Desirae Gostlin
News Reporter/Anchor at WKBN-TV- Claim this Profile
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Spanish - Elementary Understanding -
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Bio
Credentials
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TESOL 120
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Experience
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WKBN-TV
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United States
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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News Reporter/Anchor
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Oct 2020 - Present
Keen interest in investigative and advocacy journalism, especially seeking out under-represented communities i.e. minorities, LGBTQ+, etc. Wide reaching appeal-- my stories regularly get picked up by national and regional media Generate 100k+ website views monthly Cultivate Sources who tip me off to exclusive, often breaking content Find "character" elements to clearly illustrate story and make relatable to target audience Fact-check claims from interviews to ensure accuracy and limit the spread of misinformation Remain neutral during controversial topics Juggle multiple day-turn and in-depth stories simultaneously Pitch, shoot, write and edit PKGs, VOSOTS, etc Fill-in anchor and produce for three local news broadcasts (ABC, Fox, CBS) as needed Coach less experienced reporters and interns how to write, edit and report quickly and accurately under deadline Show less
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Wciv-Tv ABC News 4
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Video Journalist/Show Producer/Field Producer
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2020
• Maintain station’s most successful weekly digital column dedicated to beat --consumer saving • Promoted in less than one year to full-time nightside video journalist, where I was part of a two-person field team responsible for turning ALL original nightly content • Edit reporter PKGs, VOSOTs and NATPKGs for multiple live hits on two networks • Trained in using live truck and LiveU backpack and app • Turn multiple stories daily • Produce 2 newscasts nightly • Update company and professional social media accounts • Scour social media, official websites, personal contacts, other media outlets for content relevant to our audience • Fill-in edit shows as needed Show less
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Layman Poupard
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Department Assistant
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
• Responsible for completeness and accuracy of all incoming documents to be proofed, edited and used for republication • Selected and edited photographs in Photoshop for publishing for the Dictionary of Literary Biography • Developed and maintained tracking database for all company publication media • Researched, gathered, processed, quality-checked and logged media for publication • Corresponded with outside third parties about the progress of their submitted work • Packaged electronic files to be distributed within company and to third party companies • Oversaw the incoming and outgoing of all files to be used for reprint in academic anthologies and online database Show less
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Sodexo
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France
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Facilities Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2012 - May 2012
• Produced original video content of special events that were later used in national corporate campaigns • Edited original video footage using Final Cut X and iMovie • Conducted video interviews • Wrote and edited newsletters, scripts, and press releases • Produced original video content of special events that were later used in national corporate campaigns • Edited original video footage using Final Cut X and iMovie • Conducted video interviews • Wrote and edited newsletters, scripts, and press releases
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The Columbian
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Columbia, SC
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Staff
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
The Columbian is the student-run yearbook for Columbia College. While a member of the staff, I photographed school events and designed pages for the yearbook. The Columbian is the student-run yearbook for Columbia College. While a member of the staff, I photographed school events and designed pages for the yearbook.
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Student Journalist
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Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
• Wrote, researched, and proofed travel and news articles for a bi-weekly newspaper with a circulation of 7,000 • Attended meetings in order to pitch and take assignments for stories • Produced original photography work used to accompany published articles • Conducted interviews and fact checked stories • Researched stories from other publications for reprint and summarization • Proof-read text before being submitted for publication • Wrote, researched, and proofed travel and news articles for a bi-weekly newspaper with a circulation of 7,000 • Attended meetings in order to pitch and take assignments for stories • Produced original photography work used to accompany published articles • Conducted interviews and fact checked stories • Researched stories from other publications for reprint and summarization • Proof-read text before being submitted for publication
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Education
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2016 - 2018
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Masters of Mass Communication, Journalism -
2008 - 2012
Columbia College (SC)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Business and Professional Writing -
2011 - 2011
Swansea University
English and History
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