REBECCA DUFFY
Multimedia Journalist
RESUME
Work Experience
AMHERST MEDIA
News Intern - "Amherst Weekly Report"
October 2020 - Present
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Investigate and report on Amherst minority students’ school attendance during pandemic
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Pitch breaking, investigative and feature stories to show’s producer
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Independently write, shoot, and edit broadcast stories on strict deadlines
AMHERST WIRE
Campus News Editor
February 2020 - Present
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Wrote breaking news stories on topics including lift on UMass package delivery limit
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Assign campus, local and national news story topics to student journalists
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Edit digital news stories on strict deadlines using AP Style
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Publish news stories on website with captivating headline and caption to draw a large readership
Reporter
March 2019 - May 2020
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Produced, wrote, shot and anchored Wire News Weekly newscasts from campus television studio
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Shot news packages about topics including COVID-19 and local and national news
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Edited Wire News Weekly newscasts and news packages using Adobe Premiere Pro 2020
WGBY
Freelance Production Assistant
September 2019 - February 2020
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Operated studio cameras, teleprompter, and graphics board for Connecting Point and Presencia
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Cued news anchors as a floor director for Connecting Point
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Operated teleprompter during Legal Vices – One Year Later with a live audience
WWLP 22-NEWS
News Intern
May - June 2017
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Edited entertainment news packages for episodes of Mass Appeal using Final Cut Pro
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Assisted producers and directors of 22 News at Noon and Mass Appeal
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Attended to guests on Mass Appeal to prepare them for live interviews
Technology
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News: AP ENPS, WordPress
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Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Audition, Audacity
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Social Media: Hootsuite, Planoly Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, Canva
Skills
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Conducting interviews
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Video and audio editing
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AP Style and broadcast writing
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Social media marketing
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News show production
Education
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
January 2019 - May 2021
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Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communication - Double Major
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3.84 cumulative GPA, Dean’s List Honors
Westfield State University
September 2017 - December 2018
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Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Before Transfer)
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3.8 cumulative GPA, Dean's List Honors