Mattie Davis

News Reporter at WVTM-TV
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News Reporter
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      - Pitch impactful and exclusive community-oriented news stories through carefully crafted relationships with major local, state, federal public officials and sources who trust the integrity and quality of my work - Research, gather, write and present news reports on live television and for online publication, tackling complex subjects in a clear, concise manner - Pitch impactful and exclusive community-oriented news stories through carefully crafted relationships with major local, state, federal public officials and sources who trust the integrity and quality of my work - Research, gather, write and present news reports on live television and for online publication, tackling complex subjects in a clear, concise manner

    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellow
      • Jun 2021 - May 2022

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Multimedia Journalist
      • May 2021 - Mar 2022

      - Produced, wrote, edited, and presented current and breaking news - Updated social media pages with more than 150,000 followers - Operated high grade video cameras to shoot interviews and b-roll, then edited the footage together using advanced software - Regularly produced work autonomously and remotely - Led creation, organizing and timing of daily newscasts - Wrote and proofread online publications and stories in AP Style format - Produced, wrote, edited, and presented current and breaking news - Updated social media pages with more than 150,000 followers - Operated high grade video cameras to shoot interviews and b-roll, then edited the footage together using advanced software - Regularly produced work autonomously and remotely - Led creation, organizing and timing of daily newscasts - Wrote and proofread online publications and stories in AP Style format

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Multimedia Journalist
      • Aug 2020 - May 2021

      -Live coverage of topics including the 2020 presidential election and the coronavirus pandemic. -Assigned to the city school board during the Tuscaloosa Municipal election, reporting live from the newsroom with updates - Produced accurate coverage of protests and breaking news, including a courthouse protest on how the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff is handling COVID-19 precautions in the county jail -Used knowledge of all social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to promote stories - Pitched story ideas for current and trending topics- Conducted thorough interviews to provide accurate coverage- Wrote, shot, edited, and delivered stories under very tight deadlines- Maintained composure on-air in live circumstances- Promoted stories on social media and maintained digital interaction Show less

    • Editor
      • Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

      - Wrote and edited news stories for the website - Used bitcentral to collect footage for stories found on the rundown - Edited video elements with advanced software- Ran teleprompter for live newscast

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Assistant / Segment Host
      • Sep 2019 - Jan 2021

      - Assisted in production of ESPN – SEC Network college games, matches, and meets - Worked as a stage manager, assisting talent and communicating with a live control room - Set up audio equipment and maintained audio levels during production - Worked as a live camera operator - Shot interviews and b-roll, then edited on Adobe Premiere to make game previews and re-caps - Conducted live sports interviews with players and coaches for TideTV - Researched player, team history and stats to ask relevant questions Show less

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • TODAY Show Production Intern
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

      - Worked with large team located nationwide to complete concise projects - Assisted with research and booking of talent - Managed guests participating in live coverage - Pitched enterprising story and post ideas for broadcast and social media - Proofread content for broadcast and digital platforms - Logged and transcribed audio and video interviews under strict deadlines - Worked with large team located nationwide to complete concise projects - Assisted with research and booking of talent - Managed guests participating in live coverage - Pitched enterprising story and post ideas for broadcast and social media - Proofread content for broadcast and digital platforms - Logged and transcribed audio and video interviews under strict deadlines

    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Photographer
      • May 2019 - May 2020

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Sports and News Intern
      • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

      -Participated in live breaking news coverage, e.g. sports, election, weather -Assisted in shooting live shots and filming b-roll -Wrote stories for the website -Edited footage using Edius for VOs, VOSOTs, and PKGs -Assisted at press conferences and helped get interviews after football games -Searched for and pitched story ideas -Participated in live breaking news coverage, e.g. sports, election, weather -Assisted in shooting live shots and filming b-roll -Wrote stories for the website -Edited footage using Edius for VOs, VOSOTs, and PKGs -Assisted at press conferences and helped get interviews after football games -Searched for and pitched story ideas

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News Intern
      • May 2019 - Jul 2019

      -Participated in live breaking news coverage -Edited footage using Final Cut for VOs, VOSOTs, and Packages -Assisted reporters and photographers at press conferences and state legislature -Set-up live shots using LiveU -Searched for and pitched story ideas -Participated in live breaking news coverage -Edited footage using Final Cut for VOs, VOSOTs, and Packages -Assisted reporters and photographers at press conferences and state legislature -Set-up live shots using LiveU -Searched for and pitched story ideas

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Campus Marketing Intern
      • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

      -Used social media to promote the company -Helped plan and set up events to promote the company -Developed marketing strategies specifically for the University of Alabama -Used social media to promote the company -Helped plan and set up events to promote the company -Developed marketing strategies specifically for the University of Alabama

Education

  • The University of Alabama
    Journalism and Creative Media, News Media
    2018 - 2021
  • Poynter Institute
    Fellowship, Journalism
    2021 -

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