Emmy Awards
Nomination for Human Interest Program/Special, “Tower of Heroes,” 2018-2019 NY Emmy Awards
Winner for Best Daytime Newscast: Larger Markets, 2015 NY Emmy Awards
Nomination for Public/Current/Community Affairs segment, 2015 NY Emmy Awards
1st Place Winner for Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast, 2012 & 2013 NY Press Club Awards
Nomination for Best Daytime Newscast, 2012 NY Emmy Awards
Media Awards Finalist for reporting on solar-powered technology, 2011 Press Club of Long Island Awards
John Jay Theobald Graduate Achievement Award in Communication, New York Institute of Technology
Award for Extreme Overall Excellence in Communication Arts, New York Institute of Technology
Academic scholarships, University of Delaware and New York Institute of Technology
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Fluent in Spanish · Conversant in Portuguese · Beginner in Mandarin · Skilled videographer and editor (nonlinear and linear)