Internship Site:
WXII 12 News
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Supervisor: Brian Neal
How it all began...
While in search for a summer internship, I was fortunate enough to meet Brian Neal, an executive producer at WXII 12 News.
- I worked alongside three other Elon interns
- We worked in the news room, assisting the 12 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm producers in writing VO's, and VOSOT's
- We also shadowed reporters in the field and observed in the control room during the 12 pm broadcast
Sample Work
Lost Time Capsule
http://www.wxii12.com/page/search/htv-gws/news/local-news/piedmont/Lost-Time-Capsule/-/10703612/20622096/-/103y0r5z/-/index.html
RESCUED MANATEES
SEVEN MANATEES GOT THEIR CHANCE AT FREEDOM ON TUESDAY.
[TAKE VO]
{***VO***}
ONE-BY-ONE, THE MANATEES WERE RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD IN CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
THE MANATEES WERE RESCUED AFTER BEING AFFECTED BY RED TIDE, A TOXIN ATTACHED TO SEA GRASS
ACCORDING TO W-B-B-H THERE HAVE BEEN THREE HUNDRED RED TIDE RELATED MANATEE DEATHS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
What does it take?
- Passion
- Support
- Drive
- Flexibility
- Creativity
Looking Ahead
- A career working in television news
- Work for local news post graduation
- Become a lead anchor
Thank You!
While at WXII 12 News