anchorwoman career

Domonique LiddellTV Broadcasting/Journalism

Your Future Anchorwoman

The Climb to the Top!

● Video Journalist/Reporter FIRSTo entry level position with minimal experienceo On the field location w/interviewso Tosses back to anchoro How I imagine

The Climb to the Top!

● Anchorwoman SECONDo 2-3 years of on air-experience o Records from the Network Studioo Head “honcho” of the broadcasto Anchorwoman Cheryl Reed

Real Life Job Opportunities

1.CNN Internship, NY2.Video Journalist 3.Entertainment Video Journalist, LA4.TWC Internships, Reporter & Anchor5.NBC Entertainment Host

Requirements for Applying

● Demo Reel ● Resume ● Cover letter● Great contacts● Big Social Media

Presence

News Anchor Numbers

● Pay fluctuates $30k-$130K a year ● 8 hours shifts (3 hrs on air)● 4.5 hours on headline news● $15k-$50k (bonuses)● 60% are women

Guess the Salary “TV Guide”Diane Sawyer

Highest paid ABC News anchor

$12 million a year

Guess the Salary “TV Guide”Anderson Cooper

CNN Anchor

$10 million a year

Guess the Salary Giuliana Rancic

E News Anchor

$1million per year

Net worth: $7-9million

Guess the Salary Robin Roberts

GMA Anchor 14 Million a year

My Experience <ctxtalk.com>

Entertainment Host for 3 years CTXnnAnchorwoman for CTXnewsTalk

1.Pre-production2.Production3.Post-production

Pre-Production

● Search for newsworthy stories● Write script from different angles● Find interviewees

o via Linked in, FB, IG, o Twitter, Email & Contacts

Network & Search https://www.facebook.com/brownsugar.slim.7https://instagram.com/_domoniquesamone_ www.linkedin.com/in/domoliddell

My example of Newstack with 4 packages

Production 3 Recording Dates

● Dressed to impress (natural make up & hair spray galore)

● Set up studio (camera, audio, lights)● Read script from Teleprompter● Record how ever many angles

neccessary ● Break down the set

On Set with Domo “BTS”https://www.dropbox.com/s/js9p5uzssepq1gl/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2044%2044%20AM.mov?dl=0

● https://www.dropbox.com/s/stf77rgwtb5ii0v/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2045%2041%20AM.mp4?dl=0

● https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ac3g9hzbtunkcy/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2043%2022%20AM.mov?dl=0

● https://www.dropbox.com/s/pt5r3dywlskv3ma/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2039%2023%20AM.mov?dl=0

● https://www.dropbox.com/s/4db6ji498ux5c3u/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2053%2030%20AM.mov?dl=0

● https://www.dropbox.com/s/rw2uh3mt2qe5pd0/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2054%2051%20AM.mov?dl=0

● https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfkcef5pi0ukrsx/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2055%2049%20AM.mov?dl=0

Post-Production 1 Week till Air

● Gather all captured footage● Edit myself & all reporter’s segments● Add additional pictures & credit

photographers● Add additional graphics ● Alert on Social Media Platforms, then

air

Editing in the Lab with Domo

● https://www.dropbox.com/s/stf77rgwtb5ii0v/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2045%2041%20AM.mp4?dl=0

● https://www.dropbox.com/s/44kpplgrnrj28yl/File%20Apr%2002%2C%209%2047%2013%20AM.mp4?dl=0

Career Tips:

● 4 Skills Newsroom reporters wish Job Candidates had

● Top 10 Tips for Young Aspiring Journalist

Now Its Your Turn!-Choose a package

-Create a 30 sec script-You need one interviewee

-Lights, Camera, action, go!

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