Hi, I'm Molly Cummings! I was a cyber journalist in Sycamore Video for
two years. I now work as a News Producer at NBC-2 and WAWV in Terre
Haute. I produce two nightly newscasts. Those are NBC-2 News At 11 and
WAWV News First At Ten. Basically, while I take on many tasks throughout
the work day, the main things I do are decide what is included in my
newscasts and time the shows.
It's my job to decide what stories will air during my newscasts and
decide for each story if there will be video, sound, graphics, full
screens, and how long each story should be. I also help brainstorm for
ideas at the beginning of each day and must be on the look out for any
new stories that may develop throughout the night. During the shows, I
join the production crew in making sure the stories air as planned. Also
during the newscasts, it's my job to "time" the show. This means I have
to make sure we hit things like live-shots on time and make sure that
the show ends on time. To do this, I may have to add or drop things from
the show as needed. Sometimes during the day, I may also take on other
duties if need be, such as writing stories and editing video
Professional tip: A tip I have for people entering a variety of fields,
especially the field of television news, is to try to get experience in
many different areas. I think it's good when you can bring extra skills
to the table, even if they aren't part of your everyday job. This shows
that you can help out if extra help is needed, which is something that
the people you work with will most likely really appreciate. It's also
important to get experience in other areas because if you can understand
how other jobs work in your workplace, you can better work as a team. I
think being able to work in a team is very important, regardless of
what career you pursue.
