Kailey Tracy - Journalist
EDUCATION
Elon University, Elon, NC May 2017
Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism, cum laude
Minor, Public Health Studies
JOURNALISM AND BROADCAST EXPERIENCE
FIRST COAST NEWS- Jacksonville, FL
Multiskilled Journalist July 2019-Present
Reported news in broadcast format, online news articles, social media posts
Covered several big stories that involved travel
Covered high profile court cases
Managed breaking news
Built community relationships
WECT- Wilmington, NC
Weekend Anchor and Producer July 2018 – July 2019
Promoted to weekend anchor and producer- lead the newsroom on weekends
Anchored and produced 6, 10, 11 p.m. shows
Managed breaking news
Maintained digital platforms- wrote articles, managed social media accounts and sent push alerts
Mentored and trained new reporters
Multimedia Journalist July 2017 – July 2019
Dayside reporter- pitched, researched, wrote, vetted, shot and edited stories
Reported news in broadcast format, online news articles, social media posts
Ran own live shots
Reported investigative and sweeps pieces
Operated cameras, editing software, news rundowns, digital push alerts, LiveU
Built community relationships, cultivated and collaborated with various sources to execute research and interviews
60 Minutes, CBS News - New York City, NY
Intern January 2017
Conducted research for future stories
Screened and time-coded archive footage to be used in pieces
Investigated topics for potential stories
Elon News Network - Elon, NC
Senior Reporter August 2013 - May 2017
Investigated long and short-term stories on and off campus
Shot interviews, sculpted stories, edited packages
Compiled multimedia for Web and social media